On Feb 14, 2009, at 7:31 AM, Dana Collins wrote:
> My 3rd-Gen. iPod's hard drive bit the dust yesterday and, since I have > the liberty to investigate an alternative, thought now is the time to > try. > I would like to try out the "solid state" emulation approach with a > compact flash card strategy. > Here are my questions: > a) is it possible for this vintage iPod? absolutely. ANY HDD-based iPod can be converted to solid state this way. > b) can I use "just any" compact flash card, or is there a certain > style/voltage to look for? You'll want to get a modern one with a fast transfer rate. (and, of course, with your desired capacity) > c) I am presuming I'll need an adapter to interface with the standard > drive's port. What type? Something like this: <http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/adzifcf.asp> here's some considerably cheaper: <http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.19675> <http://tinyurl.com/cb6ttl> -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
