iPodMods offers 100GB upgrades for iPods and Zunes

The folks at iPodMods have already managed to cram a 40GB hard drive into a Zune (among other mods), but that apparently wasn't enough to whet their appetite for storage, with 'em now taking things even further by stuffing 100GB drives into both Zunes and iPods. In addition to the standard Zune, both 60GB and 80GB iPods will apparently accept the upgrade without too much trouble, with 30GB 5G and 5.5G iPods also able to accommodate the change, albeit with a slightly modified back cover. Whether that added storage space is worth the $300 price tag for the hard drive or not (or more if you're wary of the self-install route), you'll have to decide for yourself.

[kingofwale @ Apr 19th 2007 4:13PM]

I'm a 80GB Ipod owner, and you know what I want?

20 extra GB?? hmmm, no

how about better battery? or just a way to switch my battery?

[mobi fin @ Apr 19th 2007 4:19PM]

I am nearly maxed out on my 30GB Zune... using a subscription music service turned me into a music whore.

100GB would be nice but why stop there, I'd actually like a 250GB!

[imajoebob @ Apr 19th 2007 5:27PM]

Just drop your subscription. In less than 30 days you'll have a full 30GB available! (Sorry, some snarks are just too easy)

[Andrew @ Apr 19th 2007 4:39PM]

Hmm... it only makes sense if you're trying to upgrade your 30GB ipod, but at $300 why not just buy a new 80GB.

http://www.freevectors.com

[Holly @ Apr 19th 2007 4:54PM]

You're right why should they make it that high of a price?

[Alex @ Apr 19th 2007 4:55PM]

thats rediculous... 100GB of space? I know some people will be able to fill it, but still... A price tag of $300 is kind of steep.

[Giltronic @ Apr 19th 2007 4:55PM]

this is useless because apple will release new ipods very soon. ( summer)

i predict they will release:
a 120 gb (same form factor as current 5g)
a video ipod with 32gb of flash memory (full screen) (toshiba flash memory article?)
a even smaller, even more capacity nano and shuffle

that is all i have to say, what do you think?

[Zappa @ Apr 19th 2007 7:47PM]

They won't be coming out with any ipods over 100gb anytime soon, Toshiba has only made the drives up to 100gb, and these were released at least half a year ago and still haven't been used in ipods.

[Russell Heimlich @ Apr 19th 2007 5:03PM]

Or you can buy a Creative Zen Xtra and install any laptop harddrive you want in it. Here is a guide -> http://www.blurbdesigns.com/ZenUpgrade/index1.htm

[imajoebob @ Apr 19th 2007 5:27PM]

If they come up with a FireWire/USB housing these might fly off the shelves as ultraportable external drives. And at that size they might even make a clip-on adapter to expand the iPod storage, not replace it.

[Maestro @ Apr 19th 2007 5:38PM]

As Prof. Frink would Say:
"...but I predict that within 100 years, computers will be twice as powerful, 10,000 times larger, and so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe will own them."

Buy 100gb drive today...want the 200 next month...

[Joseph @ Apr 19th 2007 5:44PM]

What I want to know is whether I can drop a Sandisk 1.8" drive in my 30GB iPod as it has bricked itself after being dropped one too many times. I would even pay all that money. *sigh*

[lanejasper69 @ Apr 19th 2007 5:51PM]

Yeah Right, I have an 80....300.00 more for 20GB??? No F-ing Way!!!!

not when I could buy another 80 for 250 and leave one at home and one in the car!! sEriould guys, your price sucks, and there is STILL shipping!!!!


L.

[kjartan @ Apr 19th 2007 5:54PM]

The hard drive in my 60gb 5G iPod crapped out on me a few days ago. i was looking for replacement drives and found a 100gb drive for $250:

http://store.memorylabs.net/to10mk428mbz.html

Never bought from memorylabs before though.

[Team Jennifer @ Apr 19th 2007 6:43PM]

I *believe* the Toshiba 100GB HDD that kjartan refers to is a ZIP interface. Don't know if that works in an iPod or not-- I don't know if it's ATA or ZIP. (Anyone? Anyone?)

This Toshiba 1.8" factor is the same as the Sony Vaio TX series, and I'm looking to upgrade my Sony TX series HDD to a 100GB from a 60GB HDD because I too have become an iTunes frequent shopper.

[Brian @ Apr 19th 2007 7:28PM]

100GB just isn't enough music these days... what we REALLY need is a mod that fits one of those new hitachi 1TB drives in an ipod.

but seriously, i remember the good old days (before DRM, before metallica sued napster) of DAPs. my first mp3 player back in 1999 held 64MB and cost me $270 (rio 500).

[slider16988 @ Apr 19th 2007 7:52PM]

I can buy another iPod or Zune for $299.99
not worth it for me.

[luketc @ Apr 19th 2007 9:23PM]

haha I have a Rio 500 also, I like it ALMOST as much as my 60GB 5G

I would be very interested to see how many people ACTUALLY buy the 100GB upgrade for their iPod

[Larryi5 @ Apr 19th 2007 9:47PM]

im maxed with 30gb on my Zen Vision W, i cant wait for the next Zens, they pwn ipod and zune so much

[David @ Apr 19th 2007 10:44PM]

actually Seagate has a 120gb 1.8" hd in the works i believe

[Jordan Job @ Apr 19th 2007 11:06PM]

I wouldn't trust iPodMods with my iPod again anyway. I sent it in to get a new click wheel because the original had been pulled off due to a lousy decal. Nonetheless, my iPod was almost in perfect condition when I sent it to them and it came back with scratches.

[Steve Wells @ Apr 20th 2007 3:08AM]

Upgrading HDDs in these things isn't anything new. I'd replaced 20Gb HDDs with 40Gb HDDs in iPods about a year ago. It's not even remotely difficult to do, just pop the cover, take the old drive out, plug the new one in, pop cover back on, plug it in and do a "restore". Bang, off you go with more storage. Availability of a bigger dual-platter drive doesn't make any difference to things other than the final capacity. Pity Toshiba charges so much for the things.

[markn78 @ Apr 20th 2007 4:02PM]

As others have said this is useless, now if they can throw one in an iPhone in a couple months THEN I'll be excited. The 8gb they'll come with isn't sufficient. And to anybody who has a Zune, you're a moron.

[Julian Bond @ Apr 21st 2007 9:24AM]

Seriously thinking about trying to gut an IPod and fit in a case that's big enough for a 2.5" drive. The catch is that 1.8" drives are 3.3V while 2.5" are 5V. The reason for this is that I now need > 80Gb and while 2.5" drives are cheap in 120Gb, and available up to 160 and 200Gb, large capacity 1.8" drives are still horrendously expensive.

Oh how I wish somebody made an updated Zen Xtra that ran Rockbox.

[Greg @ Apr 21st 2007 1:15PM]

Rockbox, yeaaaah. If Rockbox ran on the iPod 5.5G, I'd buy an 80GB one. As it is, my iRiver H140 is full, and I'm thinking of buying a (discontinued) iPod 5.0G 60GB, now that I know it's expandable (froogling it, I see the 100GB drive advertised for about $210). But I'd rather have the 5.5G; I do wish Rockbox would hurry! I'd upgrade my iRiver, but the 80GB drive for that is rare and expensive.

Julian, 2.5" drives are cheap, but you really want a player that big? Well, maybe you do; I don't.

[stripwax @ May 29th 2007 6:02PM]

Greg - well, what do you know, rockbox DOES now run on 80GB ipod ..

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