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Linux-based Digital Audio Player with Ogg
asv108 writes "MP3 Newswire has a story about a new Linux based home player that supports OGG vorbis among other features. The MPST Digital Jukebox is currently under beta test, interested parties can aquire a beta version of the product for the cost of the parts. The Hardware breakdown for the device has a host of options including: wireless support, expanded storage, and a larger LCD display."
Obviously, you shouldn't. This device is made for people who don't have the time, skill, or inclination to build their own box.
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
Okay, I don't see who would want it, other than to have something that plays OGGs. This thing looks like an old PC (and probably is), only supports MP3 and OGG (where's FLAC or WAV or anything else?), requires an internet connection, and the thing is huge (there's no excuse for it being anywhere near that size). The display is a 20 char by 4 line LED backlit LCD display. While this is easy to implement, they could have used a graphical display and had different font sizes, cool graphics, and maybe a better user interface. I also have to wonder how noisy it is, considering that most PCs have at least two fans. This thing really looks like a hack: if someone built one of these for himself it might be impressive, paying $1000 for it is simply a ripoff.
I don't see what the market for this thing is: the real geeks would simply build their own that's both cheaper and has more features, while the average users would simply shrug it off for being ugly and for lack of features. Worse, it probably won't play any copy protected CDs^H^H^Hshiny plastic discs with music encoded on them.
From what I can tell this is still in early production stages. A lot of people are complaining about the case while the head of the project is still working on software and things like power supply.
In the spirit of the Open Source community I though this would be welcomed with open arms. The device is open in every way and yes they offer software downloads.
Do you think that fancy HP device was pretty when they started working on it? I'm sure the early testing was done on parts wired together on a safe table.
Packaging is last. I would say get the machine and fiddle with it [if you can afford it] and try to make it better.
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