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Portable MP3 Player w/ Unix Support?

Posted by Cliff on from the music-on-the-run dept.

oobeleck asks: "With my birthday just around the corner and my 8 mile runs needing music, I am thinking of asking for a portable mp3 player. What is the Slashdot community's experience with MP3 portables. What has the most support, what should I stay away from. I have been eye-balling the Diamond Rio 600/800 model. Any opinions on the Rio? I want something that works good with Linux/OpenBSD. Thanks for your help." Ask Slashdot last ran such an article back in April of 2000, I'm sure bigger and better MP3 players have been made since then. Which of today's players would you all recommend?

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  1. Re:iPod kicks ass by dhovis · · Score: 5, Insightful
    It is worth noting that the iPod for Windows uses a FAT32 formatted drive. I'm sure as soon as these hit the market (within the next 2 weeks), there will be Linux software within days. People have already reverse engineered the playlist format, and the MP3 files are just stored in hidden directories.

    So if you like the iPod (and it is in your budget), you probably can't go wrong.

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