On Dec 1, 2007 5:41 PM, Saleem Ansari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >
> >        I have an IPOD. I use the free rockbox software on it (I did
> >  have to build a cross compiling tool chain on my machine). Plays
> >  oggs. Works as a 60GB USB key.  What more can one ask?
> >
> >        manoj
> >
>
> Hey,
> Just installed rockbox ( www.rockbox.org ) on my Ipod Video (30GB, 5th
> Generation ). Rockbox simply rocks!
>
> Installation is pretty straightforward.
>
> Thanks :-)


rockbox has improved considerably since i last took a look at it. thanks
guys, for the heads-up. if and when they work with the new ipods, i might
consider getting one for myself.
incidentally, rockbox hits the core issue: the superior quality of its mp3
decoder. when i moved my first production computer, onsite, to gnulinux, i
think it was redhat 6.x, the first thing i noticed was the way superior
quality of the cdplayer for playback of music, in comparison to the windows
counterpart.
that was quite a high for me: same hardware, with the same soundcard,
speakers, audio cd, cdrom drive, and the difference was noticeable. since
then have been very choosy of any decoder whether in hardware or software.
testing the quality of decoders is a complete discipline in itself.

:-)
niyam

-- 
niyam bhushan
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