May 5, 2021 4:44 AM, "Solomon Peachy via rockbox-dev" <rockbox-dev@cool.haxx.se> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 10:31:16PM +0000, mat via rockbox-dev wrote: > >> So, they must've done a fair bit of work to get the hardware working >> with Rockbox. They really should be complying with the GPL. > > Hmm, you used the 'S' word... > > (But yeah, they would have had to put a lot of work into their rockbox > port..) > Hah, sorry about that, I know that can trigger some people! They need to pass those changes upstream then right? >> The other question is: Is this device any good? I am constantly >> looking for a replacement for my sansa clip as I'm sure it's going to >> die soon (this is my 4th!) > > Honestly, it's a poor substitute for the Clip series; it's aiming for > the quasi-oxymoronic "cheap audiophile" market. It's relatively bulky, > heavy, runs hot, and has crappy battery life. This particular model has > a better screen than most of its siblings, but that's a double-edged > sword. > Its only real technical advantage is that, due to using a bare-metal > micrcontoller, it boots up _very_ quickly compared to its nominal > "audiophile" competition.. and is only concerned with music playback > instead of apps and ecosystems and streaming services... ..but still, it works and it's baremetal...which is something I need (well, 'want') I will only get one if I can get the source for it though.
