Cnet on Rockbox

James Kim replaced the firmware on his iPod with that of RockBox, which is an alternate OS (basically) for the iPod, and tells us about the experience. It allows you to tweak a number of settings and even gives the iPod new features (such as support for Ogg files). Now, it isn't as pretty as Apple's version, and the iTunes integration isn't there, but if you are an iPod user who has install Linux on their iPods, I bet RockBox is right up your alley.

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James Kim replaced the firmware on his iPod with that of RockBox, which is an alternate OS (basically) for the iPod, and tells us about the...

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Neal Saferstein

these is surelly some good news for us geeks

June 02 2006 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Neal Saferstein

thats sounds roxxor for my soxxorz

BUMP for progrese !

June 02 2006 at 3:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ian Charles

This makes as much sense as hacking the PSP......

May 03 2006 at 4:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Neal Safersteub

This is really interesting. Has anybody used the NANO?

May 03 2006 at 12:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John

Silviu, can you explain how you got it to utilize the itunesdb? After reading the cnet bit I installed the 5/2/06 build, but can't seem to find any options to have it use the itunesdb. In the meantime

May 02 2006 at 11:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Silviu

With the newest update, it does work with the itunesDB. It's really worth checking out.

May 02 2006 at 6:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

david

Been using rockbox on my iriver H120 for a long time and it is amazingly good now. I havn't tried the iPod port with my nano yet though since I really don't need the extra features for what I use the nano for

May 02 2006 at 6:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jaysee

It's also worth noting that Rockbox isn't an "alternative OS... for the iPod" it's an opensource firmware (OS) project which originated for the Archos players and which now works on some iRiver and iAudio players as well as on the iPod.

It is fantastic though. I use it on my iRiver player and the features it adds are fantastic. If anyone has an iPod OR non-iPod player then it's worth checking it out.

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