You have to connect it to a network to control it (if you dont' have a display), but otherwise, it works just fine headless.
I will confirm that later. My daughter's watching the wiggles on it right now.
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Most people are happy with their 128k files. It's not unreasonable to charge people a small upcharge to replace all of them. When they release a new version of a cd they don't offer to let you replace your existing cd for free, or even the cost of the media. They offer to let you buy it all over again.
Whip-its are nitrous oxide canisters used to make whipped cream from heavy cream. If you neglect to put actual heavy cream into the canisters, and instead vent the nitrous oxide into a balloon, you can then suck on the contents of the balloon and pretend you're at the dentist.