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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:A Data Point by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    rofl mao lol thats funny rOFL

  2. Just a suggestion by tartanboy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe you should be looking for something that works good in your english class...

    1. Re:Just a suggestion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      tartanboy wrote:
      Maybe you should be looking for something that works good in your english class...

      Don't you mean "works well"?

  3. LOL! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Good call!

  4. I just have by geekoid · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    a live band following me around. the great thing is, they know exactly what kind of music to play, depending on my situation!

    waaa waaa waaaaaaa

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  5. That's easy by Hektor_Troy · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    With my birthday just around the corner and my 8 mile runs needing music, I am thinking of asking for a portable mp3 player.


    Stop running!What kind of geek runs? If you run at 8 mph, you're loosing a full hour of computer-time for every run! Just think of all the things you could do with an extra hour a day. Like ... sex ...
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  6. I watch videos of Cindy Crawford running by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does that count? With the looping she runs at least 5 minutes so maybe 1/2 mile. Then i'm too tired to continue.