In the continuing saga of the iPod Firewire cable scandal (OK, “scandal” is a bit of a misnomer, but it makes great yellow journalism! ), the online petition urging Apple to continue inclusion of a Firewire cable with iPods has reached 3,000 signatures.

The petition reads as follows:

We, as dedicated users and supporter of your hardware and software are completely dismayed at your recent decision to discontinue standard FireWire support for the iPod music player line. As the innovator of FireWire, it seems wholly irrational to remove it from the people who provide the support, promotion and word of mouth “advertising” that provides your company with the millions of “switchers” you want each year, free of charge.

Computers your company manufactured less than a year ago had no USB 2.0 support. We know, go buy the $20.00 adapter cable. It is very unfortunate that you have left your faithful out in the dark on this one and we ask that you put FireWire cables back in iPod packaging.