[TriLUG] portable music player?

[John Mitchell]

You may want to look for a PMP that can run RockBox
http://www.rockbox.org/  An actual Linux distro for PMPs!
   I have a Sansa C250 unit and love the many additional formats that
RockBox has added.

john mitchell

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 5:48 AM, Kevin Hunter <hunteke at earlham.edu> wrote:

> Hullo List,
>
> I'm thinking about getting myself a running companion for my ears.  I've
> been keeping my head in the sand ignoring portable players for long
> enough that now I realize I don't know the playing field very well.  I
> do know my major criteria beyond "it plays music", however:
>
> 1. I have a large collection of ogg music files.  I'd like my player to
> be able to play them without having to first convert to mp3.
>
> 2. I have Linux (haduh!  I'm on /this/ list, right?), and don't have
> Windows.  Anything that requires a firmware upgrade with a "special
> utility for Windows only", or otherwise won't work with the Free tools,
> is a no-go.
>
> I've been off and on researching this over the past year or two, and the
> influx of ogg-capable players is increasing.  However, it's the latter
> criteria to which I can't seem to find definitive answers, much less
> satisfactory products.
>
> Has anyone gone through this recently?  Any pointers or suggestions of
> products on which I should focus my attention?
>
> Much appreciated,
>
> Kevin
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