A replacement hard drive for your iPod costs around
$100 to $200 U.S., depending on the model and the
vendor. You might run across some juicy deals on eBay,
so keep your eyes open.
Our technical editor points out that if you go the eBay
route, you don??™t necessarily have to buy new. You could
conceivably acquire a second-hand hard drive at a
fraction of the cost of a brand-new component. As long
as the hard drive is in good working order (and as long
as it??™s one of the compatible models for your iPod), you
can use it for your replacement drive. Of course, you get
into stickier issues of quality assurance and customer
satisfaction whenever you deal in the second-hand
market, especially where high-tech components are
concerned. Buyer beware most definitely applies.
As you consider your options, your high school
economics class will serve you well. There??™s a point at
which the cost of your replacement drive plus the time
you spend installing it are together more expensive than
the cost of a brand-new iPod. Keep in mind also that the
data from your old drive must be transferred to the new
one, so even by replacing the drive, you??™re getting what
amounts to a brand-new iPod.
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