Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
On Sun, Apr 15, 2001 at 02:17:53PM -0700, Erik Steffl wrote:
> "Noah L. Meyerhans" wrote:
> >
> > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3
> > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs
> > from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link
> > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are
> > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody
> > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux?
>
> I have my eyes set on http://pjbox.com/ with 20GB HD, it was reported
> as working well with linux. It's quite expensive but they also have
> cheaper 6GB version. It looks like it's fairly good technically, it has
> 10min. memory (so the HD can sleep longer = longer battery life)...
I have a pjbox and love it. (The pjbox is why I moved to 2.4 kernels in
the 'pre' somethings days...)
Mine is the 6G model (and not backlit :()), but one of these days I'll
get around to mailing off for a 20G drive to upgrade it.
It works great... The design is slick, the quality is slick, the only
crappy thing is that the marketing side is sorta chintzy (it comes in an
UGLY 2-color printed box, the manual is silly, the '6G' on the box is
just a sticker...). But, given the choice between good
marketing/packaging and good design/construction, um, perhaps (bringing
this on topic :)), Windows vs Linux is a good metaphor. :)
The tools to fondle the pjbox are sorta incomplete, but work well (it's
trivial to move mp3's to the pjbox, slightly tricky to delete them --
you download the "table of contents" to a text file, delete the items
from that file, and then upload the TOC you can also fix typos in
names of files this way :)). There is a GNOMEish thingie to play with
the pjbox, but I tend to just move things to it and leave them there and
haven't been too bothered. :)
The coolest thing about the pjbox is it is TINY. It is about the size
of a SMALL cassette player, and if I wear a shirt with pockets, it can
fit in my shirt pocket.
It -is- more expensive than others like the Nomad (which Creatve refuses
to support on Linux). But it's also about half the size of the Nomad
(which is HUGE... why they made it look like a CD player, I dunno). But
good scotch costs more than the cheap junk. and, um, is a lot
better, too. In this case, you very much get what you pay for.
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Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
on Sun, Apr 15, 2001 at 05:54:32PM +0200, Robert Voigt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Sunday 15 April 2001 16:51, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: > > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 > > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs > > > > >from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link > > > > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are > > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody > > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? > > Iomega seems very Linux friendly and their HipZip will support Ogg Vorbis in > the future. This is one you should check out. I refuse to touch Iomege products based on extremely unsatisfactory past experiences. -- Karsten M. Self http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org pgp84CTIn3ECA.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
"Noah L. Meyerhans" wrote: > > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs > from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? I have my eyes set on http://pjbox.com/ with 20GB HD, it was reported as working well with linux. It's quite expensive but they also have cheaper 6GB version. It looks like it's fairly good technically, it has 10min. memory (so the HD can sleep longer = longer battery life)... erik
Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
"Noah L. Meyerhans" wrote: > > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs > from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? i still use my 48MB rio 300 (32MB + 16MB expansion thing)..works good.. i have all my songs encoded at 32kbps using l3enc(other encoders can't produce the quality that l3enc does at low bitrates..). although its getting to be on it's last legs..hard to keep the battery in..i dont think ill ever buy another portable cd player. before my rio i had a $500 sony discman, luckily i spent another $100 on the extended warranty as it suffered more then $400 in repairs in the 3 years i used it. the solid state stuff is s much more durable. for refernece i think the model i had for sony was D-777, real nice system, but fragile as hell. nate -- ::: ICQ: 75132336 http://www.aphroland.org/ http://www.linuxpowered.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs > from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? I bought a RioVolt - it's a CD player that can also handle CDR's and CDRW's of MP3's and WMA's. The decoders are firmware based, and the firmware is easily upgradable. The makers are claiming that they will be supporting more digital formats in the near future. I also have one of the solid state MP3 players. I am *much* happier with the RioVolt than the solid state player. -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | He that is slow to believe anything and | everything is of great understanding, '91 GS500E| for belief in one false principle is the Morgantown WV | beginning of all unwisdom. pgpEpLKC1BnlQ.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
On Sun, 15 Apr 2001, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs > from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? You might be better off buying a MP3 player that handles CDRs instead of buying a Rio or one of the other types. They're a bit cheaper, they can handle 650 MB of MP3s at a time and regular CDs as well and they're basically just as portable. The only one that has any support that I'm aware of is the Nomad II. You can find a project on SourceForge: http://nomadii.sourceforge.net/ I bought this one, and I'm pretty happy with it: http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DMP-1 Take care, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 43599611 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in books... Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say: I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't, I can, and my children will. Boys ought to grow up remembering that." "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" -- James Stewart
Re: Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
On Sunday 15 April 2001 16:51, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: > Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 > player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs > > >from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link > > to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are > better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody > here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? Iomega seems very Linux friendly and their HipZip will support Ogg Vorbis in the future. This is one you should check out.
Debian compatibility with MP3 devices
Hey all. I am considering purchasing some kind of small portable mp3 player, but I don't want to get one that can only download its songs from a Windows box. I know that there's kernel support for a USB link to a Diamond Rio 500 (and later models?). But it seems like there are better players out there (i.e. players with more memory). Does anybody here own such a device? Which ones can talk to Linux? Thanks. noah -- ___ | Web: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/ | PGP Public Key: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/mail.html pgpXU4M05Aydq.pgp Description: PGP signature
