Can The Gp2x Replace Mt Ipod?

[Aninhumer]

Yes PSyMastR, I am not an idiot, I know it is free.

So why did you buy the iPod? If all you wanted was some freeware?

Seriously I had to go out of my way to avoid getting iTunes when I was downloading quicktime (I don't use my PC for much multimedia, so extra players to me were bloat)

Also what's wrong with Totem? Or Amarok (I haven't used this so I can't comment, but I have heard good reviews)?

 

[Series-8]

Amarok is good for large collections. IMHO there is no better native Linux player than XMMS. (Which is scary actually)

(Or the new ones forked from XMMS code...forget the name)

Linux music playback is spotty I find... too many marginally supported formats.
Video on the other hand is outstanding.

Linux can and DOES out-multimedia Windoze.

For Windows Foobar2K is the Shtuff.

What do Mac have anyways? iTunes (probably crippled and crappy, and dumbed down no doubt).

 

[Wite_Noiz]

Amarok on my Linux box, WinAmp on my Windows.
WinAmp is so small and simple (like XMMS) you can't beat it. Runs off my USB key if I'm at a different computer (*coughs* work), too. It also syncs to my Zen

 

[slygamer]

I don't think there enough GP2Xs out there to replace Mt Ipod. You might end up with a small hill, or at the very least, a mound. Perhaps even only a speedbump.

 

[fxgogo]

So why did you buy the iPod? If all you wanted was some freeware?

Well using my 50 pound workstation in my car to listen to my music does not sound like fun....
I wanted a portable player, I love iTunes, so my only option was an ipod.

Totem is ok, still a bit weak imo, but I do like Amarok. It is the first alternative that has all the features I want.

Foobar2k!!! Am I the only one who swears by it? For videos both mplayer and vlc are great choices.

I have never heard of that one, checking it out now.

 

[shrubberyrobbery]

Aren't modern mp3 players/ipods/whatevers all REALLY fussy about the client s/w used to upload files?

So I can't use an Ipod, or a Sony whatsit, or a creative i-river thingy or whatever because they ALL say that they require winXP or Mac-OS to upload files. and you have to upload through their own client s/w.

(is that right? or is there a viable way of using a modern ipod/alternative with linux?)

I don't have either. My PCs either run KANOTIX or Win98SE, because I like them better. so I would be stuck without my trusty li'l GP2X! which makes a good portable media player, and it is also a very convenient way to play mp3s through my stereo, without having to trail cables across to a PC somewhere.

is a shame there's no playlist support. haven't tried ogg files yet, the 'podcasts' I regularly listen to are in mp3 format

btw, someone mentioned reducing screen-refresh-rate to conserve battery life. well, you can actually turn the screen OFF in the music player by pressing 'select'. this also serves as a key-lock for all the other buttons.

 

[Parkydr]

So I can't use an Ipod, or a Sony whatsit, or a creative i-river thingy or whatever because they ALL say that they require winXP or Mac-OS to upload files. and you have to upload through their own client s/w.

Amarok has an option for uploading to an Ipod but I don't have an Ipod to try it. I think the main reason for the special clients is to be able to by their DRM'd (don't get me started!) music.

 

[thejoeandchip]

i would never spend money on a media player with microsofts MTP (playforsure) or apples fairplay or sony whatever. if you spend money on players like that then your telling companies that it is ok to control your music. As for an ipod alternative, i like the gmini 400/402. the gmini 402 has MTP but it can be switched to UMS (drag and drop mass storage). for linux audio listening i use rhythmbox, BMPx (fork from xmms), xmms, vlc, BANSHEE (its great, even for ipods) and others. i like options. I don't use amorak because i use gnome and i can't stand kde applications. I totally think that linux is way better for media than windows xp. I use fc5 (so amazing) and ubuntu 5. for fc5 you can install everything you'd ever need media-wise in yum and ubuntu has automatix, which will install all media and useful applications without any knowlegde of the terminal needed.

 

[martin_F]

I used iTunes the first day I got my iPod, realised it was a pile of @#$% then reverted back to other media player software (under windoze, winAmp - very compact and effective, and have been using it for many years before I got my ipod).

For transferring to my ipod, I use the extremely useful and free app called sharepod:

http://www.sturm.net.nz/website.php?Sectio...s&Page=SharePod

Best thing about share pod is that it will happily live on and can be run from (assuming connection to a windoze machine) your iPod, allowing you to transfer MP3s from any PC. It amazes me that such useful, compact, purposeful software actually exists nowadays - and its free.

 

[gaterooze]

re: WinAmp, I use v2.95 -- I tried later versions and they seemed too bloated. 2.95 does everything I want flawlessly, with a tiny footprint.

For video, I use Media Player Classic and VLC.

 

[Yono]

Aren't modern mp3 players/ipods/whatevers all REALLY fussy about the client s/w used to upload files?

So I can't use an Ipod, or a Sony whatsit, or a creative i-river thingy or whatever because they ALL say that they require winXP or Mac-OS to upload files. and you have to upload through their own client s/w.

(is that right? or is there a viable way of using a modern ipod/alternative with linux?)

I find that to be a pretty valid generalization. I got lucky with the Digital Innovations Neuros and the Rio Karma, which can transfer stuff over with any operating system (well, not so sure about BeOS).

 

[Minkoff]

Amarok is good for large collections. IMHO there is no better native Linux player than XMMS. (Which is scary actually)

(Or the new ones forked from XMMS code...forget the name)

Linux music playback is spotty I find... too many marginally supported formats.
Video on the other hand is outstanding.

Linux can and DOES out-multimedia Windoze.

For Windows Foobar2K is the Shtuff.

What do Mac have anyways? iTunes (probably crippled and crappy, and dumbed down no doubt).

For a Linux media player, try Quod Libet. I use it, and when I showed it to my Windows-using friend, he said it was alot like Foobar2k. It does everything I want except gapless playback, but I can forgive it for that.

 

[gamefan999]

Can The Gp2x Replace Mt Ipod?

Gee, I dunno. Mt. Ipod is a pretty formidable mountain..... 8^)

 

[reSpawn]

Audacious on Linux works great (BMPx, XMMS too)

 

[sparr]

Point of reference... Playing MP3s at max volume through the speakers with the LCD off, my 1500mAh NiMh duracells lasted just over 9 hours. I bet that could be improved significantly by underclocking the main cpu to whatever the minimum for mp3 decoding is, and underclocking the second cpu to nothing.