Cowon iaudio (was: Re: [ILUG] Re: ipod classic (120g), firmware 2.0.1 and linux)

[Conor Daly]

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 02:59:45PM +0100 or thereabouts, Frank Murphy (Frankly3d) wrote:
> Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix - wrote:
>> FRLinux wrote:
>>
>>> I guess that brings us to my second question : an mp3 player with long
>>> battery life, and supported properly by Linux and amarok, suggestions?
>>>
>>> Steph
>>>
>>>
>> I use a cowan iaudio - the extra couple of quid for the long life  
>> battery is good.
>>
>> P.
>>
>
> Whic cowan model would be yours?
> http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/r/cowan-iaudio

I (well, we) have cowon iaudio U3, F2, 7, and D2, the last three purchased
from Advanced MP3 Players in Edinburgh.
http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/index.php?manufacturers_id=15&cPath=&sort=4d

They come out cheaper than pixmania.ie for pretty much all of the iaudio
range and frequently have discount codes available.  Might have one handy if
you want...

BTW, I managed to fry the charging circuit in the U3 by connecting it
backwards to a car charger that was set to 6V.  It ended up in a state where
it believed that it was connected to a charger all the time and would keep
the backlight lit and would discharge fairly quickly.  A quick hack where I
added a micro switch to one battery cable allowed my to continue using it
for 2 years after that mishap.  So, rugged...

Oh, and good sounds, USB mass storage for interaction and you can generate
videos for them with a brief mencoder recipe.

> did you get it Dublin?

Nope.  The one or two nearing obsolete models available in Dublin were too
expensive and were hard disk models.  I've tended towards 2-4Gb neat and
small though the D2 is a bit big but does have an SD slot for extra storage.

Conor
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