running (or general movement) with ipod

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running (or general movement) with ipod

Hi,

Is it allowed to run with IPod? I consider buying an IPod but I wonder if it is ok to walk/run, generally move with IPod. I mean a 30Gb (or similar) full sized version. Maybe there is some kind of protection for disk?

macbook 1.83, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Nov 8, 2006 8:38 AM

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Answer 1

KoDor

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Nov 8, 2006 8:53 AM in response to farok

yes its ok to run/walk with it.. there is a small chance you could mess something up with a lotof movement.. i suggest you get some sort or armband holder for it that way there is less movement

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farok Author

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Nov 9, 2006 1:28 AM in response to KoDor

but there is a hard drive - like in any laptop (but smaller 🙂 ), and it's not recommended to move your laptop while disk is spinning... so? is disk in ipod anyhow different?

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Answer 3

Nov 9, 2006 1:37 AM in response to farok

ipod doesnt play music from harddisk. it'll cache it. running should be fine.

this was taken from the FAQs.

Question: Can I use iPod while running, or doing other activities? Will my music skip?
Answer: iPod was designed for people with an active lifestyle. It is compact and lightweight enough to take with you wherever you go. It was designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand or to be slipped into a pocket or purse for easy transport. iPod offers up to 20 minutes of skip protection &emdash; twice that of other hard drive &emdash; based MP3 players on the market - so you can enjoy outdoor athletic activities without missing a beat.

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camoracer

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Nov 9, 2006 2:07 AM in response to farok

Walking will be no problem. Run at your own risk. If you jar the player hard enough it could crash the drive just like any other hard drive. If you plan on running I suggest getting a flash based player instead.

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