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Petite MP3 Player Boots PCs Into Linux

Posted by timothy on from the now-that's-a-good-idea dept.

An anonymous reader submits "A French company has created a teensy MP3 player that also boots PCs into Linux. The 1.7-inch diameter, half-ounce Medaillon (way smaller than an iPod) has been around for a while, but 128MB and 256MB models of the Z2 version are now supplied with Shinux, an embedded Linux distribution that includes lots of cool open source applications." The list of included apps, from AbiWord to Xchat, is pretty impressive for a device intended primarily as a music player.

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  1. New? by catbertscousin · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So... it's like a jump drive you can boot from?

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  2. Re:Way smaller? by frodo+from+middle+ea · · Score: 5, Interesting
    How about this MP3 player.

    It is actully smaller than iPod, comes in 20GB and 40GB versions, and comes with std battery life of 14 hrs and an extended one comes with battery life of 35 HOURs.

    It shows up as a USB mass storage on your PC, so can be used in windows, linux , OSX natively (any OS that supports USB mass storage). Doesn't need a stupid s/w to organize your MP3 collection, works by scanning the harddisk.

    And it plays MP3, WMAs, Flac, and most of all Oggs.

    Much more sturdier than iPod. Has FM tuner and can record from FM or buil-in or in-line Microphone.

    The only thing it doesn't have is a interface with an online music store, But that's not a problem for someone like me , who already has more that 400 CDs.

    P.S. I am not a spokesman for the company, just a satisfied customer.

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