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Offline ChrisHaigh

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i-pod classic.
« on: September 21, 2011, 04:48:46 AM »
Hello everyone.

I have noticed the other topics revolving around the I-pod classic, however I thought my question belonged it it's own thread. I anyone disagrees I will gladly move it at their request.

My question, or request is an explanation of rockbox on I'-pod classics, to be more specific which models it will work or work best on.

This directly and solely affects which model I buy and wheather I get an i-pod at all over a clip+

Thanks,
Chris.

EDIT: I think my post does violate the placement rules set in the sticky, however I cannot find a propper place for it. Sorry.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2011, 05:05:30 AM by ChrisHaigh »
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Offline saratoga

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 12:39:48 PM »
Quote from: ChrisHaigh on September 21, 2011, 04:48:46 AM
My question, or request is an explanation of rockbox on I'-pod classics, to be more specific which models it will work or work best on.

Assuminig by classic you mean the 6G ipods, all of them work, but we classify them as "unusable" (see our front page) since the port is still fairly new and not everything is working. 
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Offline ChrisHaigh

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 11:01:59 AM »
Yes, I do.

Is "Unusable" really unusable?
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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 11:07:54 AM »
Quote from: ChrisHaigh on September 22, 2011, 11:01:59 AM
Yes, I do.

Is "Unusable" really unusable?

Not in this case, no.
It could /possibly/ be promoted to "Unstable"...

There's still some quite large issues, though. There's no specific Rockbox bootloader, installation requires the use of emCORE from the Freemyipod project. Battery life is greatly reduced compared to the Apple firmware, and there is no dualboot, so you will lose the abilty to use iTunes and the Apple firmware. It might also pay to note that installation *will* wipe the disk, so backups are essential to prevent data loss if there's anything on there you care about.


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Offline ChrisHaigh

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 01:01:33 PM »
Thanks I don't have one a present.

I hate the apple firmware and i-tunes. I am only interested in buying oneif RockBox is usable on it.

How bad is battery life? could you get say 20 hours out of it?
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Offline saratoga

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 01:14:52 PM »
Quote from: ChrisHaigh on September 22, 2011, 01:01:33 PM
How bad is battery life? could you get say 20 hours out of it?

Wiki says about 8 hours. 
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Offline ChrisHaigh

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 09:36:23 PM »
Can you link me to this wiki?

All I could find was this, and it doesn't give me information as in depth as yours, so I  assume you have a better source than me.
http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodClassicPort#Port_Status
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Offline tpijag

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 09:54:58 PM »
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Offline ChrisHaigh

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 10:02:10 PM »
thanks man.
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Offline h.finn

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 11:10:23 AM »
Sorry guys,
It's not really clear to me if the latest Classic referred to in the emCore website is the current, i.e. the one Wikipedia refers to as "Sixth (classic) (2nd revision)".
Could you possibly clarify?

Many thanks,
h.
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Offline saratoga

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2011, 05:29:12 PM »
I think all the ipod classics after the Video (e.g. the 6G) are basically the same aside from hard disk. 
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Offline h.finn

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Re: i-pod classic.
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2011, 05:29:07 AM »
ok Saratoga,
Thanks!
and ....chapeau to all the developers who give us the chance to enjoy such an excellent software!!
ok..so basically all "Classic" ipods are now supported
but "unstable"
fair enough!
and.....does anybody know how the Classic compares to the 5th gen video, in terms of sq, using Rockbox.....of course!

Thanks,
h.
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