On 27/11/05, Kevin Donnelly
On Saturday 26 November 2005 17:12, Kevanf1 wrote:
I agree that we should all use the ogg format. The trouble with that is how many small form factor ogg players are there about?
There are several good SFF ogg players around (eg iAudio) - you need to look for that feature, and support the manufacturers who provide it. If you say "I want ogg, but I'll take mp3 instead", what incentive is there for manufacturers to add ogg playback?
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Hi Kevin. I did Google search on the iAudio. There are some very nice players but... the price is horrendous when compared to similar mp3 players. I looked mainly at flash players. I can get a 128mb flash mp3 player for about £14. The equivalent iAudio player comes in at around £69. You may be able to find cheaper but the difference is still going to be massive. I'm basing this on an average music lover who is looking for a cheap portable player. I personally am not in the market for an ogg or mp3 player - I rarely listen to music any more. My son wanted a portable player the other week. He is now the owner of a Creative Zen 20gb drive. It's an mp3 player of course and the cost? £120 from Komplett UK. I do not know if it supports ogg but I do know it supports the wma standard. :-( -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Take care. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR