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Banghazi · 02:40 AM

http://www.ezq.com/products.php?ProductTypeID=A58912

That's a 512MB USB FlashDrive.
$50, $80, & $150 for 128, 256, & 512MB drives, respectively.

http://www.buslink.com/p_catdetail.asp?catID=20

This one holds 4 gigs! Not sure if it's MacOS compatible though..[edit] it is! (although the list of sys. requirements doesn't mention it)

Anyway, I'm thinking about buying one (maybe even the $1500 4GB beast), so I'm wondering if there's anyone out there has one and could vouch for'em.

Randman · Aug 31, 2004, 02:40 AM

Buy a Mini or iPod for far less than that and use it as an external.

Banghazi · Aug 31, 2004, 02:42 AM

Are the iPods capable of 8MB/sec?

Randman · Aug 31, 2004, 02:45 AM

Probably not, but I'd still take a Mini and a 512 and pocket the spare $800+ in exchange for a second or two.

Banghazi · Aug 31, 2004, 02:56 AM

I had no idea you could import files other than mp3's to an iPod (you're saying that that is the case, correct?) - I've never owned one.

Randman · Aug 31, 2004, 04:05 AM

Well, iCal and Address Book info can automatically by imported/synced with any iPod. And they can be used as external drives. Even bootable in an emergency situation. I just music and audiobooks and my address book info on it.
On my 40, I have about 26GB of music plus another 10GB of backed up files and freelance work assignments.
You can also use third-party accessories and transfer digital photos from a memory card and do audio recording (great for lectures and interviews). The Mini doesn't have the voice capability though.

I have a couple of usb drives, but wouldn't pay for anything larger than a 512 for 1. For the price of a 1GB or larger, you can get get multi-GB-sized external drive and have it formatted for Mac, pc or both.

jfischetti · Aug 31, 2004, 09:02 AM

I like mine --

It's only 64MB,, but with my iPod i have all the mobile storage i may need....

http://swissarmy.com/webstore/morein...mp;category=39

ph0ust · Aug 31, 2004, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by jfischetti:
I like mine --

It's only 64MB,, but with my iPod i have all the mobile storage i may need....

http://swissarmy.com/webstore/morein...mp;category=39

that's pretty cool, too bad the thing would get confiscated at the airport, otherwise i would get one...

Cadaver · Aug 31, 2004, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by Banghazi:
Are the iPods capable of 8MB/sec?

Yes. The 20 & 40 GB models are actually reasonably fast for portable storage. Can't comment on the iPod mini.

iPods can be used like any other FireWire (or USB 2.0) hard drive. You can fill it with data, music, or a combination.

I've given large PowerPoint & Keynote talks directly off my 3G 20Gig iPod. Full-screen graphics, QT clips and all... no probs.

MrForgetable · Aug 31, 2004, 05:38 PM

How would you put regular data in an iPod?

cpac · Aug 31, 2004, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by MrForgetable:
How would you put regular data in an iPod?

you'd check the box to "enable disk use" - then it shows up and works just like a normal firewire hard drive.

It's been that way since the original 5GB iPods. They were used to transport huge amounts of daily shots for the people filming Lord of the Rings back to the studio - they're also a nice place to back up critical data.

Banghazi · Aug 31, 2004, 09:03 PM

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naphtali · Aug 31, 2004, 09:54 PM

Don't you need iTunes for the iPods to work as hard drives on the other comps? At least that's what I read.

And the Swiss army thing actually comes in a version without sharp stuff so that you can get pass airport checks

d4nth3m4n · Aug 31, 2004, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by naphtali:
Don't you need iTunes for the iPods to work as hard drives on the other comps? At least that's what I read.

And the Swiss army thing actually comes in a version without sharp stuff so that you can get pass airport checks

nope. i dont think you need itunes, but then again, i only have a mac formatted iPod so it doesnt work on pcs anyway.

can someone check me on this, i was just talking about this today oddly enough- if you have a windows formatted iPod, does it show up on Macs as well?

if that is the case, then by all means go for the mini. they really are quite handy, i am taking a digital imaging class this semester and i keep all of my file on my ipod. the only downside is that i have to keep my dock cable with me all the time, but i can get over that for the storage space that it allows me.

