Today I ordered the parts online.
When it comes to technology stuff, Newegg is usually the best. However, all the obscure parts you're going to need to find that are particular to iPods (older ones especially) are absolutely on eBay. Here's my rundown of the parts I eventually bought and the prices/where I bought them. All prices are with shipping included:
iPod Mini battery at 850 mAh (eBay) - $6.40
1.8" CF Zip Adapter (ExtremeDeals) - $3.50
The iPod Mini (real life person) - $20
8GB Transcend Compact Flash card (Newegg)- $25
Total: $55 for the whole CF iPod Mini (8GB)
I've never bought an iPod online, even a broken one. I do think I'd consider it, but it sure feels good to have the thing in your hand, know what the problem is, and then be able to order it. The worst thing would be to find someone on eBay exaggerated the amount of damage there actually was, and a broken screen becomes a dead battery and several scratches to the back of the iPod, too.
As you can tell, parts are rather cheap. Memory in recent months (and the last year in general) has gotten very cheap. $55 to get an iPod to work on and then to install flash memory in it is an excellent deal.
I'm also a fan of that fat little device, the Mini. Sure, smaller will always be deemed better, but I pose the question: does anyone else like the iPod Mini's form factor better?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Just curious why you're using a cf adapter when the MicroDrive interface works just fine with the compact flash?
Post a Comment