On 2018-02-05 19:04, ProfJCNash wrote: > I got one of these a year ago in US for a bit over $30 US and it works > extremely well. Tiny, however, and easy to lose it in the pocket of a > backpack. My kids each have one of these Sandisk devices. They're nice and tiny, work well. https://www.amazon.com/SANDISK-SDMX24-008G-A46B-1-44-Sport-Player/dp/B00K5WV71Y/ref=sr_1_25 > JN > > On 2018-02-05 06:51 PM, Roland Renaud wrote: > > I'll concur on the Sandisk. > > > > In 2016 I got SanDisk Clip Sport 8GB MP3 Player from shopRBC for $50. > > I just checked and it's still available for that price. > > > > Not as good as a genuine iPod (too much hassle running itunes in > > Windows VM) but has been working fine. > > > > It has 8GB but also a slot allowing you to add a micro SD card. > > > > roland > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:19 PM, Alex Pilon <alp [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] ca> wrote: > > > >> On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 04:41:46PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > >>> in any event, from FLAC, i can always encode to MP3 if necessary, so > >>> i'm looking for an inexpensive, entry-level music player, something > >>> along these lines: > >>> > >>> https://www.amazon.com/Black-Resolution-Music-Player- > >> Generation/dp/B0743CYBH2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1517865926& > >> sr=8-7&keywords=Fiio+X7+Mark+II > >> > >> That's entry-level!? That looks much nicer than what I have??? > >> > >>> but not even that sophisticated. is there something in the $100 range > >>> that would be a good starter music player that i can buy off the shelf > >>> in ottawa? > >> > >> Sandisk Clip. Got one for ~50$ at Canada Computers. Comes in a variety > >> of colours and a plasticky look. Even sports a radio. Just a standard > >> FAT mount and micro-USB cable. > >> > >> I think this is it. > >> > >> https://www.sandisk.com/home/mp3-players/clip-sport# > >> specifications-section > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Alex Pilon > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Linux mailing list > >> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux mailing list > > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________