No Firewire Adapter Included in new iMAC

OK, am I too picky? I just received my new iMAC and realized that the firewire 400 port on my old G4 is not compatable with the firewire 800 on my new iMAC. I have seen other discussions about how easy it is to buy adapters. I live in the San Francisco bay area, and have been to three radio shacks, two Best Buys and none had this item or were out. I have spent over three hours driving from store to store. The ultimate frustration is that I visited our local Apple store and they don't stock this item!! Apple must realize that many, if not most, people bought a new iMAC to replace their old apple computers and thus an firewire adapter would be necessary. Would it have been too much to have expected Apple to have included this item which for them could not cost more than a few dollars? I waited several weeks for the computer, wasted gas, time and money searching for a very simple and inexpensive item that apple should have included, so I guess waiting a week more to order it is not that bad. Sorry to vent, but this is very poor thinking and quite rude to Apple's customers.

The item is readily available online. Here's one at long-time Apple-friendly OWC. Actually, one is an adapter, one is a cable. Either one would work. I'd go with the cable to eliminate one connection point.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/FIR1369AD/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/1394B96036/
Give your business to the businesses that provide what you need and support the Mac platform. Radio Shack, Best Buy, please... Don't buy at those places when you can get it more easily and for less money at a store that caters to Mac users.
The Apple Store does carry it (though expensive compared to OWC).
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TP320LL/A?mco=MzE3NzU2NQ

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