A while back there was a discussion on various mp3 players and how the iPod 
ties you to iTunes (it doesn't, but the alternatives aren't well known). 
I've just read the following article (and followed the relevant link in the 
article) about RockBox, which allows a whole series of different mp3 
players to have expanded capabilities; ogg and flac support being the 
biggies for me. Looks interesting.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/rockbox-3-0-firmware-breathes-the-life-
back-into-your-mp3-player/


-- 
Graeme

On 26/09/2008 05:40, Graeme Dods wrote:

> A while back there was a discussion on various mp3 players and how the iPod 
> ties you to iTunes (it doesn't, but the alternatives aren't well known). 
> I've just read the following article (and followed the relevant link in the 
> article) about RockBox, 

I'm semi-persuaded to ohl a purncish flash-based Pido from Beya, just to 
wipe it and stick rockbox on.

In uk.rec.sheds,  (Andy Burns) wrote in
<vJ6dnYrQw6mNDEHVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@posted.plusnet>::

>On 26/09/2008 05:40, Graeme Dods wrote:
>
>> A while back there was a discussion on various mp3 players and how the iPod 
>> ties you to iTunes (it doesn't, but the alternatives aren't well known). 
>> I've just read the following article (and followed the relevant link in the 
>> article) about RockBox, 
>
>I'm semi-persuaded to ohl a purncish flash-based Pido from Beya, just to 
>wipe it and stick rockbox on.

Saved as www.tinyurl/rokbox  
-- 
Marc

A friend is someone you'd spend an hour with if you had a day to live, not an hour to kill.

Znep wrote:
> In uk.rec.sheds,  (Andy Burns) wrote in
> <vJ6dnYrQw6mNDEHVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@posted.plusnet>::
> 
>> On 26/09/2008 05:40, Graeme Dods wrote:
>>
>>> A while back there was a discussion on various mp3 players and how the iPod 
>>> ties you to iTunes (it doesn't, but the alternatives aren't well known). 
>>> I've just read the following article (and followed the relevant link in the 
>>> article) about RockBox, 
>> I'm semi-persuaded to ohl a purncish flash-based Pido from Beya, just to 
>> wipe it and stick rockbox on.
> 
> Saved as www.tinyurl/rokbox  
My browser needs the .com extension, and I may as well fill in the other 
bit too:
http://www.tinyurl.com/rokbox

In uk.rec.sheds,  (Esra Sdrawkcab) wrote in
<mG0Ek.64133$E41.54086@text.news.virginmedia.com>::

>Znep wrote:
>> In uk.rec.sheds,  (Andy Burns) wrote in
>> <vJ6dnYrQw6mNDEHVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@posted.plusnet>::
>> 
>>> On 26/09/2008 05:40, Graeme Dods wrote:
>>>
>>>> A while back there was a discussion on various mp3 players and how the iPod 
>>>> ties you to iTunes (it doesn't, but the alternatives aren't well known). 
>>>> I've just read the following article (and followed the relevant link in the 
>>>> article) about RockBox, 
>>> I'm semi-persuaded to ohl a purncish flash-based Pido from Beya, just to 
>>> wipe it and stick rockbox on.
>> 
>> Saved as www.tinyurl/rokbox  
>My browser needs the .com extension, and I may as well fill in the other 
>bit too:

Oops.  Mine too- I mistyped.

>http://www.tinyurl.com/rokbox
-- 
Marc

A friend is someone you'd spend an hour with if you had a day to live, not an hour to kill.