Re: [Apple iPod] iPod as Boot Drive

2008/8/8 Kirk McElhearn <kirkmc@mac.com>

>
> The iPod is not designed for that kind of wear - it means the hard
> drive would be spinning all the time. I've tried it in the past, and
> used it a bit, but I wouldn't be comfortable using it for anything
> other than an emergency boot device and for a brief time.

Agreed. It can be done, but the iPod gets very hot and that can't be good.

Emergency use only.

(I assume USB iPods can boot Intel Macs? And PCs?)

Otto

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