mp3 players

[Matt Price]

On Tue, 2007-09-18 at 07:19 -0400, James Knott wrote:
> Matt Price wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-09-17 at 21:09 -0400, Jeremy Baker wrote:
> >   
> >> I am currently in the market for an mp3 player for my wife.  she uses a linux 
> >> laptop, so I need it to work with linux.  Does anyone on the list have any 
> >> suggestions?  It looks like the ipod is already struck off the list due to 
> >> its dependency on itunes.
> >>     
> >
> > ipods actually work great with linux; i use amarok with no issues, as do
> > many others.  and you can install rockbox as well if you want (so,
> > rewrite the os by flashing the firmware); i don't use it (the ipod
> > belongs to MY partner, and she doesn't want any hacking around with it),
> > but i understand it's pretty flawless.
> >
> >
> >   
> There was something in the news recently about new iPods will work only
> with iTunes.
> 

already out of date according to slashdot. reverse-engineering alrready
a success!

m

> 
> 
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Matt Price
History Dept
University of Toronto
matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
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