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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: 80 GB IPodRe: 80 GB IPod
From: Paul Louden <paulthenerd_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:29:05 -0500 Until people actually *have* some of these players to take apart and compare internally, it'll be a little difficult to know what the significant differences are. On 9/12/06, Sarai <bucc7465_at_bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Hey Michael: > I wasn't trying to appear insensitive to our wonderful developers. I'm a > blind user, so am more than grateful for all of their hard work. Wasn't > sure if there were any major platform differences, especially sense it > was a video Ipod. > > Sarai D. Bucciarelli > > -----Original Message----- > From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se] > On Behalf Of Michael DiFebbo > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3:55 PM > To: Rockbox > Subject: Re: 80 GB IPod > > > Sarai wrote: > > Hey guys, > > Will Rockbox work on the new 80 GB Ipod? > > > I am always amazed at how quickly Rockbox development can proceed at > times. However, considering that this product was announced just hours > ago and is not yet on the market, surely it is asking too much even of > the talented developers of Rockbox to have support for it before it even > > becomes available to the public. > > The CNET write-up that you attached indicates that there have been some > changes from the existing iPod, such as increased battery life, a > brighter screen, and gapless playback. (Sadly, but not surprisingly, > Mr. Kim neglects to mention that gapless playback is already available > on the iPod and other platforms with Rockbox.) So, it is probably safe > to assume that Rockbox will not work on the new iPod immediately, but > that it will take some effort to adopt. I'm sure that will happen at > some point, probably sooner rather than later, but it's difficult to > tell what will be involved before the player itself is even available. > > Michael E. DiFebbo > _________________________________________ > > http://www.jumpcityjazz.com > > > Received on 2006-09-12 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |