Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 08:29 UTC
Multimedia, AV Geeks.com sent us in a pretty cool computer gadget: a vintage-looking internet radio device, the iMedia100. I have a soft spot about classic-looking devices that have modern features, so this was an interesting experiment for me. Read on for more.
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Nice review
by kragil on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 09:43 UTC
kragil
Member since:
2006-01-04

Thanks E.

I only wish I could tweak the software more ;)

No ogg support :(
by terog on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 17:13 UTC
terog
Member since:
2007-03-09

No ogg support == no purchase from me.

Period

RE: No ogg support :(
by helf on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 18:26 UTC in reply to "No ogg support :("
helf Member since:
2005-07-06

yeah, damn evil MP3s!
The only time I have ever run into an issue with something not supporting ogg is when I get a music file from a friend who is super anal about "free" and has ripped all his CDs and converted all his MP3s to it.

I honestly don't see why people like ogg so much.

Edited 2008-07-22 18:27 UTC

RE[2]: No ogg support :(
by terog on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 19:00 UTC in reply to "RE: No ogg support :("
terog Member since:
2007-03-09

I honestly don't see why people like ogg so much.


Oh well, why I am not surprised...?

Maybe you can find the answer to your question here:
http://www.vorbis.com/faq/

HTH

RE: No ogg support :(
by fordiputz on Wed 23rd Jul 2008 12:32 UTC in reply to "No ogg support :("
fordiputz Member since:
2006-12-15

As far as I can tell, this won't be playing any of the BBC's streams either, so no sell here.

Thank you for deleting w/o notice
by Ford Prefect on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 20:05 UTC
Ford Prefect
Member since:
2006-01-16

A whole thread, my posting included, was deleted here. I didn't get any notice about this, no one pointed me out what I did wrong.

Given my account, you can see that I'm a longtime respected user of OSNews.

A heartfull thank you for this kind of treatment.

Ford Prefect Member since:
2006-01-16

p.s.: If someone is interested. It was about Eugenia posting reviews here although she claimed that she "turned her back on OSNews" several times. But exploiting the website for reviews for profit/free devices seems to be still a nice thing to do for her.

That was it and I can't understand the need to delete speculations like that, other than being unprofessional. KTHXBYE.

Eugenia Member since:
2005-06-28

I have left osnews, but I have also said that I would post original content occasionally. And yes, some freebies are not a bad deal when I have given my life for this site, and even ended up to the hospital once while working on it day and night. Given the fact that we don't get paid a dime to work on this site (and I did work hard on it since 2001), then I do enjoy getting some review items -- and of course be honest about them on my review.

And btw, I was NOT the one who deleted your comment. So starting this polemic against me, is unfair. Read the rules carefully if you want to know why your comment was deleted by someone else in the team.

David Member since:
1997-10-01

Article VIII in the OSNews terms of use states, "any comment along the lines of "Why is this OSNews?" will immediately be moderated down"

This is because we find it annoying.

Knockoff, Gone! & Eugenia has to eat food.
by jjburke on Wed 23rd Jul 2008 05:04 UTC
jjburke
Member since:
2006-02-19

DESIGN KNOCKOFF. This is a knockoff of Tivoli Audio's radio. Same type of wood enclosure. Same big knob position. Similar LED information window. The buttons on Tivoli are above and below and are circular instead of square like here. And Tivoli likes to use Sirius Satellite Radio.

GOING GOING GONE. Sold out. At about $150.

EUGENIA. Sorry you had to go. Sorry too if I misspelled your name. Live well and be happy. I wish you had made enough to live on while providing Osnews stories. I wonder how our whole economy will suffer if we don't pay our wonderful Eugenias enough to live their dreams.

Thanks,
Jim

DrillSgt Member since:
2005-12-02

"And Tivoli likes to use Sirius Satellite Radio."

So I would get to pay for the device AND the subscription to Sirius? Now that is a bargain...NOT