Re: [tlug] iPod nano and Linux

["Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com>]

On 04/11/06, Godwin Stewart <godwin.stewart@example.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 20:32:08 +0900, "Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 1. Audio codecs? e.g. MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, AAC, FLAAC, etc.
>
> Ogg vorbis would be nice but I've pretty much resigned myself to the
> fact that only very few manufacturers provide that codec.

It is not as bad as you think:

http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/PortablePlayers

> > 2. Internal memory and/or memory card? SD? MiniSD?
>
> I'm really unfussed. If it has a gig or two of memory, that's great.
> Whether it's on-board or with cards (SD, or mini-SD preferably, if it
> has to be cards) is of little importance at the end of the day.

This is what I have:

http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m700/

Great value, great size (about 1.5 cm thick, 2 cm wide, and maybe 5 cm
long), great battery life (20 hours on a charge, recharges off USB),
takes SD (or Mini/Micro SD with adapter), plays Ogg Vorbis, MP3, MP4,
WMA, WAV as well as MPEG4, MPEG-1, and WMV video.

I paid less than 10,000 yen for the 512MB internal memory model.

> What *is* important, however, is the comfort of the ear buds. IIRC,
> those supplied with the iPod are quite reasonable. Those that came with
> my current music player[0] are rather uncomfortable.

Hrm... earbuds would seem to be the easiest and cheapest to replace
thing, so it would make sense to invest in a good player and find
decent buds if you don't like the ones (if any) that the player ships
with.

These are a little pricey, but quite a good value for the money:

http://www.amazon.fr/Sony-MDRNC11-MDR-NC11-Ecouteurs/dp/B00007EDM0

It doesn't look like .fr is selling them right now, but .co.uk, .de,
or .com should have them.

-Josh