MP3 Players

[John Summerfield]

Jose Celestino wrote:
> Words by John Thompson [Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 10:09:26PM -0600]:
>> On 2008-01-04, Mr.Scrooge <maximilian_bianco at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know why i didn't start here to begin with! Anyway I am looking for an MP3 Player that
>>> just works with Fedora 8. Any recommendations besides the older IPODS?The newer IPODS are a pain
>>> in the ass, this I know by experience, besides which i object to apple on principle! They do not
>>> make an ITunes for Linux?Why? Anyhow i would appreciate any suggestions, even if all you can say
>>> is ipod but i think i will just do without rather than give my money to Apple!Thanks!!
>> Most MP3 devices are seen as ordinary USB mass storage devices by linux. 
>> What's the problem?
>>
> 
> The problem is that some vendors put a lot of effort into locking the
> device db to only work with a particular application and that makes
> things a tad harder.
> 

That's unfair, I can manipulate playlists on mine. I don't see how a USB 
storage implementation would allow that.


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