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ipod :)ipod :)Posted Nov 28, 2005 22:59 UTC (Mon) by piman (subscriber, #8957)In reply to: ipod :) by b7j0c Parent article: The Grumpy Editor's guide to music managers
You run out of space faster by reencoding Oggs as high bitrate MP3s. You save space by encoding Oggs at lower bitrates for the same quality as high-bitrate MP3s.
Sure, I probably can't tell a 256kbps Ogg reencoded to a 320kbps MP3. But I sure can notice the 25% space increase. And I can also notice the difference between a 128kbps Ogg and a 128kbps MP3, *before* errors compound from transcoding.
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ipod :) Posted Nov 28, 2005 23:59 UTC (Mon) by b7j0c (subscriber, #27559) [Link] well i see your point about issues with transcoding. i guess my only response is that my ipod shuffle 1GB, which i use for trailrunning, is barely half full and i've run out of good running/workout music to put on it. so for me transcoding is not an issue.
i've never run into space constraints on the ipods i've owned, i don't think i've ever exceeded 60% space used. for other people, i suppose this may be an issue.
so far the shuffle has been the perfect running device for me - very light, resistant to light abuse, very easy to control in mid-stride.
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