Re: [tlug] "Long Live Portable OGG-Players"

["Lyle H Saxon" <llletters@example.com>]

On 4/26/07, Attila Kinali <attila@example.com> wrote:
> I bought an Cowon IAudio X5 a few months back. Works great.
> No problems sofar (if you disregard the endless loop it enters
> when you give it a 0 byte sized mp3). Also reflashing is no
> problem as it doesn't need any special utilities.
>
> And for those a little bit more advanturous can try Rockbox
> on it :-)

Alternative firmware for iAudio devices!  Now this is welcome news!
Of the two iAudio devices I've used, they both had firmware problems
and one burned out its hard drive.  I had the hard drive replaced in
that one (the other is flash memory), and they are both having
firmware problems again (updates partially successful, but never for
more than a couple of months), so when I get some time, I think I'll
try this alternative firmware.  Thanks for mentioning it!

> Although ipods make up here maybe a third or even half of
> the market, there is still some competition. Just have a
> look at the lokal mp3 player store www.k55.ch

Have they only taken over that much of the market?  By observing
people on the Yamanote Line and seeing what the retail stores have on
their shelves, it looks more like the bloody iPods are 80 or 90% of
the market!  Or is that just in this country?

Lyle