DigitalEl · Sep 1, 2004, 12:40 AM

It's been that way since the original 5GB iPods. They were used to transport huge amounts of daily shots for the people filming Lord of the Rings back to the studio - they're also a nice place to back up critical data.

If I remember correctly, people used 5 GB iPods to walk into stores like CompUSA and steal huge, expensive programs like the MS Office suite. Haven't heard of anybody doing that lately, but I'm sure you still could... If you were so criminally inclined.

bbales · Sep 1, 2004, 02:06 AM

Wouldn't someone notice if someone were hooking their ipod up to a computer in a store? That strikes me as very odd. Of course, I'm not criminally inclined...

Spheric Harlot · Sep 1, 2004, 01:14 PM

iPods are absolutely standard mass-storage-compatible.

They work exactly like every other Firewire hard disk on the planet.

Even the iTunes music is stored on the iPod just like on any other hard drive, the only difference being that the folder's visibility bit is set to "invisible", so you can't just copy stuff over using the Finder.

iPod should get well over 8MB/sec data transfer rates.

Anybody who spends $1500 on a 4GB flash unit deserves to be tied down and have it stuffed up his anus while fifteen men and women dance around him, grooving to their iPod minis and pelting him with quarter-dollars.

-spheric*

Spheric Harlot · Sep 1, 2004, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by bbales:
Wouldn't someone notice if someone were hooking their ipod up to a computer in a store? That strikes me as very odd. Of course, I'm not criminally inclined...

Somebody did.

That's why it made the news.

Banghazi · Sep 3, 2004, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Anybody who spends $1500 on a 4GB flash unit deserves to be tied down and have it stuffed up his anus while fifteen men and women dance around him, grooving to their iPod minis and pelting him with quarter-dollars.

-spheric*

but it's so coool-looking..

Seriously though i think you're probably all right about the iPods - my brother's hooking me up with his old scroll-wheel iPod as we speak. We'll see how it fares..

Cadaver · Sep 3, 2004, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by naphtali:
Don't you need iTunes for the iPods to work as hard drives on the other comps? At least that's what I read.

iPods absolutely do not require iTunes to function as a hard drive on any machine. They are fully-compliant FireWire and USB 2.0 mass storage devices.

Obviously, a Mac-formatted (HFS) iPod will not be readable on a Windows-based machine (unless the Windows machine happens to have MediaFour's MacDrive installed).

But, a Windows-formatted iPod will mount on any PC just fine. And, AFAIK, will be readable as a PC (FAT32) based storage device when connected to a Mac (though wont be recognized specifically as an iPod - just as a regular hard drive).

What I've never tried is connecting them to a USB 1.1-only computer.

Cadaver · Sep 3, 2004, 08:54 PM

...Copied from this link at Apple about the iPod and its data storage capability.

"But, guess what � iPod lets you do more than listen to music. Much more. iPod provides you with up to 40GB of storage. True, you�re likely to use a good portion of that storage capacity for your music and audio books, but you�re bound to have a little space left over. You can use the FireWire or USB 2.0 cable that comes with iPod to connect the iPod to your computer and copy files. Word documents. Keynote presentations. Excel spreadsheets. Photoshop files. You name it."

scaught · Sep 3, 2004, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Anybody who spends $1500 on a 4GB flash unit deserves to be tied down and have it stuffed up his anus while fifteen men and women dance around him, grooving to their iPod minis and pelting him with quarter-dollars.

-spheric*

that things pretty small. we better stuff it sideways.

MacMan4000 · Sep 3, 2004, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Anybody who spends $1500 on a 4GB flash unit deserves to be tied down and have it stuffed up his anus while fifteen men and women dance around him, grooving to their iPod minis and pelting him with quarter-dollars.

-spheric*

Tar and feather would be much more fun I think.

Spheric Harlot · Sep 4, 2004, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by scaught:
that things pretty small. we better stuff it sideways.

still small.

How about not disconnecting it from the computer?

Banghazi · Sep 4, 2004, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Cadaver:
...Copied from this link at Apple about the iPod and its data storage capability.

jeezus, why isn't that ever clearly advertised???

Banghazi · Sep 4, 2004, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
still small.

How about not disconnecting it from the computer?

and load up a bunch of (stolen) Micro$oft software on it too