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djxstream
10-01-2009, 09:22 AM
Hi everyone, even more so then a slickdeal on the item, I'm just looking for an item in general that can handle this, a large hdd based mp3 player that doesn't need any syncing program (or has a syncing program for linux), you connect the device it shows just like a letter drive and you copy over the music. that's all i'm looking for. i dont need movies, photos, album art or even a color screen. FM radio would be plus..HD Radio would make it a must have haha

any suggestions? thanks in advance.
bzhayes
10-01-2009, 09:51 AM
Have you thought about putting rockbox on an ipod?
djxstream
10-01-2009, 03:34 PM
Have you thought about putting rockbox on an ipod?

will that let me bypass itunes and use the drive as a removable disk? if so it could be an option...but I really don't want an ipod based on the fact that everyone and their mother has one...plus i rip on my friends for having them when their are much better options out there for less money, i can't be a hypocrite and get one.
bzhayes
10-01-2009, 05:41 PM
will that let me bypass itunes and use the drive as a removable disk? .....

yes

My wife has a rockboxed iriver (h120 or h140) which is pretty much exactly what you are looking for, but they haven't been manufactured for a while now. They would be pretty tough to find.

http://www.rockbox.org/
djxstream
10-05-2009, 12:24 PM
yes

My wife has a rockboxed iriver (h120 or h140) which is pretty much exactly what you are looking for, but they haven't been manufactured for a while now. They would be pretty tough to find.

http://www.rockbox.org/

thanks alot but damn ebay couldnt even find those models..i didn't think this would be hard to find..are they phasing out hdd based mp3 players or somethings?
bzhayes
10-05-2009, 03:01 PM
thanks alot but damn ebay couldnt even find those models..i didn't think this would be hard to find..are they phasing out hdd based mp3 players or somethings?

yeah, I've looked around a bit for you and it doesn't seem like there are too many hdd based mp3 players anymore. That sucks.... Have you checked out the zune?

The Arcos 5 and 7 also come up on a search I did at Newegg... but it is pretty expensive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=23&Description=&Type=&N=2100080023&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&PropertyCodeValue=3993%3A29786&PropertyCodeValue=3993%3A37722&PropertyCodeValue=3993%3A30095&PropertyCodeValue=3993%3A44582