On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 08:37:19 -0600, Clay Fandre <clay at fandre.com> wrote: > > On Thu, 04 Dec 2003, Johnny Fulcrum wrote: > >> Oh man - I took a look - they are offering the 128Mb unit and the 20 gig >> HD backpack for $229... !! >> Jokingly I mentioned it to Mrs. Fulcrum and much to my suprise she says >> - >> you should buy it... a reward for the total bathroom remodel I just >> finished (as if installing your own whirlpool tub isn't rewarding >> enuff!) >> >> So I took a look and started browsing the Neuros fourms - looks like >> ogg >> support is good and there's a 3rd party open source sync option build >> with >> Java. seems to work well from the reports. >> >> What have you found out? I'm interested too! >> >> On another note - what does everyone use under linux to rip/encode your >> cd >> library - I'm going ogg, and see that grip will rip and ogg stuff.... >> other options? I like auto look up for names artist etc.. tags are >> good >> too! >> > > I decided to go with the iRiver iFP-390T w/ 256Megs. They have it at > BestBuy for $199 and I have a 10% off coupon. The Neuros was a little > too big for my needs. (running, biking, etc.) iRiver is suppose to be > releasing a firmware update that will enable it to play Ogg and also > act as a storage device which will enable it to be used with Linux. > Currently it requires the iRiver software to load songs. > > Here is the iRiver website with the Ogg news. Beware of the 100 series > as they won't support Ogg. > http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 > Ohh... another one to consider... I've also hit upon the iriver karma (HD based though...) - Base station has rca out and ethernet! > -- Clay > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list