What camcorder/DV transfer without Firewire port?

Afternoon all,
I bought my MacBook a couple of years ago.  I was specifically told that my Sony HandyCam was compatible, however, didn't realise that I could only transfer via iLink and of course, MacBook has no Firewire port.  iMovie doesn't recognise my HandyCam via USB at all.
1.  Does anyone have any better ideas on how I can transfer DV to my MacBook?
2.  I'm now looking to get a new camcorder.  Any suggestions on where I can start my research on camcorders that will be compatible with my MacBook?
I'm grateful for any suggestions.
Kind regards.

Have you tried to simply copy the video to your desktop with a USB cable? You could then import that file into iMovie. You may find some helpful information here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/8.0/en/10331.html

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