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- sickaltima, on 10/12/2007, -14/+51get a tape player
- ryansimbalist, on 10/12/2007, -4/+35if you really want a good portable linux now, I would suggest the GP2X
LINK: http://www.gp2x.com/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+29Penguins are happier than you, and penguins are better than you.
- jaydj, on 10/12/2007, -5/+26I hear the marching of a thousand pod people coming to this thread.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+25What are you, 12? Cry emo kid, cry.
- nukem996, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19While the mainstream will still go with the iPod I think there is a real market for this. I understand that most people want their mp3 player to do just one thing but I like to have the option to do what ever I like. The open source part makes it even better. If there is a little quirk or I want a feature I can do it myself. Plus it seems that this player won't need to use any software to transfer music to it, which is great. Id love to see the GUI, the controls, and the size before I make my final decision but I would defiantly buy that if I was in the market for an mp3 player.
- z00k, on 10/12/2007, -4/+18My bad, removed the G in the above url, the correct url is:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=GP2X+System&btnG=Search&lmode=online&scoring=p - Flamekebab, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17@ Marthinus
Yes, I have heard of convergence, would you like to patronise me a little more?
I've heard of it, tried it, extensively I might add and I've found that in many cases, it's *****.
I've got a PSP that CAN act as a DAP, a Nokia N70 that can act as a DAP amongst other devices. However, the thing is, NONE of them do it well. They all do a half-assed job of it. Dedicated solutions for audio seem to be the only way to get something that doesn't suck in one respect of another.
I'm quite willing to have a phone for video, photography, communications, etc. but for audio, I wan't one device. If that stops working, it doesn't leave me high and dry, it just leaves me music-less. - leobaby, on 10/12/2007, -4/+15I had wine today (thanksgiving) with a penguin on the label, from Australia. Not half bad either.
- ramsinks.com, on 10/12/2007, -3/+14Ill buy it.
Looks tight and I can modify it. - mercatfat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11For the record, I'm with Flame.
I'm sick of jack-of-all-trades master-of-none *****.
Until I can get a Camera/Cell Phone/DAP/Video Player/Pocket PC/Quality Gaming Device with a 30+ GB hard drive, I'd rather have the HORRIBLE INCONVENIENCE of having to carry two seperate microdevices that only do one (possibly two) of those functions (but in an excellent manner!) with me at the same time. I'm fairly certain I can live without having 7 different kinds of on-demand entertainment with me at all times, although I get the feeling most of your disagree. - joshman5k, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11that just rubbed the salt in the wounds about lik-sang closing :'(
- KillerJ59J, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8The article lies. The Wizpy only has 4gb flash... not 60GB HDD.
- AlanKc, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10Whether the product is good or bad, I like the story's headline. ;p
- LaserLine, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Great little device, but why, why do they have to use 2AA and not a rechargeable lithium ion battery?
- brewer, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10Sounds good to me. Anything quality from someone other than Apple and Microsoft, I'm sure it would the new standard.
- burke, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Holy crap, Lik-Sang closed? Noooooooooo!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+13Less is not more.
We must have something the size of a mobile which does everything. Basically, it must be a open and powerful PC. Anyone saying otherwise is just moaning for no reason.
So you stick with your dedicated audio player, phone, gaming device and whatever else you want dedicated. While the rest of us want all that in one small box. - Alisic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I have a 1GB iRiver, because it plays ogg. I really wouldn't buy something that didn't play ogg since it's such a better format than MP3. I'm surprised that iPods and Zunes and whatnot don't support ogg.
It seems like a good investment, customizable, plays ogg and you can listen to a boatload of music with it. I just wonder how much it will cost though. - MrSunshine, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6MP3 player?
OGG, baby! - Sammy20, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Your mums an ipod killer
- mancat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Well... Okay. Nothing.
- StevoCJ, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6What do you mean, "EVEN that is iffy at times"? You bought a first generation Microsoft product. It's going to be more than "iffy".
- Draje, on 10/12/2007, -1/+53.3x1.7x0.47 in. for 60gb. I just have to hear the battery life and, if it's good, bye-bye iPod 5g 60GB.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8Why are you so angry? It's just an operating system.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8Someone forgot ther Ritalin :P
You will feel right at home with these guys http://www.gnaa.us/ - AlanKc, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6"Unfortunately, the Wizpy is only due out for a Japanese launch, and there's no word or even the hinting of a North American debut as of yet."
I honestly think that theres no way this WONT come to the US..
(id buy it in a heart beat) - thegsa, on 10/12/2007, -6/+10"***** DIGG IS A USELESS PIECE OF ***** WHERE LINUX FANBOYS COME TO JACK EACHOTHER OFF"
so that must be the reason you joined digg, eh? - Hindu_Wardrobe, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9Lol, I would say "don't feed the trolls", but this one is interesting.
Come on, Ablek! Flame us Linux users some more! It's fun! - KillerJ59J, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4These links will explain it better.
