[Tfug] iPod Replacement

Fri May 5 09:48:31 MST 2006

Just for anyone's curiousity, here is a link to an X5 on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/COWON-iAUDIO-x5-30-GB-BrandNew-mp3-Video-Photo-Player_W0QQitemZ9720443488QQcategoryZ73839QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It explains the functions of the thing pretty well.

Quoting Michael Salivar <ethyriel at nerdshack.com>:

> Well, Cowon claims they make media players for geeks, hence features
> like text file reading and USB host (although USB host is just all
> around badass, I don't see your average joe using it unless they're
> quite the amateur photographer)
>
> My X5L plays oggs great, and flacs decently most of the time.  I get
> some pretty bad skipping on flacs at times with the occasional freeze,
> even at compression level 0. I'm not sure if it's purely lack of
> processing power or if hard drive fragmentation plays a significant
> role.
>
> I haven't handled Ipods much, but I can't see them having a tougher
> build quality than my Cowon, this thing feels like it would stand up to
> anything.  In the 5 months I've owned it the thing hasn't suffered a
> single scratch, dent, or blemish of any kind; and that includes the
> screen.
>
> The one thing I dislike is navigation.  The scheme is alright, but the
> stick is rather uncomfortable to use.
>
> On Thu,  4 May 2006 22:37:03 -0700
> sitkaa at email.arizona.edu wrote:
>
>> One more thing about the Cowon: if only it were as easy to use as an ipod
>> thingy...
>>
>> Then I would probably know how to use more of its functions. Maybe 
>> even all of
>> them.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Matt Jacob <matt.jacob at gmail.com>:
>>
>> > Will,
>> >
>> > That's a good point. I know a lot of older people and computer
>> > illiterate people who are afraid to try new things on their computers,
>> > yet they're not afraid to buy an iPod and just plug it in. Sure, iPods
>> > are more expensive than most other music players out there, but they
>> > have great software and cult status to back them up. And, of course,
>> > you get what you pay for.
>> >
>> > Matt
>> >
>> > On 5/4/06, William Stott <WStott at ventanamed.com> wrote:
>> >> http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3
>> >>
>> >> I would like to retort about the construction comment of the Nano. I
>> >> bought one for my 8 year old son because of its durability, and the link
>> >> above is some pretty good proof about how durable it truly is. It is
>> >> simple enough that my son doesn't need to ask me how to use it, and
>> >> durable enough to outlast anything he can do to it. On top of that, he
>> >> can't copy anything to it without my knowledge because he can't just
>> >> copy any type of file over to it. I don't believe there is a catch all
>> >> best product on the market, but I think there are products that are best
>> >> for each individual based upon their needs. Some of us have Macs with
>> >> ITunes already installed, and using it is quite easy. Importing music
>> >> that is already owned is easy also. Others may not have a Mac, but like
>> >> the interface for the Ipods and/or ITunes. Yet, others still may look at
>> >> the base fact that Ipods cost more then other devices and don't offer
>> >> alternative (non-proprietary) methods of interacting with their OS (be
>> >> it UNIX, Linux, Windows or whatever).
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Will
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of
>> >> Glen Pfeiffer
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:17 PM
>> >> To: Tucson Free Unix Group
>> >> Subject: Re: [Tfug] iPod Replacement
>> >>
>> >> --- johngalt <johngalt1 at uswest.net> wrote:
>> >> > Thanks Glen, for submitting the second or third most amusing post
>> >> > today. The best part was repeating the offending post but
>> >> > censoring the naughty words.
>> >>
>> >> It was my pleasure. I feel honored to have received a "second or third
>> >> most amusing post today" award. ;-)
>> >>
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