Because no one used Firewire.
And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.
And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.
It was meant for Macs, which already had it, remember?
> And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.
Still big enough to create a device to test waters on, and gradually enhance it. Which was kind of the point, remember?