[SATLUG] Portable mp3 players and linux

[gboswell]

Bruce Dubbs wrote:

> I'm interested in finding a relatively inexpensive portable mp3 player
> for jogging and walking.  I really don't know much about the hardware
> players.  I know that the .mp3 format is a compressed audio format
> (actually misnamed because the format is MPEG 1 Level 3, not MPEG 3).
>
> I see that I can create .mp3 files from .wav files with LAME and can
> download free (or not) .mp3 files from the internet.  I can rip a CD I
> own to .wav files with cdparanoia.  All this means that I really don't
> have a problem getting the content.
>
> The functionality of a mp3 player would seem to me to be fairly simple.
>  I was looking at the store today and saw several players.  My question
> is how can I manage the .mp3 files on the portable player with linux?
> Is is as simple as mounting via usb or firewire (IEEE 1394) or is there
> something else?
>
> I'm not really interested in an ipod because it seems to be too
> expensive, but there do seem to be some players in the $40 range
> available.  Any recommendations would be appreciated.
>
>   -- Bruce
Bruce I use iriver, cheap < $30.00 for 512m, great headphones (sound 
wise) , can play mp3, OGG (open source, I know you knew that but others 
might not), plus WMA, ASF plus others. The T10 came with a arm adapter 
for running and the T30 would work with it also. Come borrow both of  
them and see if they will work for you. Both have usb cables etc. I have 
the manual for the T30. I also have some of the  China  2GB units but 
use them for usb storage devices as the music is less than great even 
with different headphones.

Boz