I use an iPod and am happy with it.
I changed the firmware to an open source type (Rockbox) which supports FLAC.
Haven;t compared the iPod to any other portable players.
Rockbox
Article about Rockbox
I changed the firmware to an open source type (Rockbox) which supports FLAC.
Haven;t compared the iPod to any other portable players.
Rockbox
Article about Rockbox
I have a 5th gen video, 60GB, bought nearly two years ago.
I moved to open source firmware because I got fed up with the apple firmware. So far it's been fine, though alot of friends have had trouble with their iPods. If I bought again, I think I would go for another brand, mainly because I don;t like apple's recent business practices...
I moved to open source firmware because I got fed up with the apple firmware. So far it's been fine, though alot of friends have had trouble with their iPods. If I bought again, I think I would go for another brand, mainly because I don;t like apple's recent business practices...
I have an iPhone and very happy with it on all accounts. The iPod portion is awesome for lossless or un compressed audio.
BTW, The sound quality as a phone is top notch and the best I've ever hear since phone calls are processed through the iPod circuitry.
A though at 8mb it's not the best size for lots of uncompressed audio files.
-David
BTW, The sound quality as a phone is top notch and the best I've ever hear since phone calls are processed through the iPod circuitry.
A though at 8mb it's not the best size for lots of uncompressed audio files.
-David
I vote for the iRiver H340; if you can find one. This player supports the RockBox firmware and has an optical SPDIF output.
This device beats an iPod to death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iriver_H300_series
This device beats an iPod to death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iriver_H300_series
Try grabbing an Archos AV320 off ebay. It's very easy to put in any 9.5mm laptop hard drive. I put in a 120gb hard drive inside mine when the largest ipods were only 60gb. Also, the battery is cheap and easily replaceable. The only downside is that it is a bit on the large side since it holds a laptop hard drive.
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