apple ipod nano is the usb2 compatible with standard usb?

Answer 1

The simple answer is Yes USB & USB2 are forward and backwards compatible (i.e. you can use a USB2 device in a USB 1 port or a USB1 device in a USB2 port)

The introduction of USB 2.0 which increases the bus speed from 12 Mbps to 480 Mbps, a forty-fold increase. The original USB specification called for 12 Mbps for full-speed and 1.5 Mbps for low-speed (for human interface devices such as mouse device). These speeds were not sufficient for certain applications that operated simultaneously, such as video, audio, and printing, where the bandwidth limitation becomes an issue. The new Hi-Speed USB mode of USB 2.0 solves this problem. At 480 Mbps, tasks like downloading digital photos can be accomplished in seconds rather than minutes.

USB (Universal Serieal Bus) was originally introduced in 1995 by a consortium of seven computer and telecommunications industry leaders, USB has evolved to become a truly universal technology - not only for personal computers, but also across the consumer electronic product platform. In fact, it has become so pervasive, that at any electronic retail stores in the U.S., such as CompUSA or BestBuy, it is easy to find numerous consumer products with a USB connection.

The seven core companies included Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom. Since the introduction of USB ten years ago, DEC was bought by Compaq which merged with Hewlett Packard. Today, the 1000-member USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (USB-IF) is steered by the USB promoters represented by Agere, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, NEC and Philips; only three of which are from the original team.

Answer 2

yes, it will work fine, just slower thats all...