New ipod and computer purchase questions

A. Do people have less problems with their ipods with Apple computers or window computers?
B. Does the 5G 30gb ipod support firewire and if so, do I have to purchase a firewire?
C.I was thinking of upgrading my daughters computer to USB 2.0 but heard horror stories of the 2.0's being incompatable and not working..

A. This is a difficult question to answer but based
on the number of posts here only, I believe overall
people have less problems with an iPod and iTunes
using a Mac than a PC running Windows.
B. Yes and No. It supports Firewire for charging
purposes only but to transfer data requires USB which
doesn't make most Mac users very happy. Switching
from Firewire to a USB requirement was to allow more
support for PCs, not Macs.
C. Purchase a new Mac which will have USB 2.0 ports
in addition to a Firewire port or ports and no
concerns about viruses, adware or spyware.
Our Apples (Macs) immune from viruses and why??

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