On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 03:38 +1000, Steve Lindsay wrote: > On 3/27/06, David Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > <snip> > > Ogg playback without too much messing around, that is, no need to > > re-sample to 44100hz or change to a specific bit-rate just to get the track > > to play on the device. > > Plug and play in Linux. Thus needs to comply to the USB mass storage > > standard. > > Battery life is important 2, but meeting the first 2 points are my main > > concern. > > > > Looking for around the 512mb+ mark. > > > > I can recommend Samsung "yepp" players. I bought a yp-t6z last year > and have been very happy with it, battery life is good (aaa > batteries), plays ogg (+ a few others), linux is no problem, has line > in recording (never used) and a microphone (never used). Was about > $200 for the 1gb version > (http://www.samsung.com/au/products/mp3players/mp3players/yp_t6z.asp) > about 3 or 4 months ago, not sure how much the 512mb version is > (http://www.samsung.com/au/products/mp3players/mp3players/yp_t6x.asp). > > No crappy index file like an ipod either, you just drop the files on > it and groove away. My wife says it's ugly (it's v. v. small, a little > boxy) but what would she know. > > Cheers...Steve
I also have a Yep, and have to agree great to use, and the line in feature is great (I have converted heaps of my long lost cassette tapes to MP3's using it)... -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
