[ale] mp3 player

[Andrew Grieser]

I have a Sansa Clip (4Gb, ~$40) that I really like. It plays mp3, ogg, flac, and a few others. When you plug it into the computer, it shows up as a USB storage device, and has a folder called "Music", so you just click and drag files onto it.

I actually use it quite a bit for podcasts / audiobooks, and it does well with those too.

My brother has an ipod, and got the Clip just as something small/cheap to use when running. Since getting it he almost never uses the ipod. I borrowed his Clip briefly, liked it, and ended up buying one for myself.

Keep in mind though, it's a small player (4 Gb). So if you want to haul around a 20 Gb music collection, it's not going to cut it.

My only complains are:
    You can't use it while charging it. If you planned to use it a lot in the car, this could be a deal breaker.
    Internal battery is non replaceable. 

-Andrew


On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 09:20:16PM -0500, Jon Reagan wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> With the holidays rolling around I'm looking for a new MP3 player.  I'm
> trying to find one that is compatible with Linux so I don't have to
> monkey around with Windows Media Player or iTunes.  I'm using Amazon's
> MP3 store, since I don't think there are any .ogg stores that include
> mainstream music, but the plus side is that I'm not tethered to any
> particular music app.
> 
> Do y'all have any recommendations for a MP3 player that works well with
> linux?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jon
>