Filed under: Hardware, iPod Family
iLounge reviews USB transfer device
iLounge has posted a review of Hitch, a sort of USB middle man device that allows transferring files between two USB devices, including iPods. The Hitch is apparently a little slow, taking 6 seconds to transfer a 4MB song, but hey: it beats needing a computer to do it if you're a chronic swapper borrower, or if you're getting into the 'I bought a new iPod and I need help to move over all my music' business.There is one catch with the device specific to the Mac community though: it can't read HFS formatted iPods. Still, I figured this was worth posting, as not all of our readers are 100% Mac users all of the time (and yes, it's ok. We won't hold it against you). Plus, if we can help get the word out on such a handy device, maybe enough Mac users *ahem* could send an email to Sima Products, the Hitch's manufacturer, and make a request for some HFS love.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark said 3:28PM on 7-21-2006
I have used these types of devices before and they utterly suck.
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Tim Buck said 4:21PM on 7-21-2006
I'm sure all it's doing is copying the file into some internal storage, then copying it back out to the target device. No wonder it's slow. Still, if you have a need for a device like this it might be useful.
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Joe Golike said 7:03PM on 7-21-2006
I haven't used one yet, but I'm betting it can only transfer files to the iPod storage available when you enable disk use in iTunes. If this is the case, the music that you play on your iPod won't be available, since Apple doesn't give you access to that part of the hard drive of your iPod.
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jahi said 1:25PM on 7-22-2006
yes they do
u just have to show hidden files
mac people rly dont know anything about computers
ITS A #%$@^!* MAC PRODUCT TOO
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