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killer:
i am so happy with rockbox on my ipod video 30GB, but  i find it sooo big, and heavy, i recently bought an ipod nano and installed rockbox, i got no problem with rockbox.. it just that the ipod nano memory is not enough, i only got 2GB nano, i know how to transplant thumbdrive memory chip on a chinese base mp3 player.. i just wanted to know if anybody have done memory upgrade on nano..

soap:
You could always put a 16GB compact flash card in an iPod Mini, or just buy a Sandisk Sansa with more than 2GB of memory and a micro SD card slot for future expansion.

EDIT:  Spelling

killer:
that mod or upgrade you are referring to is on ipod mini... i was referring to iPod Nano that uses NAND memory chip... hhhmmm?.. if ipod mini could work on CF card.. there must be a possibility that an additional NAND chip would work?!.. i don't want to mess my new nano.. i need an old f***d up nano to work on now!.

threepointone:
the mini has a CF interface. If you wanted to transplant a NAND flash chip, you'll probably need a CF card with a CF controller IC that can handle the additional memory.

IIRC, the 2GB nano has an PCB position for another flash memory chip. google it--I think someone's already upgraded the nano flash memory before.

soap:
I know you have a Nano currently, but if you have a Rockboxable Nano, you probably bought it used.  I also was trying to give you the most viable options for a large capacity flash player.
I mentioned the Mini because it is your easiest option, and you should be able to sell the Nano for enough to cover a Mini with dead hard drive AND a CF card.

I suggest only buying a Mini 2nd Gen, as the first generation Minis use the PP5020, as does the iPod 4G, and currently have crashes due to the frequency scaling bug.  The 2G Mini uses a PP5022 and suffers no such problems.

On my local Craigslist 2GB 1st generation Nanos currently fetch (up to) $100, while a Mini with broken HD can be caught for $50 or less.  eBay prices are slightly higher, but with a similar spread last time I checked.

I also do not remember seeing someone upgrade a 2GB Nano beyond 4GB.  There was that memory-chip stacking hack which claimed 8GB capacity, but it turned out to be a fraud.

So, in conclusion, > 4GB Rockboxable and flash = Mini or Sansa.
 

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