[ubuntu-us-ut] MP3 player advice

[Omar Shami]

I know of an MP3 Player that supports OGG out of the box.
http://en.meizu.com/product_m6.asp

MilesTogoe wrote:
> Great, thks for the info - I looked up gnomad - looks like it has most 
> Creative models covered.  Maybe this was covered earlier, but with the 
> mic need, any suggestions on model ? 
>
> I'm also about to get a set of headphones to listen to the mp3 stuff 
> (and block out noise) - I was talking to some students with headphones 
> ($25 Panasonic & JVC), they said they were okay but one girl said her 
> dad had a pair of Bose, and when she put them on, it was off to nirvana 
> land, like switching off the world.    $300 is really pricey but at what 
> price is peace & sanity worth ?  Maybe the way to go is agile fashion, 
> buy the JVC and then if okay but not great, move up to Bose. 
>
>
>
> Will Smith wrote:
>   
>> MilesTogoe:
>> When the Zen connects it does not show up as a flash drive.  Whenever 
>> I have moved files off of it I have either used amarok for music, or 
>> gnomad for movies and things that I have recorded.
>> As a side note, it does have a built in mic that does pretty well, and 
>> I have used it to record ring tones and things like this.  It records 
>> an mp3, I used gnomad to get it off, and then I edit it with audacity. 
>> Cheers
>> Will--
>>
>> On Dec 29, 2007 7:07 AM, MilesTogoe <miles.togoe at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:miles.togoe at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     While on this subject, I'm looking for a player that can also
>>     record so
>>     I can do some dictation into .mp3 files and then xfer them to my
>>     ubuntu
>>     machine.  Will, does the Zen automatically connect with Ubuntu
>>     showing
>>     up like a flash drive ?  I saw that a SanDisk model that records
>>     to mp3
>>     but no idea of how compatible it is to Linux.
>>
>>     William Smith wrote:
>>     > No, only down side that I have, it doesn't do ogg.  Which for me
>>     is not
>>     > a big deal.  95% of my music library is .mp3.
>>     >
>>     > Will--
>>     > On Fri, 2007-12-28 at 21:14 -0700, Trevor Sharpe wrote:
>>     >
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>>     >> Will,
>>     >>      Does it do ogg?
>>     >>
>>     >> William Smith wrote:
>>     >>
>>     >>> Daniel,
>>     >>>
>>     >>> I have been super pleased with my Creative Zen.  Plays all
>>     kinds of
>>     >>> files, including movies, and has a built in FM tuner. (Sorry
>>     no AM).
>>     >>> Depending on the model you can get them on a conservative
>>     budget.  I
>>     >>> bought on for my wife for about that range, and bought a
>>     bigger one for
>>     >>> myself for what I thought was a very bargain price.
>>     >>> Cheers,
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Will--
>>     >>>
>>     >>> On Tue, 2007-12-25 at 20:08 -0700, Daniel wrote:
>>     >>>
>>     >>>> I am running Ubuntu 7.10 and I want to get an MP3 player with
>>     FM tuner
>>     >>>> (not an iPod, trying to stay away from Microsoft and Apple
>>     products).
>>     >>>> I have a budget of $40 - 50.  Which player would you guys
>>     suggest and
>>     >>>> from which vendor should I buy it.
>>     >>>>
>>     >>>> -Daniel
>>     >>>>
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