[lug] [Arguably OT] Resources Required for MP3/OGG Playback

[Jeffrey Siegal]

Dhruva B. Reddy wrote:
> Due to the dearth of portable media players that support ogg files, I
> would like to roll my own.  It would most likely run Linux.
> 
> Would anyone happen to know anything about the minimal resource
> (memory, processor speed, etc.) requirements for MP3 and OGG playback?

Remembering back to when I used one, MP3 playback on a P200MMX used only 
a few percent of the CPU.  I would guess that a 486 or maybe even a 386 
would be able to handle it.