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December 07, 2007 06:38 +0000 | Consumerism 4

After much researching and even more disappointment (not to mention literally going around the world to find what I want), I've finally found and purchased my first MP3 player, the Cowon D2.

It's a personal media player, so it not only does MP3, OGG and WMA, but it also does DivX video files, images and text files. It's got 8GB of flash memory (read: if I drop it, it won't break) and also supports additional SD cards so I can have as many auxillary cards as I like with different kinds of tunes and/or videos on them.

But the best part, the part that made me get this particular toy is that it works well with Linux. I can play OGG files (w00t!) and use nifty tools like rsync to put my tunes on the toy and keep them in sync with my library. I can use mencoder to resize any video for my D2 with a simple command... and that'll even work straight from a DVD. I'm super-excited ;-)

Comments

Annie Kim
7 Dec 2007, 2:29 p.m. |

Interesting product. I was thinking of getting the new ipod nano for the video functions and it's small compact size (I like small electronics). Aside from disliking mac products, do you have any advice as to why I should look into getting this product instead? Remember, I'm kind of technologically illiterate, I need something easy to use. Email me if you think the answer will be long.

Thanks!!

Roy
7 Dec 2007, 5:23 p.m. |

My ipod classsic 80gb should keep me happy for a while....sure beats those scratchy LPs from a gi-zillion years ago
:-o

Carla Mae
7 Dec 2007, 11:07 p.m. |

Ummm...ok I didn't really understand what OGG files and what rsync and mencoder mean. But on a more positive note, I'm happy that you've found an awesome gadget. Now I don't know if it'll hold as many songs as you'd like it to...I think you mentioned it to me once. I don't remember exactly. Anyway, I'm happy for you. :p (Sorry if I rambled.)