On Sun, 20 Nov 2005, Daniel Speyer wrote:
Hmm, sounds like this probably isn't the player I want then (I'm not crazy about flashing its bios). Anybody know a portable MP3 and Ogg player that works properly out of the box and is Linux-compatible?
i thought the iPod was actually working under linux. plug it in,and it's a scsi drive. Like most MP3 players actually. Another item i'd like to suggest i feel ambivilent about is the power source. iPod's (and some other players) use rechargeable but proprietary batteries. That sucks in my mind, as Murhpy's law will dictate that you'll run out during a long flight or trip.... and then plugging in a standard (or even rechargeable) battery is just so easy. That was one of the strong points of that iRiver thing i have. It plays 20 hours or so on a single battery. That's a good deal. It also does FM radio, and records via line-in as well as a builtin mic. - peter
