On 2/14/09 10:58 AM, Bruce Johnson of [email protected] sent > > > 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>
Excellent, Bruce, thank you - either of these looks like it "hits the spot" (the more expensive one appears more complete, as it includes an apparently-needed flex cable for contact to the iPod's board that is not included[?] with the cheaper one, or am I misreading something?). I've not had need to use CF cards recently (that may change, even without considering the iPod, as field recorders lean more towards that storage solution), so have not paid much attention. What constitutes a "fast" CF card? Is anything CF II a good indicator, or is there some other piece of spec I should be looking for? As for size, I'll be looking at 16Gb or greater. Many thanks again, Dana --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
