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My Archos FM Jukebox 20 from six years ago had that feature. The thing functioned perfectly until I left by my open window in a rainstorm a few months ago. Damn shame, really.]]>Jul 24th 2007 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
I believe this has a more automated method of ripping.

Don't get me wrong I loved the Juke20, still can't find a player that has "Queue" mode.]]>Jul 24th 2007 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
-I mean...blend?]]>Jul 24th 2007 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Aug 1st 2007 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
Read much?

Do try.
]]>Jul 24th 2007 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
It sucks how nasty the internet allows people to behave.]]>Jul 24th 2007 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
All that snarky commenting without a clue to the facts.
(which are easily accessible)

Deplorable.]]>Jul 24th 2007 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
1) Plug MP3 player into computer.
2) Run CDEX (Or any other CD Ripping software.) and tell it to save the files to the drive letter from step 1.

DONE!!!


However this is a pointless feature for a 2gb MP3 player. If the player was 20 or more gig then maybe. However who want's to rip, then later re-rip the same CD over and over again? It is always best to rip to your HD, then if you have limited space, burn the MP3 files ro CD or DVD for future use.]]>Jul 24th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Jul 24th 2007 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.mygigabeat.com/2007/03/gigabeat-u-new-player-from-toshiba.html

Nice to see that it is making it over here. Been awfully quiet from Toshiba lately except from the news regarding the MET401 a couple days ago. Maybe the fact that the Zune has been able to sell +1 million units have made Toshiba reconsider the US market again?]]>Jul 24th 2007 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/
This device records any audio output to mp3. So an ipod/zune/whatever + gigabeat = much love. However, at real time speeds and need for them to plug up this isn't convenient enough for more than one song, not to mention quality/interference. Do-able but not enough.

So I guess the ultimate would be something like the zune + gigabeat. Gigazune. (maybe Beatzune) Then you could connect to other Gigazunes and transfer music. The zune has work-arounds, but they aren't easy or efficient. The Gigazune would tout this as a feature, maybe even have software to make it easier, like comparing libraries and creating trading tables or 'wanted' lists.

But what we might lose by adding zune abilities is being able to interface with any device. Of course we would gain interference and wire free transfer at much, much greater speeds.

Be careful Toshiba, you are headed down a dangerous path. Don't ask Microsoft for directions. They are lost beyond hope.]]>Jul 24th 2007 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/-Jai]]>Nov 23rd 2007 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/]]>Nov 23rd 2007 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/toshibas-gigabeat-u202-supports-direct-to-mp3-ripping/Nov 23rd 2007 6:10PM