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Since: Aug 21, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:34 pm
Post subject: Using two iPods on my Macbook
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I apologise if this question is a basic one but I have only been a Mac
user (Macbook) for three days..
I have a 60GB iPod photo and at the same time as buying my Macbook
bought a 60GB iPod video. I would like to use the iPod photo as an
external hard drive/image tank (I have the iPod digital camera
attachment) to store images from my 20D. I would also like to use it as
a general purpose external drive.
Is it possible to use two ipods on the same machine in this way?
Many thanks
Gary |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:09 am
Post subject: Re: Using two iPods on my Macbook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Nigel wrote:
> in article 1156221280.342259.146800.TakeThisOut@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, Gary Read
> at jessamysdad.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote on 22/8/06 2:34 PM:
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> > I apologise if this question is a basic one but I have only been a Mac
> > user (Macbook) for three days..
> >
> > I have a 60GB iPod photo and at the same time as buying my Macbook
> > bought a 60GB iPod video. I would like to use the iPod photo as an
> > external hard drive/image tank (I have the iPod digital camera
> > attachment) to store images from my 20D. I would also like to use it as
> > a general purpose external drive.
> >
> > Is it possible to use two ipods on the same machine in this way?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Gary
> >
> Sure can - you can have as many ipods as you associated with one computer.
> If you don't want to have music on them set that ipods preference in itunes
> to manually update (as well as enabling disk use). For hard drive use the
> pod will just appear as a HD in the finder on your mac.
>
> Nigel
Hi Nigel
Thank you for your reply, I'll give it a go when I get home. I was
contemplating buying a 2.5" external hard drive but i guess this will
save me some money. Are there any pitfalls using an iPod in this way
(i.e. speed?). Can I, for example, install applications to the ipod
when it is mounted in this way?
Thanks again,
Gary |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:31 am
Post subject: Re: Using two iPods on my Macbook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <1156230577.980649.112350.DeleteThis@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
Gary Read <jessamysdad.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for your reply, I'll give it a go when I get home. I was
> contemplating buying a 2.5" external hard drive but i guess this will
> save me some money. Are there any pitfalls using an iPod in this way
> (i.e. speed?). Can I, for example, install applications to the ipod
> when it is mounted in this way?
you can use the ipod as a regular hard drive, however, it is slower
than a 2.5" drive and *much* slower than a 3.5" drive. the ipod is
also more expensive for the same amount of disk space compared to a
2.5" or 3.5" drive. >> Stay informed about: Using two iPods on my Macbook |
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Since: Aug 21, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:15 am
Post subject: Re: Using two iPods on my Macbook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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nospam wrote:
> In article <1156230577.980649.112350 DeleteThis @h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
> Gary Read <jessamysdad DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thank you for your reply, I'll give it a go when I get home. I was
> > contemplating buying a 2.5" external hard drive but i guess this will
> > save me some money. Are there any pitfalls using an iPod in this way
> > (i.e. speed?). Can I, for example, install applications to the ipod
> > when it is mounted in this way?
>
> you can use the ipod as a regular hard drive, however, it is slower
> than a 2.5" drive and *much* slower than a 3.5" drive. the ipod is
> also more expensive for the same amount of disk space compared to a
> 2.5" or 3.5" drive.
So, would you say that the iPod would be OK for storing images in the
field, but for desktop applications I would be better off with a 2.5"
or 3.5" drive? >> Stay informed about: Using two iPods on my Macbook |
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Since: Aug 22, 2005
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Using two iPods on my Macbook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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in article 1156221280.342259.146800.RemoveThis@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, Gary Read
at jessamysdad.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote on 22/8/06 2:34 PM:
> I apologise if this question is a basic one but I have only been a Mac
> user (Macbook) for three days..
>
> I have a 60GB iPod photo and at the same time as buying my Macbook
> bought a 60GB iPod video. I would like to use the iPod photo as an
> external hard drive/image tank (I have the iPod digital camera
> attachment) to store images from my 20D. I would also like to use it as
> a general purpose external drive.
>
> Is it possible to use two ipods on the same machine in this way?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Gary
>
Sure can - you can have as many ipods as you associated with one computer.
If you don't want to have music on them set that ipods preference in itunes
to manually update (as well as enabling disk use). For hard drive use the
pod will just appear as a HD in the finder on your mac.
Nigel >> Stay informed about: Using two iPods on my Macbook |
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Since: Aug 22, 2005
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:00 am
Post subject: Re: Using two iPods on my Macbook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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in article 1156238128.389565.234370.TakeThisOut@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com, Gary Read
at jessamysdad.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote on 22/8/06 7:15 PM:
>
> nospam wrote:
>> In article <1156230577.980649.112350.TakeThisOut@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
>> Gary Read <jessamysdad.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you for your reply, I'll give it a go when I get home. I was
>>> contemplating buying a 2.5" external hard drive but i guess this will
>>> save me some money. Are there any pitfalls using an iPod in this way
>>> (i.e. speed?). Can I, for example, install applications to the ipod
>>> when it is mounted in this way?
>>
>> you can use the ipod as a regular hard drive, however, it is slower
>> than a 2.5" drive and *much* slower than a 3.5" drive. the ipod is
>> also more expensive for the same amount of disk space compared to a
>> 2.5" or 3.5" drive.
>
> So, would you say that the iPod would be OK for storing images in the
> field, but for desktop applications I would be better off with a 2.5"
> or 3.5" drive?
>
Yes I would agree - if your intention is to run applications off the
external HD. Haven't tried it myself but its great for storage. I back up
my data every day on my 40G ipod using silverkeeper - works like a charm.
Nigel >> Stay informed about: Using two iPods on my Macbook |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:50 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:36 am
Post subject: Re: Using two iPods on my Macbook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Gary Read wrote:
> I apologise if this question is a basic one but I have only been a Mac
> user (Macbook) for three days..
>
> I have a 60GB iPod photo and at the same time as buying my Macbook
> bought a 60GB iPod video. I would like to use the iPod photo as an
> external hard drive/image tank (I have the iPod digital camera
> attachment) to store images from my 20D. I would also like to use it as
> a general purpose external drive.
>
> Is it possible to use two ipods on the same machine in this way?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Gary
http://www.convert-soft.com/article/iPod-More-Computer.html
The article can help you! >> Stay informed about: Using two iPods on my Macbook |
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