In addition, the ability to connect several cameras and the CPU load ... As opposed to the DCAM/IIDC standard for FireWire and GigE Vision standard for Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 cameras do not follow ...
you can’t figure out a way to connect it to your new Mac because those newfangled Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports don’t match up with the iPod’s FireWire connector. There’s hope, though.