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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Kier ] on Sunday 21 January 2007 19:55 \__
>
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:44:04 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> __/ [ Kier ] on Sunday 21 January 2007 19:22 \__
>>>
>>>> I've been thinking about treating myself one of these, and I understand
>>>> they're reasonably Linux-compatible, so has anyone here any experience
>>>> with them?
>>>>
>>>> Or do they know of another similar kind of player, not more than 250
>>>> quid, that might be suitable? I want to view mpeg videos, some ripped
>>>> from DVD, and play mp3s. Hopefully without a lot of fart-arsing about :-)
>>>
>>> It is treated as a mass storage device by Linux and it stores/plays all
>>> the common media formats. It is reasonably large ans heavy, so whether
>>> it's the gadget to but depends on your needs. It's not something you can
>>> carry in your pocket and use while on the street. It is, however, an
>>> excellent entertainment system in case you have train journeys or find
>>> yourself waiting for something while seated. I tried it a few months ago
>>> at the airport. I think there are at least 3 models, so price/size is
>>> something that's flexible. The interface is very slick and navigatio
>>> intuitive (it's no Slackware).
>>
>> Cheers, Roy. I'd be going for one of the smaller versions (the biggest is
>> a bit above my budget). There's a PVR version I realy fancy.
>
> I wonder how/if the Nokia 700/800N copes with the same tasks. I think the
> pricing is similar and the Nokia does more. The screen is probably smaller
> thought and the early versions/tests of the 770 showed that heavy video
> loads can lead to littering...
>
> I have no practical hands-on experience with the Nokia Internet tablet. I'm
> still stuck with Palm (since 2002), which I would happily replace at this
> stage. I hope their transition to the Linux (to be completed later this
> year) will bring about wonderful things. I hope the new software be able to
> migrate the data, as well as run Palm OS applications without quirks... I
> think that's one of the things which leads to delays.
The Nokia screen is very good indeed, but on a pure value for money, I
think the GP2X is the best bet. Neither of these are hard-disk based,
though.
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