Re: OT: learn from my mistake
- From: Nyssa <Nyssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:31:53 -0500
Jangchub wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:53:26 -0500, Nyssa <Nyssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>The one you have is probably like the early
wrote:
I've been trying to find a good MP3 player for
quite awhile now. The biggest problem seems to
be so many of the models require you to use
a Windows (or Mac) proprietary application in
order to actually load stuff onto the device
and use the thing.
I use Linux, not Mac or Windows.
I need to find a player that will allow you
to access the device as a USB drive or use
a non-proprietary music manager (there are
a few open-source ones available for Linux).
Any suggestions? I'd prefer 4GB or more
storage, but would settle for a 2GB device
if I could be certain it would work.
All I wanna do is be able to listen to some
tunes whilst I do yard work or stitching or
whatever, and they've got to make it difficult
if you're not tied to a Windows platform.
<grump>
Nyssa, Linux user and proud of it
At River's End
http://nyssa.cnc.net
For the most part the technology of mp3 players are all the same.
There are many out there which have the storage you want using a USB
drive. I don't like Creative Zen because there are too many settings
and it is very, very sensitive to the touch and difficult to operate.
We've never had problems with Sandisk. Right now Circuit City has a
one gig, USB key for 17 dollars. I'm sure you can find similar, but
if it's any more than 10 dollars a gig it's probably not worth it. You
can fit a ton of music on a one gig player. I have a 256k from
several years ago and it has enough music on it to get me 400 miles!
Victoria
model I found that may let me load it as a
USB drive.
Just to explain a bit more for the non-techies
out there, yes, the underlying technology is
pretty much the same for the players, but the
firmware and interface aren't. It varies widely
from vendor to vendor.
For example, the Apple iPods will seem to allow
you to load 'em as a USB drive, but when you
try to play what you loaded, it won't "find"
what you loaded. You have to use one of their
approved media managers. None exist for Linux.
Ditto Zune. And most of the other models.
I've found *one* model from Samsung that
on one hand claims you can load it as a USB
device, but several reviewers on amazon
say they've found otherwise. For a gadget
costing over $50, I'm not willing to gamble
my money (and time, for that matter).
Sorry to be a bit of a pedantic noodge, but
it's very frustrating to want a bit of a toy
and finding so little helpful information
supplied by the manufacturers. <sigh>
Now back to stitching....
Nyssa, who wishes that MicroSloth didn't have
such a overwhelming hold on just about everything
techie
.
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