well, that’s it. my
ipod
. and yes, i never did think that is was the greatest idea to
train for marathons with a device that had a hard drive
, but after a year of training – including running in the winter –
with no problems, i guess i decided to see just how much it could
take.
it’s a pretty amazing piece of hardware when you think about it. it
took a year-and-a-half of pounding, in temperature extremes from
sub-zero to over a hundred degrees fahrenheit , for runs as long as
18-20 miles; and to make the environment even more stressful, to
prevent skipping, i found i needed to tighly secure the ipod to my
upper arm with an
elastic bandage
. of course, this meant that the ipod was coated with a layers of
salty sweat after a long, hot run. obviously not the best idea for
things electronic that aren’t technically waterproof. so, yes, it
was “dumb” in a certain sense of the word, but it did make those
long winter runs a whole lot more enjoyable.
since it looks like post-warranty
ipod
work costs only slightly less than a new one, i’m
probably going to be forced to take it apart and see i bring it
back to life myself. there seem to be a few good resources on how
to disassemble the ipod, including
“complete ipod disassembly”
and the
“ipod
battery installation guide”
. it’s even relatively easy to
track down
the
toshiba 10 gig embedded hdd
that i’d need to replace. but after all that efficient gumshoe
work, i can’t seem to find a place to purchase the drive.
hmmmmmmmmm