The largest hard drive that physically fits in the 1st generation iPod is 40GB (MK4007GAL). However, these hard drives have become very expensive,since they aren’t being made anymore. The largest hard drive that you can buy for a reasonable price is 30GB (MK3006GAL).
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The Toshiba MK2004GAL (20GB) is the largest hard drive that works with 1st gen iPods. However, not all of them work with the 1st gen iPod. If you want one that’ll work for sure, you have to get it from a 3rd gen 20GB iPod.
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However, many people have said that the 20GB (MK2004GAL) is the newest/largest hard drive that works with the 1st generation, so I wouldn’t get anything newer. Also, people have found that only some MK2004GAL hard drives work in the 1st generation, while others aren’t recognized.
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I haven’t heard of any such compatibility issues with other models, like the MK1504GAL or MK1003GAL.
The largest hard drive that fits the 1st generation iPod is 40GB (MK4007GAL). However, these hard drives have become very expensive, since they aren’t being made anymore. The largest hard drive that you can buy for a reasonable price is 30GB (MK3006GAL).
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The largest hard drive that physically fits in the 1st generation iPod is 40GB (MK4007GAL). However, these hard drives have become very expensive, since they aren’t being made anymore. The largest hard drive that you can buy for a reasonable price is 30GB (MK3006GAL).
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Some people have reported that the 20GB (MK2004GAL) is the newest/largest hard drive that works with them, while others have had success with the 30GB (MK3006GAL). These iPods are old and rare, so not many people have attempted to replace the hard drives, so information about this is limited.
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However, many people have said that the 20GB (MK2004GAL) is the newest/largest hard drive that works with the 1st generation, so I wouldn’t get anything newer. Also, people have found that only some MK2004GAL hard drives work in the 1st generation, while others aren’t recognized.
The largest hard drive that fits the 1st generation iPod is 40gb (MK4007GAL). However, these hard drives have become very expensive, since they aren’t being made anymore. Same thing with the 30GB hard drives (MK3006GAL). The largest hard drive that you can buy for a reasonable price is 20gb (MK2004GAL or MK2006GAL).
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The largest hard drive that fits the 1st generation iPod is 40GB (MK4007GAL). However, these hard drives have become very expensive, since they aren’t being made anymore. The largest hard drive that you can buy for a reasonable price is 30GB (MK3006GAL).
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Some people have reported that the 20GB (MK2004GAL) is the newest/largest hard drive that works with them, while others have had success with the 30GB (MK3006GAL). These iPods are old and rare, so not many people have attempted to replace the hard drives, so information about this is limited.
The largest hard drive that fits the 1st generation iPod is 40gb (MK4007GAL). However, these hard drives have become very expensive, since they aren’t being made anymore. Same thing with the 30GB hard drives (MK3006GAL). The largest hard drive that you can buy for a reasonable price is 20gb (MK2004GAL or MK2006GAL).