Using Magnetic iSight Mount ( with FW iSight ) on iMac 2007

Guess this is not a smart question...
I am able to "mount" the original Firewire iSight using the Magnetic Mount on top of the iMac 2007 ( with built-in iSight ).
So under this scenario, does the "magnetic field" from the Mount may have any side-effects over the built-in iSight circuits or other interior components?
(especially when I mount the external iSight right in the middle of the iMac that is ... on top of the built-in iSight ) Thx!

Do you feel any magnetic pull when you move the mount over the center but not touching? If not, you can't use that mount there, it will simply slide off.

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(3) As explained in this post, your LaCie cable may be the problem:
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(4) Alternatively, you can use your old, known-working FW400 cable if you use a 800 -> 400 adapter
like one of these to connect your new Mac to your existing cables:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fw_adapter.html, or
http://tinyurl.com/cgll7o
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and iMovie Discussions
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Versions and Mounts Which Version Am I Buying ?
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First Draft
10:08 PM Sunday; May 17, 2009
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Thanks Nubz
I will review further an correct myself.
The last reads the way I meant as in physically getting to see it.
I am not sure you are reading it the same way.
As a consequence your suggestion seems a bit ambiguous to my mind.
Thanks for the input. I will read a digest context a bit more and see if I can rephrase.
8:12 PM Thursday; May 21, 2009
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