May I upgrade my iPod 6th gen. (THICK! - Model A1238) with this drive using a different cable (PATA-ZIF instead of CE-ATA)? Do you sell such cables?
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Mine was a 7th gen. thin, and all the research that I did was about the 7th gen. Although I had to get a new thick back plate. Can't help you there.
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I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the... » Read More I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. « Show Less
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If I am not mistaken, the 6th generation has the USB to wide iPod connector cable. If so, yes. It it is the narrow one, it won't work. My wife just bought me a Nano 7th generation for Christmas... I am going to need an adapter &lt;sigh&gt;
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I own a 6th gen classic 160gb & 4gb nano,,and both work fine in the unit,,,though the stem of the unit could be upgraded in my opinion. I've owned the unit about a year now & still very happy with it.
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We just discovered this problem yesterday, as we bought this unit and the new 80GB Classic. Unfortunately Phyllips has printing NOTHING on the box or in the packaging to indicated that it only works with 5th generation I-Pods. Nice Christmas suprise for my daughter!!! We are planning to return the unit - do you know if anyone makes a unit like this for the 6th generation Classic?
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The info on the box that comes with this particular model (PIPADK2) says it only supports Apple 4th generation devices and earlier. As you can see from an earlier question which I answered, I was able to get audio from my iPhone 5S through this model, but it did not charge the phone and the phone sat awkwardly on the pin connecter, leading me to believe I could damage the pin connectors on the phone if I pressed down to try to make it fit. I would look for a later version of this model - if available - for your iPod 6.
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You have to compare de part where you connect the HardDrive to the Ipod. Is in the upper part of the photo the black part in the center. Hope It helps.
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I installed the Toshiba 160gb into a Ipod Classic which is also a 160gb, model A1238 (located on bottom back located under and right of the "160GB" marking. It works without problems (had to reintroduce it to Itunes however to get it recognized).
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My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going down. They should drop this like they did the POC 160GB. Buy one at your own risk My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going... » Read More My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going down. They should drop this like they did the POC 160GB. Buy one at your own risk « Show Less
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Most likely you will need the most recent firmware upgrade. My zen died completely not long after installing the new battery. Unfortunately I had no recourse other than to turn traitor and join the iPod camp, and lost all the music stored on the Zen hd.
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Classic ipods have a hard drive which could theoretically, be damaged by running. Apple doesn't want to promote people running with their classics, so they haven't allowed the Nike plus system to work with one. I know...it sucks. I have a classic and I want this system badly, so I'm probably going to suck it up and buy an 8GB nano. It'll be less bulky to run with anyway.
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hi! does any of you know if this dock is by any chance compatible with a 30g classic ipod?! i'm having trouble finding one that it is - all the info is very confusing. any input would be much appreciated.
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I want to buy "TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port iPod Dock by Sony" to connect with a "Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX267W Theater System with Wireless Speaker Kitbut" and I would like to know if that Dock is compatible with my "Apple 80 GB iPod classic 6th Generation", because I have been reading some comment about it but they don't say anything about iPod Classic 6th Generation.Thank a lotFran
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I bought a chinese Superdrive knockoff, and it didnt work, so I spent the extra $$ and bought the Apple USB Superdrive here on Amazon (I had to install the NI bundle this way...sucks..) It works just fine.My advice is "what is another 30 or 40 bucks after spending a small fortune on this machine??" lol
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I was able to use in my toshiba no prob. That's all I can tell you. I love the extra storage!!! Apple sucks!!! lol...
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Hi. You can do this if you buy it from Apple directly (their website). If you select this model 13-inch: 2.4GHz with Retina display, you can improve the processor and the RAM (for 200usd), and still keep the HDD 250. I dont own one ... i just know because i'm looking for one to buy :) I'm sorry nobody answered before :( it's probably too late!
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Sorry, no. I plugged in an external 1TB hard drive with a single cd on it just to see and it said "Either the cable or device is not recognized by MMI". So I'll just continue to use my iPod or I also have a blue tooth adapter that uses my phone.