Dr Adam J Trickett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone got any experience with an Ogg/MP3 player that is
> still available?
>
> My requirements are:
> * Ogg playback a must - my CDs have already been ripped to Ogg Vorbis
> * MP3 playback nice - A few legacy files
> * Good sounds quality - Obviously
> * Linux USB connectivity a must - I don't have a Windows box
> * Decent battery life and lifespan - I don't want a paperweight
>
> I don't care if it has a colour or B&W or no screen. I don't
> care about video, FM/DAB or recording. I don't are what the storage
> mechanism is, but I think I'll need over 5Gb which probably means HD.
>
> On paper the Cowon iAUDIO M3 or M5 look perfect, but I've not found
> anywhere selling them in the UK, the X5 family seems far more popular.
> and is available from Amazon.co.uk for example.
>
> I'll update the wiki page with what people report, I see it has plenty
> of discontiued products.
>
> http://www.hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?LinuxHints/MP3Players
a slightly wild thought - I read that Ipods can be installed with
linux. I have not investigated, but I wonder if that means with linux
they will play ogg?
--
alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391
