iPod Shuffle + GB = Big iPod Shuffle?

Edutainment · Post by **Edutainment** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:35 am

http://www.instructables.com/id/Add-Mor ... iPod-Mini/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade ... --No-More/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert ... sh-Memory/

The iPod Mini one doesn't really apply to the Shuffle 'cause Shuffles don't use a Microdrive, but the iPod Shuffle uses flash memory, so would it be possible to expand it's size? 'Cause that would be pretty awesome, although it might make it thicker/frankenmod-ish.

legoboy · Post by **legoboy** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:25 am

Yeah, you probably could upgrade it but it would be extremely hard. There are a tons of miniscule surface mount pins on the flash chip. I'd also think it would be a bit hard to find the same size flash chip. But if you could find one, and have a proper surface mount soldering station, it could be done.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:52 pm

On some ipod nanos, you could use an ATA hard drive on them, using some unused contacts on the flash memory. Never seen anything about the same for shuffles, but ya never know.

Edutainment · Post by **Edutainment** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:11 pm

I'm going to look into this. It would be totally awesome. I really don't need a screen. I like Shuffles and I'd like it even more if I could fit more albums on it.

Valium · Post by **Valium** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:43 pm

I never really understood the Shuffle, why is not having a screen a selling point? Like, is it so hard to not look at the screen when picking a song?

Edutainment · Post by **Edutainment** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:39 pm

Is it a selling point? I just like the price.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:33 pm

I don't think it is possible to upgrade the memory if it is on board
Just find an old iPod and do one of the upgrades like in the instructables