Oh, and my Zen now supports via firmware update Audiable
format (Books on
tape. Err Books on MP3 Players). I do not use it, but it is
there.
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[mailto:computertalkshop-bouncefreelists.org] On Behalf Of
Eric C. Vogel
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:39 AM
To: computertalkshopfreelists.org
Subject: [CTS] Re: Itunes download
Now if only the players were supported on something other
than Windows -I've
yet to run into one that is. My previous MP3 player could
do WMA, but I
couldn't get it to work on my desktop under Linux and BSD
nor on my OS X
laptop.
My Creative Zen Micro will play WMA & MP3's. Read the
specs on them. I do
not see why they would only support WMA unless they are
cheap. Also
royalties have to be paid for MP3 support and not WMA.
A lot of their Mac software isn't good. Logically, they
focus on Windows
versions. I'd do the same in their shoes.
Yes, I hear their office suite only has a word proc and
presentation no db
of spreadsheet app.
I was *just* talking to my mom about Microsoft before I came
back into my
room. In the last few years, Microsoft has stopped seeming
so evil.
Apple...I'm kind of worried about them.
Yes, that are not as evil.
Does it? I've not heard of any successful runs, only people
frying their
EFI (~BIOS) by trying.
Correction I think it is the next version of Vista or
something but the RTM
is supposed to.
I've got a friend running it on a self-built x86 box.
Yes you can, but it is not legal, so technically it does not
count in the
discussion.
Linux runs fine on this if I didn't want to run OS X,
FreeBSD 6 either runs
well or is close to running well on it. 
You sure could. But do you see an novice to average person
touching Linux
right now? They eithe go Win of Mac. I am sure there are
some exceptions.
Oh, and thanks for all your help. Grandma's iMac is perrring
very nicely.
Eric
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