Improve Your iPod with Rockbox

polar_bear` writes "The allure of the iPod is undeniable -- they're well-designed, sleek little music players that pack a lot of features into tiny packages. However, iPods fail to deliver when it comes to support for free codecs like Ogg Vorbis, and -- let's face it -- iTunes leaves a lot to be desired. If you'd like to enjoy the hardware goodness of the iPod with GPLed firmware, give Rockbox a try. Tim Lord explains how over on NewsForge.com." NewsForge is also a part of the OSTG network, and Tim Lord is "timothy", one of our own editors.

Comments

Re:Learn to Link

[Overly Critical Guy]

However, iPods fail to deliver when it comes to support for free codecs like Ogg Vorbis

When will the denizens of Slashdot realize nobody cares about Ogg Vorbis outside of Slashdot? Absolutely no one. Not only that, I find Vorbis to be not as efficient as AAC anyway.

I'm so tired of hearing about Ogg Vorbis and iPods. Get over it! People don't want your esoteric format.

Re:So...

[DaHat]

A "wealth of codecs" is only really important when you are pirating your music from fellow people who cannot decide on a single standard and you don't want to have to be bothered to convert your booty before it goes to your player.

Of course... I doubt the grandparent would admit that he is such a person though. Instead he'd claim that he's downloading songs from non RIAA bands who give their music away (or sell it themselves) and they are the ones who are choosing strange codecs... which too is BS because those artists, wanting to be heard by as many people as possible tend to choose common codecs.

Re:So...

[lonebannana]

"It's like complaining about some TV channel because you don't like one of their shows." You mean like most of the Religious right?

Re:Like installing Linux on a Mac mini...

[rsborg]

Apple's hardware isn't all that exceptional. It tends to cost more and have fewer features than competing brands...

Since you base your arguement on this single peice of evidence, can you point me to where you can find something with the same size, noise factors as the Mac Mini for less? If you don't then I'm going have to assume you're trolling here. Seems like on /. you have to fight against the "common wisdom", and here they feel Apple hardware is great, so you have to prove (ie, valid data backing up your claim) yourself to fight that perception.