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Comments on: Hercules Tunes Explorer remote control for iTunes

What I'd like to know.... 

By Trevor Pearson Posted Friday 15th December 2006 13:59 GMT

As with all reviews I would like one thing added, what happens when the device is plugged into a Linux box, presumably not a lot. Perhaps El Reg can amend it's reviewers guidlines to include at least a 'Tested Not usable with Linux' as a minimum ?

I also wonder can the usb dongles be bought seperatly from the remote so that you could use it on more than one box (we have a set up in the lounge and a second in the bedroom both of which have access to our music )

Re. What I'd like to know... 

By Tony Smith, Editor, Reg Hardware Posted Friday 15th December 2006 15:15 GMT

(Written by Reg staff.)

Hi, Trevor

If a product's manufacturer says it will work with Linux, we'll mention the fact in a review. When something's a USB Mass Storage device - which Linux can handle, IIRC - we say so too.

However, we can't connect every other device to a Linux PC on the off-chance it may work. That said, we always welcome contributions from readers who've tried a product and found it works with Linux, and I'd invite them to post their findings as a Comment to a review of the product.

Comments are here for readers to ask questions and provide their own take on any given gadget.

Tony Smith,

Editor,

Reg Hardware

Amount of songs in list limited 

By Lasse Nilsson Posted Friday 29th December 2006 23:55 GMT

I noticed that the lists that have more than 10 000 song at it, will make the device to bug out and turn off. At least it will show my lists up to 8 000 - but not the 14 000 and above. I am DJ besides - and have a lot of music. If this is a behaviour for all devices - it really should be written about in the spec - and especially in the the reviews!