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Kontaminator

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Nov 4, 2005, 12:26:25 PM11/4/05
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Does anybody know if you can use an iPod 30 or 60 gig Video as an external
hard disk anyhow? Seems an extortionate amount of space just for
tunes/vids...

Cheers,

Kontaminator


Andrew

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Nov 4, 2005, 12:43:31 PM11/4/05
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On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:26:25 GMT, "Kontaminator"
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>Does anybody know if you can use an iPod 30 or 60 gig Video as an external
>hard disk anyhow?

Yes, it either does it by default, or you enable it in iTunes.
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(PeteCresswell)

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Nov 4, 2005, 7:22:46 PM11/4/05
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Per Kontaminator:

>Does anybody know if you can use an iPod 30 or 60 gig Video as an external
>hard disk anyhow? Seems an extortionate amount of space just for
>tunes/vids...

I'm doing on my iPod 60, but I don't know if it is a "Video".

It's *really* handy form transporting data.
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Nov 4, 2005, 9:25:44 PM11/4/05
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Cheers guys.

How robust are they, I've fallen in love with a colleagues? Amazing bit of
kit for the money.

I know 'dropping' is off limits, but the whole 'hard disk on the move' thing
can't be very sturdy?!?

Cheers.

Kontamintaor.

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(PeteCresswell)

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Nov 5, 2005, 12:41:39 PM11/5/05
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Per Kontaminator:

>I know 'dropping' is off limits, but the whole 'hard disk on the move' thing
>can't be very sturdy?!?

I've been wearing mine on a little belt carrier for a couple of years with no
problems related to that practice. The drive only spins up intermittently when
something is playing. My sense is that as long as the drive isn't spinning
it's at least as rugged as your average laptop.

I've heard people say that it's not the recommended device type for use, say, in
the gym - that solid-state devices are more appropriate.

I suspect that I may have cooked the USB2 capability of an iPod by carrying it
to work in the saddle bag of a hardtail MTB. Constant bouncing and all that.
However, that's only a suspicion. Could also be something as mundane as a dirty
contact on the cable connector.
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