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iRiver Adds Ogg To Audio Player Firmware

Posted by simoniker on from the oi-oi-oi dept.

Sesse writes "iRiver has just released firmware updates for its iFP-300T and iFP-500T flash memory-based audio player series. According to a news story on their site, this update includes features 'supporting the Ogg file format', so it looks like iRiver can finally be added to the quickly growing list of Vorbis-capable hardware!"

11 of 210 comments (clear)

  1. But by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it play ogg?

  2. great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    one more nail in the coffin of recording artists. not that i'm suprised. take a moment to think about the poor musicians freezing out in the street while you sit around the fire sipping eggnog and listening to pirated music on your new MP3 play this christmas you smug fucks.

  3. and just in time for christmas... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wish I'd known about this only 2 or 3 hours ago, I could have picked something up for my special someone.

    1. Re:and just in time for christmas... by ashkar · · Score: 3, Funny

      I wish I'd known about this only 2 or 3 hours ago, I could have picked something up for my special someone.

      Don't worry about Christmas. You can buy yourself a present anytime.

  4. Re:Assumption - This Product Line Sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    rideculous grammer/spelling mistakes

    heheh. that's priceless. i agree with what you wrote though. insightful, but it'll probably get modded as flamebait by some mod that's never read a techical manual in his/her life.

  5. yeah, but... by SuperBanana · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...something tells me that hot redhead has no idea what an iRiver is, much less ogg-vorbis. I bet she knows what an iPod is!

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  6. Special Xmas version by bstadil · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, It's called Eggn'Ogg

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  7. Pratchett by bstadil · · Score: 3, Funny
    Linux geeks are pretty much the only people who have even heard of Vorbis.

    You do not have to use Linux to appreciate Vorbis;-)

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  8. Does this mean that iRiver has... by TimTheFoolMan · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...ogg on its face?

    Tim

  9. Meh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Another company using a lower case "i" to iDentify iTself?
    The first time it was iNteresting.
    The second time it was iRritating
    Now it's just iDiotic.

  10. Re:Assumption - This Product Line Sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    " full of mistakes and rideculous grammer/spelling mistakes."

    Oh, that's just fucking rich!! Hahaha, PhD, my ass.