On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 01:36:10 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> In article om>,
> wrote:
>
>
> > All you have to do is join, complete an online offer, and refer friends
> > to do the same. That's it!
> >
> > Here is my referral link. To help me get my iPod, click this exact link
> > to join, or copy and paste it into a browser:
> > http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=13185550
> >
>
> Sorry, but I'd rather shell out the $$$ for an I-pod than spam all my
> friends.
>
I don't consider myself a friend of the OP. He's just plain
spamming.

> That's just plain rude. Quit being such a cheapskate!

You hit the nail squarely on the head.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

In article >,
Shawn Hearn > wrote:

> In article >,
> Katra > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Steve Calvin > wrote:
> >
> > > Katra wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > > Sorry, but I'd rather shell out the $$$ for an I-pod than spam all my
> > > > friends.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Me too. Actually, I did. I have the 40GB unit. It's a very nice little
> > > "toy". I have about 800 songs on it and I'm still only using around 2G.
> > > If I wanted to I could even use it as a hard drive extension to the
> > > laptop. I also got the powered FM transmitter and used it last November
> > > on a trip into the boondocks of Maine where radio reception (both AM and
> > > FM) were non-existent. Worked great.
> >
> > Can I-pods be used as a backup HD to the regular mac???
> > That would sure save me space on using CD-R's for backup! :-)
>
> Yes, but you can buy a 200GB or 250GB external hard drive for around
> $150 without even shopping around too hard. A dedicated hard drive is
> the best tool to back up your Mac. Either way, your Mac needs a USB 2.0
> or firewire port.

There are 5 USB ports but only one is empty. ;-)
The lefthand one on the keyboard. That's the one I use to load my camera.

250 gigs?!?!?? That'd be awesome! My current HD is only 60 gigs so I
could back up the entire thing in one fell swoop!

Thank you!!!

>
> I recently bought a 40GB iPod too and I love it! Even so, an iPod is
> probably the last thing I would recommend anyone buy as a means to back
> up a Mac unless you plan to use it mostly to listen to music, and that
> includes laptops. On the other hand, if you really do want a portable
> music player, the iPod is a fantastic choice and it can be used as an
> external hard drive, but I would never buy an iPod just for a hard drive.

Yeah, they are a little expensive for that.....

--
K.

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In article >,
Katra > wrote:

> In article >,
> Shawn Hearn > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Katra > wrote:
> >
> > > In article >,
> > > Steve Calvin > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Katra wrote:
> > > > <snip>
> > > > > Sorry, but I'd rather shell out the $$$ for an I-pod than spam all my
> > > > > friends.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Me too. Actually, I did. I have the 40GB unit. It's a very nice little
> > > > "toy". I have about 800 songs on it and I'm still only using around 2G.
> > > > If I wanted to I could even use it as a hard drive extension to the
> > > > laptop. I also got the powered FM transmitter and used it last November
> > > > on a trip into the boondocks of Maine where radio reception (both AM
> > > > and
> > > > FM) were non-existent. Worked great.
> > >
> > > Can I-pods be used as a backup HD to the regular mac???
> > > That would sure save me space on using CD-R's for backup! :-)
> >
> > Yes, but you can buy a 200GB or 250GB external hard drive for around
> > $150 without even shopping around too hard. A dedicated hard drive is
> > the best tool to back up your Mac. Either way, your Mac needs a USB 2.0
> > or firewire port.
>
> There are 5 USB ports but only one is empty. ;-)
> The lefthand one on the keyboard. That's the one I use to load my camera.
>
> 250 gigs?!?!?? That'd be awesome! My current HD is only 60 gigs so I
> could back up the entire thing in one fell swoop!

Get a powered USB hub. You can find USB hubs online or at any
electronics or computer store. For around $30 you can get a powered hub
with 7 USB ports, but do not use USB 1 for a disk drive as it will be
painfully slow. If your computer lacks a USB 2 port and you have a spare
PCI slot, you can easily install a PCI card that has both a firewire and
USB 2 ports on it for a nominal cost, maybe around $30.

Stan Horwitz wrote:
>
> Get a powered USB hub. You can find USB hubs online or at any
> electronics or computer store. For around $30 you can get a powered hub
> with 7 USB ports, but do not use USB 1 for a disk drive as it will be
> painfully slow. If your computer lacks a USB 2 port and you have a spare
> PCI slot, you can easily install a PCI card that has both a firewire and
> USB 2 ports on it for a nominal cost, maybe around $30.

