Someone squawk that hi-jack code
Well worth another thread. Kodak are up to things that are going to make whether to bother replacing a photo quality injet something to think about very seriously this year. Kodak Photo editing and organising software is rapidly appearing on phones for the 3000 booths they are just about to roll out after the Atlanta trials. The phone snappers are the cannon fodder to get the digital camera brigades print costs down to a level where printing your own just doesn't make financial sense.
In a pathetic attempt to appear not to be involved in this hijack may I point out the AAC music file format discussed above has spread to those who like to use a mobile/cellular as their music machine. Therefore PC based software/codecs are available other than within iTunes.
Bay Area:Let's pretend you're still in the market for a player: I'm not sure whether our readers are in a position to handle, and most importantly, listen to the Dell due to how they do business. I do have to say that anyone who buys any form of serious audio equipment without listening to it really needs to have a rethink. Everyone's listening taste in terms of good sound is different and there are also very distinct cultural differences - there is no other way to explain the success of Bose..... or those dreadful equaliser stettings. Good mid level US hi fi with superb reviews often induce vomiting here and vice versa. Japanese amps for the UK market are specifically tuned/reworked for it and have been for the last 13 years since the Pioneer A400 was introduced.
Additionally have a look at point three in the specs - the same fixed battery that makes the iPod the misbegotten spawn of the devil
To put it in perspective replacements for iPod run at $49 usd or 28 quid in the UK, it's a standard Sony unit so replacing the Dell's pack should come in at the same or less.
Regards
Rob
PS Turkish: Just to keep focus on your original request could you confirm whether you are in the market for a solid state or a hard disk based player? It might be that form factor/size could be the most critical thing for you.