[olug] Linux-Friendly MP3 Players? (iRock, etc.)

[Sean Edwards]

I have been skeptical of the value of the iPod ever
since the buzz started.  From the tech info, this
sounds like a much better value, even with or without
Linux!

Thanks for the info Daniel!

-=Sean Edwards=-

--- Daniel Pfile <daniel at pfile.net> wrote:

> Rio karma is based on linux (99% sure) by the same
> guys that did the  
> empeg car hd player (I own one). The developers hang
> out in the bbs  
> over at empeg.comms.net as well.
> 
> Product page:
>
http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?
> 
> model=261&cat=72
> Review:
> http://lonelymachines.org/karma2.html
> 
> It comes with windows only software, but has a java
> version that runs  
> on linux as well. It has USB2 (player and dock) and
> ethernet (on dock,  
> even has dhcp) on the dock. I've heard a few things
> about there being  
> some quality problems in the first gen ones, so you
> may want to google  
> that.
> 
> Good luck,
> Daniel
> 
> 
> On Nov 26, 2004, at 6:53 PM, K.J. Kirwan wrote:
> 
> > I want to listen to some audio CDs while walking,
> > and maybe in my car (no CD player).  I thought
> > about buying one of those clamshell portable CD
> > players, until a friend of mine showed me his
> iRock
> > 860 player.  That seems to me like a much better
> idea.
> > Flash-based, no moving parts, one AA battery.
> > Pager-sized, 256MB, holds about 4 hours.
> >
> > So before buying anything, I thought I would ask
> > the OLUG group for any thoughts about this.
> >
> > iRock?  iRiver?  RCA Lyra?  Something else?  What?
> >
> > Is anyone using one with Linux?  Or are all of
> > these products more of the Windows-only mob?
> > Did your Linux distro recognize it at once?
> > Which distro was it?  Or was it a KDE app?
> >
> > What file formats, just MP3?
> > Is anyone using one that does OGG?
> > Is non-DRM WMA usable in Linux (Wine, etc.)?
> >
> > Does anyone have any better Q's to add?
> >
> > I would be interested to hear any advice,
> > comments, stories, and adventures.  With
> > Christmas not far off, maybe others would
> > be interested too.
> >
> > Thanks and Happy Holidays,
> >
> > Kim Kirwan
> >
> >
> >
> >
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