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Can Open Source Outdo the IPod?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the open-source-is-the-answer dept.

CHaN_316 writes "Wired is running an article entitled, "Can Open Source Outdo the IPod?" Asking the open source community to help them compete with the iPod. From the article: 'Consumer electronics manufacturer Neuros Audio is tapping the open-source community to convert its upcoming portable media player from iPod road kill into a contender [...] To get the ball rolling, Neuros recently opened up the firmware code for its Neuros 442 portable media player, which is set to launch in January [...] Neuros' hardware design is complete, comprising a Texas Instruments dual-core digital signal processor, a 3.6-inch, 65,000-color TFT display and a 40-GB hard drive for recording video from a TV or home entertainment system. But the company has left a little something -- mostly user interface tweaks -- for the volunteers.' Is this a good idea or a mere publicity stunt?"

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  1. Can Open Source Outdo the IPod? by Chocolate+Teapot · · Score: 1, Troll

    No! So stop asking fucking stupid questions!

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    Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. - William Shakespeare
  2. Re:Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is a player.

    Keep your iToy in its sock.

  3. Umm... by advs89 · · Score: 0, Troll
    Can Open Source Outdo the ipod?"
    I sure hope so, 'cause its about time those arrogant Ipod users learn that the ipod is not the only high capacity mp3 player out there. Actually, just the other day i was talking to (yes, i do talk to them...)an ipod user, who had never heard of any of the following, which i consider to be the best choices in portable audio:
    Creative
    iRiver
    Samsung
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