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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Are these solid state iPods or hard drive versions? Magnets don't affect flash memory type storage because it isn't magnetic based.
BOb
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I think both of my iPods are hard drive versions ... not solid state.
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Originally Posted by kacir
As Mythbusters demonstrated in one of episodes it takes VERY strong magnet to damage a credit card.
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Originally Posted by KindleKat
most people dont carry around magnets strong enough to do damage to devices like this, i wouldn't worry. unless you are carrying around rare earth magnets or something, which would be weird.
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Nothing weird about it. As I mentioned, I am carrying around eight rare earth magnets (size roughly 3/4 inch by 1/8 inch each), and I believe the pulling power is about 12 pounds per magnet. I thought I only had four in there, but I just checked and there are actually eight.
I put them in there purely as an experiment to see what a few rare earth magnets would do (if anything) to electronic devices and credit cards .... and the answer is .... zip, after a few months of almost constant close contact.
My background? None having to do with magnets and electronic equipment, I was just curious and when I'm curious about something, I tend to set up an experiment and find my own answer.
