Just say no
Just say no
Posted Sep 17, 2007 17:14 UTC (Mon) by moxfyre (guest, #13847)In reply to: Just say no by drag
Parent article: iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
> I look at it the same way I look at VLC supporting WMV formats.
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> It's very good news because it lowers the barrier for people who want to use such things in Linux.
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> It doesn't mean that we should encourage people to go out and use it!
I agree. I think it's good that Linux users can make full unfettered use of their iPod... but I won't buy one myself anyway.
I have a Sansa MP3 E130 player. It presents a standard USB mass storage interface (rather than the convoluted database format used by iPods), so it's easy to copy music on AND OFF from the command line. It includes an FM tuner, it supports SD cards, it uses a standard AAA battery, and it uses a standard miniB USB connector. And a screen. And costs half of what the screenless iPod nano does.