On 9/28/05, Rob Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This isn't linux related but it's sort of on the topic of engineering... > Question: Which do you think would have better sound quality, or would > there be no difference? I know the data port one outputs the audio as a > line-out with no change in the volume controls. So this sounds a little > better to me than having to find the sweet spot in the volume. But I'm > not sold on the 2nd option yet because of the next question...
In my experience the quality chokepoint is the quality of your car stereo (probably pretty awful unless you spent LOTS of money) I use one these http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000855.php which plugs into the headphone jack on any portable music player. I found mine at CostCo for ~24.95 USD it works acceptably, and it will read .mp3 files off a USB key which makes it trivial to push your playlist to your car from a linux box. > Question: I believe the iPod battery is Lithium Ion. Since I listen to > audio books and podcasts on the way to work and back I'm concerned that > the short increments in battery charge everyday might have a negative > impact on the battery. Would this be true? Does LiIon have the memory > effect? from http://is.med.ohio-state.edu/policies/battery.htm """Lithium Ion Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) has become the new standard for portable power in consumer devices. Li-Ion batteries produce the same energy as NiMH battery but weighs approximately 20%35% less. This is can make a noticeable difference in devices such as cellular phones, camcorders or notebook computers where the battery makes up a significant portion of the total weight. Another reason Li-Ion batteries have become so popular is that they do not suffer from the "memory effect" at all. They are also environmentally friendly because they don't contain toxic materials such as Cadmium or Mercury."""" _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
