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piecz
09-13-2008, 03:17 PM
I was just ready to pick up a 32gig 2G touch at the Apple store when I noticed that it would not charge from my Altec Lansing iM600 speaker system. I also use this as a synch dock and do not believe that will work either.

The Apple store employee told me that there are a number of speaker systems that do not work with the new Touch or Nano.

For me, this is a deal breaker. I wonder if anyone knows if it is a physical pinout problem or a firmware issue.

Every iPod nested in the iM600, Bose Soundock, and a couple more were asking to be connected to a power source though docked.

Just wanted to give a heads up, longtime lurker.

j5tar
09-13-2008, 04:18 PM
I think its a firmware issue.

Dim
09-13-2008, 04:52 PM
I think its a firmware issue.No, it's a pin issue.

j5tar
09-13-2008, 05:24 PM
Yeah, I just read it. The newer iPods/3G iphones don't have a firewire "chip" or whatever so some docks won't work because it uses firewire.