#187. lyra?

Posted October 3, 2003, 04:14 CEST

I'm leaving here in two weeks. Before I go, I want to take advantage of the low cost of electronics over here. And what better investment than an MP3 player to replace my aging minidisk and mp3cd players.

I could, perhaps, purchase an iPod. Fantastic as they are, I don't really think I want to have to carry something so expensive around everywhere. I don't think I could go out and enjoy a pint if I had to keep one eye on me jacket all night. Plus, hard disk based players are invariably going to be bulkier, heavier and eat batteries faster than flash based players.

So, if we're going for a flash based player, the criteria are: at least 128MB of internal memory; an memory expansion slot (ideally CompactFlash so I can use my camera's 256MB card); USB (obviously); data (i.e. non-MP3) file storage availability and plug-'n'-play-ness (i.e. appears as mass storage device - meaning maximum OS compatibility and portability). Other features such as size, battery use, sound quality are also important.

After a bit of research, reading reviews, and hum-hawing, I think I've settled on the RCA Lyra RD1071, which, as well as meeting the criteria above, has received positive reviews.

Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated.

On another note, this is interesting, even if I did think of doing something similar about two years ago.

Comment from mike on October 3, 2003, 13:33 CEST
a guy in work has one of these http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iFP-195T.asp in case you strip out html).

It is very nice. 512Mb. hmm.
Comment from mackers on October 3, 2003, 21:18 CEST
Hmm, you might have something there.

I had dismissed it because I thought it needed its own drivers and software, but on further inspection it seems that you can upgrade the firmware to make it a UMS device http://www.iriveramerica.com/support/ums.asp?195).

Woo!
Comment from nickm on October 5, 2003, 19:19 CEST
These things look interesting because they do FM broadcasting (hence they can't be sold in UK and Ireland) and support ogg files :)http://neurosaudio.com/store/prod_neuros.asphttp://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/
Comment from DANNI!* ;) xXx. on October 6, 2003, 22:55 CEST
Aiiiiiiiiiii aiiiiiiiiiii aiiiiiiiiiiiii aiiiiiiiiiiiiii where do we go now, where do we go now

:) sorry! Jus2say apparently the ipod is xcellent, it has many fans alredi... up2u.

Sweet childa mine!

Hava pretty day!

;) xXx.
Comment from nickm on October 8, 2003, 01:02 CEST
Hey Danni! He's afraid the knackers would take it. Can you tell us more about the "opportunity of pink children"?
Comment from Aidan Kehoe on October 14, 2003, 17:57 CEST
Did the UMASS firmware work in the end? Oh, and are you two doing the Alcatraz thing at all, in the end?
Comment from mackers on October 15, 2003, 06:59 CEST
Yeah, the UMS worked fine, thanks. It's mounted as "frank" as we speak.

Jenn wanted to go to Alcatroozle, but we didn't have time in the end.
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