Phil Meyer wrote:
Kevin Kempter wrote:
Hi All;
I have Fedora 10 x86_64 running as my main (only) OS on my laptop I
travel with. I'd like to get an ipod or similar device.
I've heard a few things about ipod's - can anyone verify if this is true:
- that a new ipod has to be 'formatted' on a mac or windows box before
use
- that the ipod database is somehow hashed so only itunes can write to it
Also I'm looking for any suggestions per mp3 players (or ipods) that
play nice with linux (Fedora 10) and what tools you'all are using to
move your music around.
Music is one of my passions. It 'helps' me stay focused and relatively
sane. I don't go far without my music collection.
Since 2000, I have been testing and discarding mp3 players. There just
aren't any that I, personally, like. Some have features, some have
style, but none have both.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Expandable storage.
2. Popular, common, and free formats supported.
3. Unobtrusive to my habits.
SOLUTIONS:
1. RARE: There are a few very simple mp3 players built into card
readers. There are also a vanishing few that have SD card expansions.
2. This one is easier, and many new players can do ogg and others.
You can even hack an ipod to support open formats, but do you want to?
3. This is another very tough one. I had, for years, smart phones with
good music players. Unfortunately, the iPhone is not a good one when it
comes to a basic music player! NONE of the Apple products support
bluetooth stereo headsets. Sure you can mangle something together with
a dongle, but come on!
The new smartphones like the G1 and pre have potential, but the pre is
not expandable (yet). Plus, the cost is high to swith to a new
smartphone just to get music.
CURRENT RESEARCH:
A year ago, I got into MIDs and still use the Nokia N810. However, that
device is also my primary book reader. I read 40-100 novels a year.
For my college aged daughter, I bought her a netbook with a large hard
drive. She carries that around in her purse for her music player! Lots
of opportunity there, and the bluetooth stereo drivers for Linux are
getting there ...
For myself, I am currently experimenting with large flash drives. I
keep a music archive up to date on a 64GB thumb drive via rsync from my
main server, and carry the flash drive with me.
As soon as I see a perfect netbook (the HP2134 is at the top of my
current list) I will dump the MID category for:
Good netbook with large SSD: (so it can remain 'on' in a case/back pack)
Bluetooth stereo headset. (some very good ones out now)
HSPA/CDMA/XOMM card with a carrier contract that will allow both voice
and data.
At that point, I will be happy.
Good Luck!
Good and useful information. I have a iRiver that with a software
upgrade works as a hard drive. Plays ogg files but not flac files.
I would recommend that people look a the flac supported players. My
next device will have to accept SD or micro-SD cards.
I will never purchase a player that requires special software to use.
That is the first sign of problems in Linux.
--
Robin Laing
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