Josh Green wrote: > > On Thu, 2001-11-22 at 10:29, D. Stimits wrote: > > Steve Harris wrote: > > > > > > Found this while looking for something else. > > > > > > http://www.archos.com/uk/products/product_500201.html > > > > > > 6gig HD, mp3 recorder. Analogue/spdif input (no preamp or phantom) > > > USB. 30-160 kb/s. Costs E340 (~$340) > > > > > > Not really competition for the linux based thing people were discussing > > > here, but interesting none the less. > > > > > > - Steve > > > > I noticed it has a USB connector. I don't know to what extent it is > > used, maybe it is used as a simple file transfer port. If it does not > > require a specific o/s or program to copy over the USB port, there are > > keychain sized USB hard drives out there now which are o/s independent > > as well...it'd be interesting to know if one of these keychain devices > > could be used to extend or download directly to the mp3 device. And if > > not, certainly a small embedded linux controller could be created as > > nothing more than a USB mp3 storage area network device. (not that I can > > afford one, but hey, it's interesting) > > > > Updated information, looks like I answered my own question. Take a look > at: > http://bjorn.haxx.se/isd200/ > > Which is linked off of the Archos technical support page with a link > called "JukeBox Recorder - Linux Driver" :) Its cool to see companies at > least noticing that Linux does exist. Of course you still don't see it > mentioned in product requirements that much. > So this means that the JukeBox Recorder will act just like a USB hard > disk device, so easy transferring of files (not just MP3s).. Kind of > cool! Of course I haven't figured out if I can get one for the US, I see > (EU, AUS, JP and UK) I don't think any of those cover US power supplies?
I wonder what filesystem type is used for the partition? Anyway, as far as power goes, I would think that if it uses batteries, then it has an AC-to-DC converter, and those tend to be available generically for any possible DC output value. So if you knew the connector and voltage/current requirements, it might not matter if the AC adapter it comes with is for 50 Hz and non-US voltages. This assumes it is battery operated, I have no idea if it is so, but I would suspect it with any portable mp3 or disk device. It might be tricky if they have a proprietary connector on it, and even if they don't, they might say it voids the warranty using someone else's adapter. D. Stimits, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > D. Stimits, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Josh Green > Smurf Sound Font Editor (http://smurf.sourceforge.net)
