is a 30g ipod a good external memory device

w...b · w...b #1 (**permalink**)

03-07-2006, 06:56 AM

i dont want to get another external hard drive if i get the 30g ipod which seems will do fine.

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

03-07-2006, 09:03 AM

the ipod makes a great storage device. newer ipods only come with usb chipsets containing usb 1.1 and usb 2, so the machine you are on may give slower than expected transfer speed if you only have usb 1.1, also depends on the file size. though even usb isn't too slow.

w...b · w...b #3 (**permalink**)

03-07-2006, 08:57 PM

well can the new ipods still use firewire?

Macman · Macman #4 (**permalink**)

03-07-2006, 09:08 PM

no, you would think maybe a usb 2 to firewire adapter, but no such thing exists. though the thing that REALLY ticks me off is that it can charge via firewire.

macAttack · macAttack #5 (**permalink**)

03-07-2006, 09:26 PM

just a point...what will you be doing on the hard drive? it may get overheated for what you're doing and ruin the ipod...

Macman · Macman #6 (**permalink**)

03-07-2006, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by macAttack

just a point...what will you be doing on the hard drive? it may get overheated for what you're doing and ruin the ipod...

thats a very small possibility, the ipod would have to sit in a warm room copying a huge file for hours to get anywhere near that. I also recommend that you keep it mounted as long as you are using the mac so you can copy files without cconstantly or repeatedly mounting and unmounting.

rukind2 · rukind2 #7 (**permalink**)

03-10-2006, 02:20 AM

You'll get alot more gig per dollar value with another external HD than with the ipod.

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Member Since: Apr 23, 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1,509 Mac Specs: iBook	03-07-2006, 09:26 PM just a point...what will you be doing on the hard drive? it may get overheated for what you're doing and ruin the ipod... SpeedTest
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w...b #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 08, 2005 Location: ontario Posts: 111 Mac Specs: powerbook 12-inch G4 1.55ghz 80g 512mb superdrive	03-07-2006, 06:56 AM i dont want to get another external hard drive if i get the 30g ipod which seems will do fine.
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	03-07-2006, 09:03 AM the ipod makes a great storage device. newer ipods only come with usb chipsets containing usb 1.1 and usb 2, so the machine you are on may give slower than expected transfer speed if you only have usb 1.1, also depends on the file size. though even usb isn't too slow.
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Macman #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	03-07-2006, 09:08 PM no, you would think maybe a usb 2 to firewire adapter, but no such thing exists. though the thing that REALLY ticks me off is that it can charge via firewire.
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rukind2 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 128 Mac Specs: 13" Air, 2 Ghz Intel Core i7, 500 SSD, 8G Ram	03-10-2006, 02:20 AM You'll get alot more gig per dollar value with another external HD than with the ipod.
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