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/products/wizpy/
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&trurl=http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/products/wizpy/
http://www.i4u.com/article7177.html - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+101. I've never seen a 400lb penguin
2. I run Windoze
3. Until I get an Mac Pro
4. Grow up. Your 'I hate teh world' attitude is a good display of ignorance. It's easy to hate, so don't. - deadbaby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3What does this device offer that the mainstream consumer would care about?
- jaydj, on 10/12/2007, -7/+10Seriously... the only way to ensure that something is not an iPod Killer is to call it an iPod Killer
- khag7, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6i'd buy that
- jaydj, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Choice
- nostartnoend, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@Pepper.
Yeah, and then you'll have fifty half-finished multi-app sync projects abandoned by their open source developers because of bickering or finances or laziness.
I love the idea of the open source movement, but my experience with the Zaurus has tempered some of my romanticism toward it. The primary PIM (calendar, address book) suite for that has languished for more than a year. Don't think a Wizspy or any other open source MP3 player will be any different. - SimonGray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Just because the firmware of the player is Linux-based it doesn't mean it only syncs with Linux PCs.
- Pepper, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Sure. I still love my iPod.
The great thing about open source is that there will be people who could hack a device like this to make it sync with iTunes, Windows Media Player, Zune etc... and the simplicity of that idea makes it a awesome choice. - Marthinus, on 10/12/2007, -7/+10@Flamekebab
What are you on, ever heard of convergence? Luckily not everyone has your caveman mentality. I want a pocket PC that I can take to work and back, work on it, play on it, listen music on it, make calls on it. I do not want 3 devices for 3 different things - motang, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3This looks like one cool device. Well we can always import one, if it doesn't come out here.
- nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@mercatfat:
I agree with you, but no one will ever convince my friend that the LG Chocolate phone he's getting is going to be a mediocre music player. Like those old Nokia phones that had a full keyboard and were an mp3 player that came out 5 years back (GSM, might not have been in North America). People bought them up and then were sad when the music player sucked, or it broke and they had no music to listen to and couldn't call anyone to complain about it.
I'm all for one device that can do it all, but they're not here yet and I don't want one mediocre device when I can have 2-3 that make me happy. I'm not the only person that wants a small phone that just makes and receives calls, has contacts and a couple other things. Convergence itself isn't bad, but so many of these "convenient' devices just suck, to be blunt. - drunkenrobot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Never in a million years.... Nerds can't design a decent GUI, I have yet to use a Linux Distro that didn't have a GUI that blows chunks.... and I've used them all.
- Flamekebab, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3He said "maintstream consumer", don'tya know?
- morphie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow, another iPod-killer. Why is it people always talk about iPod-killers? They talk about iPod as if it is the dragon in the mp3-kingdom and as if one after the other prince (the iPod-killers) tried to beat the dragon with their mighty swords, but all of them failed. Now, the citizens of the mp3-kingdom bring all their hope to the "the penguin" who claims to have found the right sword to kill the dragon and free the world of the iPod-agony and the poisened Apple.
- JustinPM, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Talking like Yoda makes not a good comment romsel. Ye He He! Just kidding chief. Although I think there are enough automatic podcast aggregators, Juice and MyPodder come to mind. This will be interesting to see how this develops. I really like rockbox, but I think they need to make it visually stunning before anyone takes notice. I like it for what it is though.
- nuxx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2not to sound like an apple fanboy, but really....the iPod is the new Walkman. Nothing around can possibly surpass it, only imitate it...reason being? one simple word...Marketing. Apple has the best marketing department modern society has ever seen. And y'know what, for once, I don't mind that a megacorp like Apple has the market damn near cornered. Because they do make decent products. I like my iPod Nano, and hell, if i wanna extend the functionality of it, i'll install iPodLinux or Rockbox!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If it runs ubuntu, this could be the paradox that makes the Digg fanboys heads asplode.
- JSchwage, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm really getting tired of people calling all these new MP3 players "iPod killers". None of them are or ever will be in the near future! But I really do like the idea of this Linux-based player. I just don't think it needs all the extra web browsing and whatnot. It's an MP3 player, not a PDA.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3@Ablek
I retract my "Cry emo kid, cry" statement. That was mean, however, you have some issues you need to get resolved. Here's hoping for the best.
--Girth-- - Xilon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'd buy it... but I really don't like the buttons, the iPod wheel is seriously a great innovation.
I love the whole idea of OSS, it allows great extensibility and I think that's one of the best things software can have. Face it, extensibility = success. Anything that is extensible or modular (ie. plugin based) can be turned into anything you want it to be. This means that the OS installed on this MP3 player can be modified to you heart's content to make it exactly what you want it to be... If it had wifi I'd have an mp3/torrent leeching pocket PC :P
3 things I'm concerned about though; the iPod clickwheel is better, no wifi (though if it can browse the web it has wifi right?), the price(??). -
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