Not an iPod

[winterknight]

I recently obtained one of these:

iriver S10

And very cool it is as well.

What about you?

 

[tze100]

Ooh that does look nice. I'm very happy with my iPod though.

 

[winterknight]

I can't use iPods 'cos they require iTunes and it doesn't run on Linux.

And this one plays Ogg Vorbis files, and is only about the size of a fifty pence piece. Two gigs of flash memory in that size.

 

[WYSIWYG]

winterknight: You do not need iTunes to use and own an iPod. Who told you that? You can rip CD's and put your own music etc., on any iPod, MAC or Windoz!

 

[winterknight]

winterknight: You do not need iTunes to use and own an iPod. Who told you that? You can rip CD's and put your own music etc., on any iPod, MAC or Windoz!

I run linux. And I rip all my music to Vorbis, not mp3.

Neither of which iPods like especially.

 

[_AJ_]

so how is it going now? Battery life?

i am thinking of picking one of these up it looks pretty sweet the same size as a shuffle with a screen and looks oh so nice sleeker than anything else i have seen

so how is it

 

[Jannus]

To those of you who need to play Ogg Vorbis files, the Wizpy is coming. The Wizpy is interesting not only in that it plays Ogg, mp3, WMA, AAC, DivX, views JPEGs, and has an FM radio built in, but it also has Turbolinux built into it. When plugged into a USB port, the Wizpy will be recognized as a USB flash drive by computers. It is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. No special software is required to sync the Wizpy with your computer. If your desktop or laptop is configured to boot first from a drive on the USB bus, you can plug the Wizpy into the USB port, and your computer will boot Turbolinux from the Wizpy at bootup. This potentially lets you run your e-mail, browser, chat, and other programs from any computer in the world with an internet connection, without leaving a trace of your activity on the host computer. Everything gets saved to the Wizpy itself. It also has a microphone built in, and can be used as a personal recorder. In addition to Turbolinux, bundled software includes Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, Skype, and ATOK.

It's supposed to become available in the states any week now (shipments from Japan allegedly began February 23). It has 4 GB flash memory and is expected to cost $250 to $280. That seems a little expensive to me, but I bet the price drops and the internal memory increases pretty quickly after it hits the streets.

Thanks for the heads-up on the iriver player, winterknight. I've been looking for a player that can handle Ogg Vorbis, and the iriver looks good!


http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/02/23/HNturbolinuxwizpy_1.html

http://www.linux.com/articles/114370

 

[G-Lexington]

Walkman that plays mp3 discs. Low-tech and cheap. Just like me.

Lex

 

[mark1111]

I have a 30 gig ipod and like it a lot. I use it with the soundock at home and fm transmitter in the car. Great way to go.

There are many mp3 players around that you should find one you like. A friend of mine has a eriver 30 gig and loves it.

On a side note, what is a pence? I heard of pounds. How many pence in a pound? Just how big is the 50 pence coin? What about quid? I think of calamari when I hear someone say quid. Canadiens and Australians use dollars, why not the rest of the world!

 

[elra]

Pence = pennies.. 100 in a pound. Pound = quid (Think "dollar" and "buck")

 

[mark1111]

Noelie, You my Daddy!




After independence, the idea of greek being the official language was floated around for a while, but dropped.

 

[_AJ_]

woohoo got one $A150 for 2 gb bargain

oh and pics

 

[_AJ_]

Oh wow!



:thewave: :thewave:

It looks lovely - I want one!

So what's the sound like?

it sounds really good for such a little player easily better than my old ipod mini which didn't know what bass was

What's the software like?

i didn't install any it can be done by drag and drop although i used WMP11 and synched my playlist in just a couple of clicks

What's the book in the hard back blue cover about?

its called whats you dangerous idea basically the asked a load of scientists

"The history of science is replete with discoveries that were considered socially, morally or emotionally dangerous in there time; the Copernican and Dawinian revolutions are the most obvious.
What is your Dangerous idea? An idea you think about (not necessarily one you originated) that is dangerous not because it is assumed to be false, but because it might be true?"

just got it the other day and havent had a chance to read any of it

oh and attached a couple more pics to make you jealous

 

[nickmybabe]

Wow, that iRiver huh? its cool
2Gb for $A150 ... can't believe that, thats so great

 

[teadrinker]

Ooh it does look good...

-T.