linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Personal mp3 player recommendations anyone?

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Donald Cooley <dfcooley@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:25:15 -0000
> "Darksyde" <m_alexander61@...> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a player for my father (Father's Day) and
> > suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Preferences (no particular
> > order): Rich sound, FM radio, Linux-friendly (Ubu or Deb), solid
> > construction, replaceable battery (AAA) or non-USB chargeable (Dad
> > doesn't own a computer), not manufactured in China, ease of
> > operation(!). Tall order, eh? He will primarily be using the FM
> > tuner but a few mp3 files would be great. I'll be loading the tunes
> > for him on my laptop so it will need to sync w/ Amarok, Rhythmbox or
> > similar. Finally, I would prefer to avoid Microsoft- and
> > Apple-partnered companies. Any suggestions? Mark
> >
>
> I love my Cowon iAudio F2. Bought it a couple years ago. Plays FLAC,
> ogg, mp3, wav files. Amazing sound (really, it sounds great). Has 4 GB
> of memory, FM tuner which I admit I never use. Comes with AC adapter to
> plug into the wall to charge it. Cost me like $99.00 and was completely
> worth it. My experience is you get what you pay for with these
> music players. Avoid those cheap Sansa players. They are very, very
> cheaply made. I used to sync it with a podcasting client for Linux
> (can't remember the name of it.) Usually I just drag and drop the files
> and it works perfectly.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Donald Cooley
>
Thanks, Donald. I'm checking out Cowon's page now. Never heard of the company but an experience-based recommendation is valuable. The price is perfectly in line with what I expected (I didn't want Sansa, Coby, etc.) and the included adapter negates the need to purchase one, an avoidable PITA.
Mark