[tfolbrecht]

I use a Sony Walkman mp3 player.

I'm a big linux geek so I built a wallwart dock from a small arm computer, Linux, udev rules, fstab config making it networkable. This is the calmest[1] solution I could find. I think it's a concept you'd be greatly interested in if you're having trouble managing your digital life.

1. https://calmtech.com/