[ale] mp3 player

[Jim Kinney]

Another way to look at it is: the less you spend on the storage space, the
more likely it is to "JustWork" with Linux as it will have fewer rights
restriction crap built in.

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com>wrote:

> The thing to be wary of is MP3 players which use "MTP" instead of
> "UMS" or "MSC". Players of the latter two types just mount as USB Mass
> Storage.  MTP ("Media Transfer Protocol") is a Microsoft invention
> designed to make it easier to apply DRM to your music.  Some MP3
> players (e.g. the Creative Zen Mozaic ) will only allow you to
> transfer music to them through this mechanism.  It's possible to get
> your linux box to use MTP, but frankly it's a PITA and given the large
> number of MP3 players out there which simply mount as USB Mass Storage
> it's  easiest to steer clear of it.
>
> -- CHS
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > On 04/11/2011 09:33 PM, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> >> Any recommendations for a MP3 player that works with Linux?
> >>
> >>
> > I got the Sansa Fuse+ 8GB. When plugged into the USB intfc Linux sees it
> > as removable storage. I got a bunch of SD cards and copied my music
> > library over and play from them. It also has a decent size display for
> > the total size of the unit and plays video files. It handles all of the
> > OSS codecs as well as the others natively. It also has an FM radio and
> > records off air. I do find the touch pad a little touchy sometimes, but
> > overall I've been happy with it.
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