ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 51, Issue 21

[Kip Warner]

On Mon, 2009-06-15 at 21:13 +0100, ubuntu-ca-request at lists.ubuntu.com
wrote:
>         If free firmware is what you're after then you are probably
>         looking
>         for something Rock Box related. Unfortunately all currently
>         supported
>         models are no longer in production so you would be limited to
>         the used
>         market.
>         http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/BuyersGuide
>         If you check the forums you might find other/current players
>         with
>         support in subversion if you're willing to compile (and
>         test...)
>         yourself.
>         
>         Others: As others have pointed out iAudio seems to have had
>         consistent
>         OGG support for a number of years across all/most of their
>         devices.
>         You can probably do it with a jail broken iPod touch/iPhone
>         but they
>         are expensive. Something like the Nokia 770/800/810 should
>         have the
>         capability. Any Linux netbook should have the capability (but
>         portability comes into question there).
>         -- 
>         ~pAul.

I like the idea of free firmware, but the supported hardware is all
really old. I have a Nokia N810 and it's nice, but too big for putting
in your pocket and clumsy to operate without looking.

-- 
Kip Warner -- Software Developer
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http://www.thevertigo.com
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