Your Old iPod Could Be A Sleeper Flash Drive

If you have an old iPod lying around, here’s how you can turn it into a cool flash drive.

Filipe Espósito for Engadget

Apple discontinued the iPod lineup years ago, but there are still many people who have one or more lying around — whether because they appreciate the nostalgia of using an MP3 player in the age of streaming or simply forgot them in a drawer. But even if you don't want to use your iPods to listen to music, they can still have a second life as a cute (and somewhat hidden) way to store files and transfer them between computers, as pre-iOS iPods can function as a basic USB flash drive that works on both Mac and Windows.

Just don't rush out to buy an old iPod if you don't already have one, though. A 32GB USB flash drive usually costs around $10 and offers much...

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