Extending the Capacity of Creative Nomad IIc MP3 Players?

A not-so Anonymous Coward asks: "I recently bought a second hand Creative Nomad IIc. I've since found that it is a good little MP3 player, with one slight exception: it's lack of memory. Sixty-four megs of memory was good, but with the 10 and 20 GIG players out now it's a little lacking. Plus, being Canadian has it's downside: with the new 'tax' being applied to anything that can store music (another reference, here), MP3 players are set to double in price. Being the kind of person I am, I'd rather try upgrading my current MP3 player then buy a new one. Are there any ways to attach a laptop hard drive to my Nomad? Are there any Smart Media > IDE converters I could use? Is there any information on how to make one myself?"

driveless "jukeboxes"?

[TheSHAD0W]

Don't some MP3 player companies sell their "jukebox"-type units with no hard drive installed? I don't think Canada's laws impose that tariff on those units... You could then get a new or used notebook drive, and trip the MP3 fantastic.

Power

[den_erpel]

You will have the storage capacity for hours of MP3 on your little player when attaching a HD, but only minutes of music:
your HD will drain battery power, there is a good reason why there are no HDs in a handheld device in commercial products.
If power is not your concern (you'll keep the supply close or plugged in), a HD is a possibility.

If you want to upgrade your handheld, you'll have to look at e.g. flashcards.

Re:The best part

[terpia]

That one got me laughing too... I was quite impressed with that detail - but you have to wonder whether SETI was running under the directive of the "Commercial Folks" or the tech setting up the computers.