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iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #5

I use mine skydiving and I take mine to 14,000 feet MSL all the time. There are a lot of people that jump with them all the time and I havent had or heard of any issues. They are…
MacNN Hardware by Damion

iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #6

Quote: Originally Posted by Dark Sailor My father-in-law and three of his kids all climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,335 ft at summit) last month. All four of them took iPods along to…
MacNN Hardware by mduell

iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #9

Quote: Originally Posted by rambo47 iPods while mountain climbing and skydiving?!?! Shouldn't you be concentrating on the task at hand? Multitasking.
MacNN Hardware by andreas_g4

iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #11

Wow, at a max altitude of 10,000 ft (per the specs), that places some people homes above that here in Colorado. I wonder if Apple has ever used peoples city information in their r…
MacNN Hardware by Drakino

iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #13

if a hard drive is sealed, why are there breathing holes in them? you know the "dont cover this hole" bits? there is also the guy who maid the oil-cooled PC and killed a HD by sub…
MacNN Hardware by jabackes

iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #17

Don't know if this was covered in another thread or not, but hard drives are NOT hermetically sealed. The head relies on air to "fly" above the surface of the media. Lower air pr…
MacNN Hardware by jdogg99

iPod Max Altitude = 17,000 feet — #18

Exactly. Hard drives are "sealed" in that the "breather" holes are filtered very carefully, but hard drives definitely are at ambient pressure inside. Special sealed and pressuri…
MacNN Hardware by tooki

The "I Ordered My iPod Video Thread" — #6

Ordered a white 30 GB version. I don't care for the bigger color screen or the photo/video capability. I just want more capacity, since my 4th Gen. 20 GB is running low on free sto…
MacNN Hardware by andreas_g4

The "I Ordered My iPod Video Thread" — #8

Ahhhh! My iPod 20Gb photo was due to arrive Saturday, and now I have to reorder for the new 30GB iPod video plus I don't live in the US so it's going to mean a wait. It's bitter…
MacNN Hardware by Ulrich Kinbote

The "I Ordered My iPod Video Thread" — #11

Why do so many people go for black? White is neutral; like the gallery wall; a blank back drop for music and cover art. Plus, black scratches. Anyway, I love the look of the wide …
MacNN Hardware by Ulrich Kinbote
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