The new generation of iPods has arrived! - Page 2

kuze · 09-12-2007, 02:18 AM

I am an owner of a four year old iPod (3rd gen). The hard drive does have its quirks, and the battery lasts for about two hours - but that's after listening to it each day, and dropping it every other. By now that thing is so outdated I would be crazy to purchase a new battery and a drive, a new iPod would probably cost less; although, I kind of prefer the old monochrome menu to the new shiny interface of the 5th gen - it is much faster and more responsive.

Spiwak · 09-12-2007, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by undeaf

But... does it run rockbox?

I'm sure there will be rockbox for these new models very soon if not already.

undeaf · 09-13-2007, 03:54 PM

Nope, second generation nano does not run rockbox and is not expected to anytime remotely soon.

Apparently, like the nano 2G, the new batch of ipods contain a lot of circuitry made by apple themselves and use a lot of encryption. So there won't be a lot of options for rockbox besides soeme sandisks, but luckily they have a bit of a tendency to use similar technology, so maybe they'll port it to one with better sound quality than the E200 series.

*Melanie68* · 09-13-2007, 07:03 PM

I've been eyeing these Sansa players as a possible future purchase. They seem pretty inexpensive for the the music storage (and it says the battery is replacable).

Spiwak · 09-14-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by undeaf

Nope, second generation nano does not run rockbox and is not expected to anytime remotely soon.

Apparently, like the nano 2G, the new batch of ipods contain a lot of circuitry made by apple themselves and use a lot of encryption. So there won't be a lot of options for rockbox besides soeme sandisks, but luckily they have a bit of a tendency to use similar technology, so maybe they'll port it to one with better sound quality than the E200 series.

I didn't know that. My 1st gen nano runs it.

I imagine it wasn't coincidence that alluvasudden 2nd gen nanos can't run rockbox. Apple must be trying to stop it....for some reason.

The Sansa seems like a good purchase, although I know very little about them. The fact the battery's replaceable alone is pretty cool. But for a hundred more you can get an 80 gig iPod Classic, ten times what the largest Sansa can carry. Granted, flash memory is really nice.

Kolzig · 09-17-2007, 08:53 AM

http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/...Supported.html

Weeeell... that didn't take long.

09-12-2007, 02:18 AM	#21
kuze In an evening of July... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 1,215	I am an owner of a four year old iPod (3rd gen). The hard drive does have its quirks, and the battery lasts for about two hours - but that's after listening to it each day, and dropping it every other. By now that thing is so outdated I would be crazy to purchase a new battery and a drive, a new iPod would probably cost less; although, I kind of prefer the old monochrome menu to the new shiny interface of the 5th gen - it is much faster and more responsive. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-13-2007, 03:54 PM	#23
undeaf Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tee Oh Posts: 842	Nope, second generation nano does not run rockbox and is not expected to anytime remotely soon. Apparently, like the nano 2G, the new batch of ipods contain a lot of circuitry made by apple themselves and use a lot of encryption. So there won't be a lot of options for rockbox besides soeme sandisks, but luckily they have a bit of a tendency to use similar technology, so maybe they'll port it to one with better sound quality than the E200 series. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-13-2007, 07:03 PM	#24
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	I've been eyeing these Sansa players as a possible future purchase. They seem pretty inexpensive for the the music storage (and it says the battery is replacable). Share Share this post on Twitter

09-17-2007, 08:53 AM	#26
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