Absolutely true. USB 2 is *much* faster than USB 1 and well worth
getting the PCI adaptor card. USB 2 or Firewire is required for the IPOD
anyhow. (At least the 40G unit that I have)

--
Steve

It's not a good idea to squat while wearing spurs.

In article >,
Stan Horwitz > wrote:

> In article >,
> Katra > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Shawn Hearn > wrote:
> >
> > > In article >,
> > > Katra > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article >,
> > > > Steve Calvin > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Katra wrote:
> > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > Sorry, but I'd rather shell out the $$$ for an I-pod than spam all
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > friends.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Me too. Actually, I did. I have the 40GB unit. It's a very nice
> > > > > little
> > > > > "toy". I have about 800 songs on it and I'm still only using around
> > > > > 2G.
> > > > > If I wanted to I could even use it as a hard drive extension to the
> > > > > laptop. I also got the powered FM transmitter and used it last
> > > > > November
> > > > > on a trip into the boondocks of Maine where radio reception (both AM
> > > > > and
> > > > > FM) were non-existent. Worked great.
> > > >
> > > > Can I-pods be used as a backup HD to the regular mac???
> > > > That would sure save me space on using CD-R's for backup! :-)
> > >
> > > Yes, but you can buy a 200GB or 250GB external hard drive for around
> > > $150 without even shopping around too hard. A dedicated hard drive is
> > > the best tool to back up your Mac. Either way, your Mac needs a USB 2.0
> > > or firewire port.
> >
> > There are 5 USB ports but only one is empty. ;-)
> > The lefthand one on the keyboard. That's the one I use to load my camera.
> >
> > 250 gigs?!?!?? That'd be awesome! My current HD is only 60 gigs so I
> > could back up the entire thing in one fell swoop!
>
> Get a powered USB hub. You can find USB hubs online or at any
> electronics or computer store. For around $30 you can get a powered hub
> with 7 USB ports, but do not use USB 1 for a disk drive as it will be
> painfully slow. If your computer lacks a USB 2 port and you have a spare
> PCI slot, you can easily install a PCI card that has both a firewire and
> USB 2 ports on it for a nominal cost, maybe around $30.

Will all that work for a mac? ;-)
--
K.

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:04:05 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> In article >,
> Stan Horwitz > wrote:
> >
> > Get a powered USB hub. You can find USB hubs online or at any
> > electronics or computer store. For around $30 you can get a powered hub
> > with 7 USB ports, but do not use USB 1 for a disk drive as it will be
> > painfully slow. If your computer lacks a USB 2 port and you have a spare
> > PCI slot, you can easily install a PCI card that has both a firewire and
> > USB 2 ports on it for a nominal cost, maybe around $30.
>
> Will all that work for a mac? ;-)

I don't see why not. Check it out! EBay has
flash/thumb/USB drives cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...2186 678&rd=1

128MB USB 2.0 Flash Disk/Hard/Pen/Thumb Drive
Buy it now price is $12.99 - a real bargin!
The seller even has a FAQ, so I suppose your
question would be answered there.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

In article >,
Katra > wrote:

>
> > > could back up the entire thing in one fell swoop!
> >
> > Get a powered USB hub. You can find USB hubs online or at any
> > electronics or computer store. For around $30 you can get a powered hub
> > with 7 USB ports, but do not use USB 1 for a disk drive as it will be
> > painfully slow. If your computer lacks a USB 2 port and you have a spare
> > PCI slot, you can easily install a PCI card that has both a firewire and
> > USB 2 ports on it for a nominal cost, maybe around $30.
>
> Will all that work for a mac? ;-)

Yes. No problem. You do need to buy a PCI card that has a Mac OS driver,
but a wide variety of them do.

In article >,
Katra > wrote:

>
> > > could back up the entire thing in one fell swoop!
> >
> > Get a powered USB hub. You can find USB hubs online or at any
> > electronics or computer store. For around $30 you can get a powered hub
> > with 7 USB ports, but do not use USB 1 for a disk drive as it will be
> > painfully slow. If your computer lacks a USB 2 port and you have a spare
> > PCI slot, you can easily install a PCI card that has both a firewire and
> > USB 2 ports on it for a nominal cost, maybe around $30.
>
> Will all that work for a mac? ;-)

Yes. No problem. You do need to buy a PCI card that has a Mac OS driver,
but a wide variety of them do.