iPod strapped to big-ass HD?

drjayphd · Post by **drjayphd** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:18 am

I'm planning on fixing my 4G iPod (U2 edition, no less) with a CF card and adapter. But it got me thinking... because HD-based iPods use standard IDE drives (thus, the CF compatibility), what's stopping someone from wiring up an adapter and attaching the guts to a HUGE hard drive? If you could power it and connect everything, there shouldn't be any problem right?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:11 am

It's been done, check hackaday.

As for doing it.... It's a nice idea, but really I don't think is worth it. Reason being that the larger hard drives are going to kill the batteries in no time. Just do yourself the favor of buying a 4GB or 8GB Compact flash card and using that. Compact flash is far more energy efficient and less draining then a hard drive.

xtrmgam3r360 · Post by **xtrmgam3r360** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:02 pm

Wow, i was just thinking about doing this to my 4th gen ipod also and it also happens to be a U2 iPod

Well, let me know how this goes for you cause i'll probably be doing it within a couple months, when i actually have money.