Not the ability to interact with Linux. That is supported in the OSS
community. The customer service when the device fails is precisely what
I mean. I've heard reports that these devices break easily. I'd be glad
to find this not to be true. Mostly I'm looking over Amazon.com reviews
of this and similar iRiver devices. I think I saw some other similar
info elsewhere.

JSR/

-----Original Message-----
From: UM Linux User's Group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Brian C Merrell
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 3:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [UM-LINUX] Ipod on Linux

Their support as in tech support, or as in the ability to interface with

Linux?  One is nearly irrelevant, the other obviously quite important.
:)

-- 
Brian C. Merrell
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On Tue, 19 Jul 2005, Ritchie, Josiah S. wrote:

> I've heard some really bad things about their support. This is why I
> hesitate to drop $100 on a device from them. I recently experienced a
> similar problem with a digicam.
> 
> JSR/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UM Linux User's Group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf
> Of Brian C Merrell
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 3:23 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [UM-LINUX] Ipod on Linux
> 
> I have been quite tempted by the iRiver iFP-999.  It's "only" 1 GB,
but
> the extremely small size and solid state nature (instead of a disk)
> really
> appeals to me.  I'd like to take it snowboarding and/or biking, so
it's
> going to experience a certain amount of shock.
> 
> It also supports OGG, does voice recording, and has an itty bitty LCD.
> 
> 

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