iPod touch iPod touch as storage

[potatis]

I was thinking of purchasing an usb stick to put my music on, separate from movies which I keep on a hard drive, but came to think that it would not be much more expensive to buy a used iPod touch for that price. There are programs that let you use the media partition as storage I understand.

So can I play the files directly with iTunes if I do this, and would it be the same as if I synced them? I also want to be able to use Airplay if I do this.
What are the chances of the iPod screwing up and all my files are lost? I would of course move the files temporarily to the computer if I did something like upgrade iOS. Or is it better to just sync through iTunes, and then get the files back to the computer with these programs?

 

[jonrando]

Never seen a 200 dollar USB stick so I'm not sure how it would be the same price to get an iPod touch or a USB stick. USB sticks are pretty cheap. I'm sure you can pick up a few that have a few gigs on them.

 

[old-wiz]

You have to jailbreak the iPod Touch to use it as storage. It is not a practical way to store stuff. Just get a USB stick or two; much cheaper.

 

[potatis]

Yeah, but I got 64GB of music, it would cost at least $100?

 

[LeighAnna Jones]

Phhpht. Starting price for iPod = 150 bucks or more. Buy a USB. Don't waste money if you don't truly need all the features unless it's cheaper than the stick, and plus I'm a huge person on the someone-might-need-it-more-than-you thing.

64 GB iTouch = 250 Bucks used, lower if you're a lucky guy on eBay
Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn USB flash drive - 64 GB = 70 Bucks

iPod Touch Jailbreak Process To Get A File/Holder = A pain in the butt
USB Stick Load Time = Absolutely nothing, a click of a Ctrl key and a click of a mouse



Save your money and your time.

 

[Apple OC]

I was thinking of purchasing an usb stick to put my music on, separate from movies which I keep on a hard drive, but came to think that it would not be much more expensive to buy a used iPod touch for that price. There are programs that let you use the media partition as storage I understand.

probably not one of your better ideas

 

[LeighAnna Jones]

probably not one of your better ideas

*Applauds*

 

[Firestar]

Yeah, but I got 64GB of music, it would cost at least $100?

Probably around that, but you couldn't find iPods that cheap. It would be much more practical to just use a USB or maybe an external hard drive.