Paul, Looks like I was wrong and the MD from the mini iPod is not useable in a camera.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=7800273 Middle of a long thread on the subject. Sorry, CraigZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Zendel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:55 AM > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Moortgat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:18 AM > > > > Does someone know of somebody has opened an iPod (Apple) and used the > > Microdrive in a camera? A MuVo can't be found. > > Hi Paul, > > AFAIK the mini iPod uses the same Hitachi 4GB Microdrive. It is removable > and useable in cameras. > > The plus with the unobtainable Muvo, apart from the $50 saving, is that it > is possible to install a 1GB Microdrive or certain CF cards and have it back > up and running as an MP3 player. So far this has been impossible with the > iPod. > > But at $250 it is still half the price of a retail 4GB MD. > > According to numerous geeks at dpreview, if formatted in camera FAT32 (thus > 4k clusters) the drive is quite slow. Some have formatted on their PC to 32K > clusters and this seems to improve speed. > > A little while ago Bambang reported near identical performance to a 1GB > Microdrive and his CF card, presumably formatted in camera? > > As before, if you want to try for the iPod route email me off list. > > CraigZ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 20/02/2004 * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
