iPod Question

[Kyle Fenton]

Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy

Does the Apple iPod also work like an external hard drive as the Apple iPod from HP does? You know, like being able to hook up via USB or Firewire and use it like a flash memory drive. And does the iPod from HP even do this?
I'm trying to figure out which one to get.
Thanks

Yes, if you format your iPod in FAT32 it can be read by PCs and Macs as an external hard drive. You won't be able to directly access your music though, they are hidden files.

One interesting thing to point up. You can make text files that can be stored in a "Notes" folder, these can be read by the iPod screen.

And yes if your primary computer is a wintel box, than the HP pod will be a better bet for you

[Billfred]

My primary computer is a Dell. I use Windows XP SP2.

And my iPod is an Apple. No problems whatsoever, straight from the box.