From: Solomon Peachy via rockbox-dev <rockbox-dev_at_cool.haxx.se>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 23:40:41 -0400

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..)

> 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...

 - Solomon

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Received on 2021-05-04