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.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Charles Shapiro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hooterpincher@gmail.com">hooterpincher@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">The thing to be wary of is MP3 players which use "MTP" instead of<br>
"UMS" or "MSC". Players of the latter two types just mount as USB Mass<br>
Storage. MTP ("Media Transfer Protocol") is a Microsoft invention<br>
designed to make it easier to apply DRM to your music. Some MP3<br>
players (e.g. the Creative Zen Mozaic ) will only allow you to<br>
transfer music to them through this mechanism. It's possible to get<br>
your linux box to use MTP, but frankly it's a PITA and given the large<br>
number of MP3 players out there which simply mount as USB Mass Storage<br>
it's easiest to steer clear of it.<br>
<br>
-- CHS<br>
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On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Scott Castaline <<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com">skotchman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On 04/11/2011 09:33 PM, Damon L. Chesser wrote:<br>
>> Any recommendations for a MP3 player that works with Linux?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
> I got the Sansa Fuse+ 8GB. When plugged into the USB intfc Linux sees it<br>
> as removable storage. I got a bunch of SD cards and copied my music<br>
> library over and play from them. It also has a decent size display for<br>
> the total size of the unit and plays video files. It handles all of the<br>
> OSS codecs as well as the others natively. It also has an FM radio and<br>
> records off air. I do find the touch pad a little touchy sometimes, but<br>
> overall I've been happy with it.<br>
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