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<DIV> Call me old fashioned, but I like the players that actually take media.
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<DIV>Find one that accepts CDRs, SDcards, or USB sticks. Then you never have
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<DIV>to worry about kernel/distro upgrades and the like.
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<DIV>I use a Sony player that plays audio and data CDs. I also have an MP3
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<DIV>CD player in my car. This way I can flip media around *and* listen to it
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<DIV>on whatever OS I am running.
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<DIV>The list of OGG friendly players is here: http://wiki.xiph.org/VorbisHardware<br>I don't think it's worth bending over backwards to get an OGG player,
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<DIV>simply because OGG files are not as portable as .mp3.
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<DIV>I applaud the freedom in it, but it brings practical roadblocks and annoyances,
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<DIV>so I just stick with mp3.
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<DIV><br><br>-- <br>-Josh More, RHCE, CISSP, NCLP<br> morej@alliancetechnologies.net<br> 515-245-7701<br><br>>>>kevin@linuxsmith.com 08/31/05 7:53 pm >>><br>I've install iPodder and have gotten into this pod casting.<br>Thanks for the head up on this. I've never thought of getting<br>an mp3 player until now. I'm not that much into music, but this<br>is pretty cool.<br><br>Any suggestions for a Linux friendly mp3 player. It would be nice<br>if it also played ogg vorbis files, and act as a USB drive as well.<br><br>--<br>Kevin C. Smith<br>Open Your Mind to Free Software<br>Software Freedom Day<br>September 10th, 2005<br>http://cialug.org/<br><br><br>Cialug mailing list<br>Cialug@cialug.org<br>http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug<br> </DIV>
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