IPod as FCP scratch disk?

I would like to use my 5G iPod as a scratch disk for DV viddeo with Final Cut Pro, but I've read that it could damage the iPod. Is it inadvisable, or should I be fine doing this?

I would advise against this.
The hard drive in the iPod was not designed to take this type of "beating". Using the iPod as a scratch disk would cause the iPods hard drive to be accessed a lot, which generates heat, which kills your battery and could shorten the overall life of your iPod.
Don't take the risk.
Invest in a Firewire external hard drive instead.
EDIT: Even if you did end up using the iPod as a scratch disk... I doubt it would perform very well, for a few reasons. Slow HD in the iPod, and slow connectivity method (USB).

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>Also what other crucial things, if any, should I be looking at
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x

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Matthew Lynn wrote:
... It seems to me that FCP could just remember where you want to point your files to depending on what project you are working in?...
You would think ...
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