Semi-OT: Music players /w flash and playlists

[Ansar Mohammed]

It supports both MTP and MSC (mass storage) modes.
Try using Amarok, it has MTP support.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Tyler
> Aviss
> Sent: August 9, 2007 4:56 PM
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Semi-OT: Music players /w flash and playlists
> 
> I looked up the 4GB model, and assuming it's the same one it looks quite
> nice.
> Looks like there's a video model and a just mp3 model:
> 
> http://www.insignia-products.com/pc-226-6-insignia-4gb-mp3-player-
> black.aspx
> http://www.insignia-products.com/pc-224-6-insignia-4gb-video-mp3-player-
> black.aspx
> 
> Yours would likely be the latter, and it seems to also have bluetooth
> support.
> 
> How does it manage the playlists, and what's the 'nix compatibility
> angle on that like? I'm guessing that it's a user-editable file on a
> mass-storage type device?
> 
> On 8/9/07, Ansar Mohammed <ansarm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Check out the insignia player (is a chi-pod).
> > It's a 2/4GB flash MP3/mp4/wmv player with playlist support. Its only
> 89$
> > for the 2GB version and it has a 2.5 inch screen for video.
> > It's a bloody amazing device. It even has dual headphones and a microSD
> > slot. Right now I am watching episodes of stargate sg-1 on it.
> >
> > I bought mine at Canada computers.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Tyler
> > > Aviss
> > > Sent: August 9, 2007 1:57 PM
> > > To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> > > Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Semi-OT: Music players /w flash and playlists
> > >
> > > I've considered that, however one thing I've noticed with people who
> > > have media-phones is that they tend to be chronically low on
> > > batteries. It would be nice to reduce my gadget count, but I think I'd
> > > prefer to keep my mp3 player (which is small and just clips onto my
> > > pants anyhow) separate from my phone for now since during long
> > > coding/driving sessions I'm usually playing music for hours on end.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > TJA
> > >
> > > On 8/9/07, Kareem Shehata <kareem-d+8TeBu5bOew5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 09:46 -0700, Tyler Aviss wrote:
> > > > > Rather than a linux app, I'm looking for something portable that
> will
> > > > > handle a SD cards but still supports playlists. In a pinch,
> supporting
> > > > > directories and allowing me to skip between them easily would work
> as
> > > > > well, but playlists would be best.
> > > >
> > > > I personally use my Nokia phone for this.  The new ones come with
> some
> > > > crappy "Nokia Music Manager" that doesn't work for anything, but the
> old
> > > > ones just used directories.  The mini or micro-SD cards they use
> usually
> > > > come with an adapter to normal SD.  Also means carying around one
> less
> > > > gadget!
> > > >
> > > > -kms
> > > >
> > > >
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