MP3 Player

[Ikith]

I'm looking for a MP3 player that also supports FLAC. It needs to have a relatively large storage space (30 gigs+) but preferably doesn't break my wallet. Form factor is also an issue it needs to be able to fit in my pocket nicely.

Budget: $250

[antihero]

I use ipodlinux on my 5th gen 80 gig to play flac and it works fine, should be at or below $250 now

[Rellikard]

New iPod Classic is $250 @ 160GB HDD space.

[Ikith]

^Needs to play FLAC read the OP.

[Vandole]

^Needs to play FLAC read the OP.

I use ipodlinux on my 5th gen 80 gig to play flac and it works fine, should be at or below $250 now

plays flac read the 2nd post

[SamanosukeShiva]

I recommend Cowon S9, it has OLED screen

COWON America

[Moridam]

Any particular reason you're attached to FLAC? 320kb mp3/aac/etc. should be pretty much indistinguishable from the uncompressed/lossless formats, and much more widely supported.

The 160GB ipod would be a great deal for your budget, but I don't believe any of the major 3rd party firmwares are running on it currently, which would obviously limit your ability to enable FLAC playback.

[Ikith]

plays flac read the 2nd post

6th gen is NOT supported on ipod linux. So back to the OP "Needs to play FLAC" good day.

Source:
iPodLinux :: Project Status - iPodLinux

To the above user:
Because my collection is already in FLAC.

[Minions]

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Could look for one of these, 8 gigs of space, plays flac, movies, has a slot for extra memory.

MSI's been slinging out a healthy amount of laptops here lately, but evidently the outfit is looking to dabble once again in PMP land. The simplistic-yet-stylish MT-V656 boasts a 3-inch display, silver casing, video output, FM tuner, voice recorder, support for an undisclosed variety of games and the ability to handle just about every file format known to man. Oddly enough, it's not clear if the screen is of the touch variety, but considering the dearth of buttons, we're guessing it is. It should be available on the streets of Shanghai now for around $42, though make sure you budget for some sort of memory card -- after all, 4GB only holds so many David Bowie / Rush mashups.

Assuming you can find one, I'd really like to get one myself.