Why go Rockbox?

[pondlife]

Rockbox is sounding good.  Are there any negatives to it?  

Rockbox is very good, but you should be aware it won't play any music files infected with DRM.  This often means any WMA (or iTunes) files you paid for, unless you specifically bought non-DRM files.

pondlife

[riksweeney]

it won't play any music files infected with DRM.

Infected is an excellent way to describe it!

[Savage]

I don't have my f40 yet but I'll read the manual when I get it.  The music I have is from sharing so I think I would be OK.  OT: what site do you use for sharing?

[LambdaCalculus]

That we don't discuss here.

[GodEater]

That we don't discuss here.

On the basis that we want people to respect our software licensing, so we respect their copyrights / distribution licensing.

[Savage]

Isn't it legal if you pay a small monthly fee?

[Febs]

No.  If you're paying the "small monthly fee" to someone other than the copyright holder or the copyright holder's licensing agent, that doesn't make any difference.  

But again, we don't discuss illegal file-sharing here, so any further posts on the issue will be deleted .

[MarcGuay]

I don't have my f40 yet but I'll read the manual when I get it.  The music I have is from sharing so I think I would be OK.  OT: what site do you use for sharing?

I think the manual they were suggesting you read was the Rockbox manual, not the manual for your player.  You can find it on the leftside tab bar (Documentation: Manual: Toshiba Gigabeat F).  

Also, you might want to read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3_players and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management to catch up with some terms and concepts.  

Salut,
Marc

[GodEater]

I think the manual they were suggesting you read was the Rockbox manual, not the manual for your player.  You can find it on the leftside tab bar (Documentation: Manual: Toshiba Gigabeat F).  

Yes, the manual the comes with the player will be essentially unused toilet paper once you have Rockbox on your player. (i.e. next to useless, and not worth reading).

[countach]

Returning on topic: Why go RockBox?

For me, there is an answer over all others:

"Listening my music as files, as I do in my PC using foobar2000 or any other software."

That is. I also use to follow certain directives on naming and taggin' files, and all my collection is that way, since 2001.

I refused to buy an iPod because of iTunes and its own file handling system. When I knew about RockBox, that was a dream come true, so I only buy that Apple thing to install RB, which I've done 10 seconds after open the box.

In my case, Apple had to thanks RB team for the sale.

[riksweeney]

In my case, Apple had to thanks RB team for the sale.

I always think that Rockbox gave Apple the kick up the arse they needed to implement gapless playback in the Original Firmware...

[GodEater]

I always think that Rockbox gave Apple the kick up the arse they needed to implement gapless playback in the Original Firmware...

Makes you wonder why they chose such a lame way to do it though hey ?

[Savage]

OK I got my F40 tonight.  Getting ready to hook everything up to my computer.  I'm just going to go straight to RB.  

Can you guys tell me the first few steps I have to do to get things rolling.
I'm clueless with mp3 stuff so I appreciate any and all the help you guys give me!
Thank you!
nitro_burner@cox.net if anyone wants to help me thru emails.

[psycho_maniac]

Read the manual for your player. It shows how to install rockbox on it. Also you can check this page out
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/GigabeatFXPort#Installation_Instructions
the Gigabeat F/X players are the EASIEST players to install rockbox on IMO.

[Savage]

OT: But I don't know where else to ask, What do you use to allow your player in your cars?  FM tuning thing?