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Build Your Own MP3 Player

Posted by michael on from the minty-fresh dept.

rdnk writes "Here's something for the DIY people, a home made mp3 player built into a mint case. Total (minimum) cost for parts: ~50$. At least it's something different."

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  1. Re:Alternatives by spac3manspiff · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I guess you missed the point of the article...

    The point was that YOU built it and it's something to showoff to your friends.

  2. Re:What's the point? by cobalt27x · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Go on and mark my comment off-topic, Mods :D

    *spoons out some ice cream for the troll*

    Speaking from personal experience, I myself was in much the same boat as you. Since I rarely spent more than a half-hour or so away from some computing device which contained my entire music collection, I could not come up with a reason to grab a portable MP3 player.

    For reasons still unknown to my conscious mind, I actually gave in to the hype and purchased an iPod 20GB, gen 4. Ever since then (it has been nearly 4 months now), I find that I can't live without the damned thing. Now, I spend much more time away from the computer, and even make more frequent long-distance driving trips (with a hookup to my car stereo, of course).

    So, if you are at all like me, you probably won't really "get it" until you get it. I am glad I made the jump. Your mileage may vary.

    *confidently returns to walking off a cliff with the rest of the lemmings*