I recommend the iPod. It doesn't support flac, but flac files are so large that they are not practical for portable devices anyways. And frequently portable music is listened to under conditions that are not conducive to he most critical listening at any rate. If you absolutely must have lossless iPod will support Apple Lossless.
Under most conditions where portable music is desired mp3's provide more than adequate quality, especially if they are encoded right (VBR). And the small size of mp3 files makes them more suitable to use on portable devices. The iPod has a few major advantages: The user interface is beyond reproach Absolutely the best. The sound quality is excellent. The iPod is one of the few portable devices that can really drive a pair of headphones. Build quality is excellent. iTunes runs on Windows and Mac OS, there are third party solutions for using the iPod on Linux. -- nelamvr6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nelamvr6's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3113 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21370 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
