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  1. Re:(don't flame me) Why? by SomeOtherGuy · · Score: 2 · on Ogg Vorbis 1.0

    iPAQ. Zaurus. Oh sorry, thats two.

    Well unless I can get 10-15 Hours on 2 AA's in an Ipaq or Zaurus, I would not consider that an option. However -- If I could get OGG support for my Nex II or my ChromeX then I will be ripping my CD's to ogg yesterday. Until then I don't want to be tied down to my computer --- or limited to listening to music on a $500+ PDA that eats batteries for breakfast.

  2. Question about Nexus II by Mr_Silver · · Score: 2 · on Sync Your iPod on Linux
    Either this will get modded offtopic and vanish or I'll get some answers (i hope the latter).

    I looked at an iPod, it's nice but it's not suitable for running, i can't stick a firewire card in my work PC (where all the bandwidth is) and it's far too expensive for me.

    So, I'm looking at the Frontier Labs, Nexus II. Anyone bought one? Is it any good? Do you like it? Major points for me is:

    • copy to and from
    • acts like a hd
    • small, light, won't skip
    • compact flash memory

    For $200, it may not be everything iPod is, but looks a good bargain.

    Many thanks to anyone who answers!

  3. Re:CF MP3 Player? by bingeldac · · Score: 1 · on Rio Riot and Lyra Personal Jukebox

    Personally I use the Nex II from FrontierLabs( link). For a mere $100 bucks you get a device that will run all CF cards (including the MicroDrive) and can act as portable drive. A word of caution: MircoDrives SUCK battery. The 1GB is much better then the 340mb, but it is still a lot of power suckage. I would suggest getting a 512mb CF card.

  4. Re:MP3 player -- IPOD is smaller!! by psychosis · · Score: 3, Informative · on IBM 1GB Microdrive Review

    The NexII seems to be what you are looking for. http://www.frontierlabs.com. $100 with no storage, and takes any CF or microdrive. super kickass - mine's on order.

  5. Frontier Labs Nex II by angry_beaver · · Score: 1 · on Where are the non-SDMI MP3 Players?

    I'm not sure if you're looking for a solid state, hard drive or CD based player but I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents.

    I have a Frontier Labs NexII. It's a solid state player that uses CF cards but can use the IBM microdrive. I love it. Excelent player, cheap ($99 USD) and you just fire it in your usb port and it shows up as a drive. No software, no restrictions, no hassles. Excelent player IMHO.

    www.frontierlabs.com

  6. Re:NexII by Tantrum420 · · Score: 1 · on Where are the non-SDMI MP3 Players?

    I've gotta give this thing mad props, too. I just got mine yesterday and it's more than I expected. I knew it was going to be a small unit, but I didn't really realize how small it was going to be.

    They even included a nice little neoprene carrying case and four 'NEXkins' (different colors of little paper inserts for looks) for it. I got mine with a 128 MB CF card and all I did was throw some batteries in, plug in the CF card and plug it in through the USB port. Under Win2000, it was instantly recognized and added as a drive. They don't try and make you use anykind of proprietary software (but they do bundle it with Win Media Player 7 and Media Jukebox) and they proudly advertise that they are Non-SDMI. There is a cool little spectrum display and it's backlit by a pretty blue light. It recognizes the tags, can handle repeat one, all, or shuffle or can be programmed. Battery life is supposed to be about 20 hrs. on a pair of AA's, or about 4 hours if you're running a 1GB IBM Microdrive. The unit sounds nice and clear. The volume maxes out at 25, but I've found around 12 to be plenty of volume. Additionally, I like the headphones. They're the type that hook over the tops of your ears and the bar comes down around the back of your neck. I was looking for something to snowboard with and those headphones stay nicely out of the way of my helmet. I originally stumbled across it on E-bay, but I ended up just purchasing it from their homepage. FrontierLabs. Read this review. MP3.com liked it too. 5 Stars.
  7. NexII by twenex · · Score: 2, Informative · on Where are the non-SDMI MP3 Players?
    Check out the NexII from FrontierLabs. It is $99 with 0 memory, but takes compactflash cards. They are < $90 for 256MB these days (check out Pricewatch).


    When you get to work, offload the CompactFlash card with a PCMCIA adaptor ($12) to your laptop or a USB adaptor ($25) to your desktop.


    Oh, I should mention, the NexII sounds good too, but you want to dump the headphones they ship.