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Mikerman:
Rockbox has been picked up by Cnet at cnet.com again, this time in a written review (the last was a video review) entitled, "Rockbox sets your music free," dated November 15, 2007.  I found the article to be fair and fairly accurate (as versus one of the dated comments).  It tends to focus on installation and the appearance of the screen, although also discussing the EQ and other advances--perhaps that will get people in the door to note all the other technological advances.  And congratulations to the developers of the pictured screens!

http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9818786-12.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

My favorite lines in the article:


* If you have an MP3 player but--to put it mildly--think its operating system leaves a lot to be desired, there is a way to make that player rock out with Rockbox. Open-source and free, Rockbox is downloadable firmware for your MP3 player that represents a big leap for audiophiles who want to control how they use their portable devices.


* So that's how you get it to work. Here's what it does, besides kick the butt of every MP3 player OS I've ever had the misfortune of using.


* Although the installation is challenging and once installed Rockbox presents a bit of a learning curve, I think it makes an excellent challenge for audiophiles who feel constrained by using default settings.

Mad Cow:
Publicity is always good, but I hope this won't bring more people that go directly to the forums without reading the manual. Kinda weird how it didn't mention how it supports almost any audio format and it's audio playback abilities.

Mikerman:
The article definitely is "visually attracted."  

I did wonder about the possibility of the influx of new devotees and, looking at the opening Rockbox webpage, wondered if there should be a link at the top (perhaps right below the current "Why should you run Rockbox? Click here to find out" line), along the lines of,

"New to Rockbox?  Click here to find out all you need to initially know to install and use Rockbox."

And then have that link to an introductory Rockbox webpage which likely already exists, instructing folks to, among other things, read the appropriate manual for all the information they need, initially, to install and use Rockbox, and providing a "hierarchy" of sources to consult for this:  the manual; the Wiki; the forums.  Or perhaps this could be merged into the "Why should you run Rockbox?" webpage.

I tried to locate an introductory page of this type and found the "Why should you run Rockbox?" webpage which is very informative; is there a similar such page with intial "welcome" instructions?  (I didn't see one of the type outlined above, in an initial search.)  Or perhaps this could be merged into the "Why should you run Rockbox?" webpage and the link to it amended to something along the lines of, "Why should you run Rockbox? Click here to find out, and how to start."  Just initial thoughts.

AlexP:
Were you to write one I don't think you would find any opposition, but people already can't seem to read/find either the manual link on the side of every page, or the list of supported models on the front page.

Still, we can try!

LambdaCalculus:

--- Quote from: BigBambi on November 20, 2007, 12:09:39 PM ---people already can't seem to read/find either the manual link on the side of every page, or the list of supported models on the front page.

--- End quote ---

Is that because most of the kids that come by are just too lazy to look, or can't be bothered to because "they know what they're doing"?  ;)

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