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Sansa 280 vs First generation iPod Nano

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Liver:
First off, I really really like RockBox and thanks to all the wonderful people that make it possible.

Currently I have an iPod, first generation, 4 gig nano.  With rockbox it has some annoying bugs.  Such as not being able to charge from the wall outlet, so I always have to use my computer.  Battery life is poor, and if I leave it alone (without the hold slider activated) then the battery drains.

Probably the biggest concern is that I can NOT use my ipod with any docking station (have to use with headphones).  The charging capacity of the docks sends it into a forever restart pattern (much like the wall charger).

Those are quite annoying, however much much better than the original Apple software.

I was wondering if the Sansa would be a better option?  I know it has more capacity, but was wondering if I would have more functionality.

Also if you know what I am doing wrong with the Nano, please let me know.  I recently did a clean, updated (re) install with the same problems.

Thanks

mschneider:
well it depends on what you are planning to use your player for. For example, video on the nano is much better than on the sansa (although i do fine with video on mine). It does have more space and a large screen but i'm pretty sure audio playback would be the same. the nano is probably a lot more stable than the sansa though.

gnu:
Reboot into the Apple OS before you plug it into a wall charger / docking station.
Does it still reboot?
I had a nano before and my battery didn't drain with the hold switch deactivated.

bascule:
First off, you are not turning it off properly. If you do a (really) long press on the play button, it does a proper shutdown and lasts for weeks if not used.

This may also contribute to your other problems, as a proper shutdown saves settings.

As for charging, I never had a wall charger with my Nano, but I had no problems with charging via USB except the annoyance of resetting afterwards.

soap:
I use a wall charger and my Nano booted into Rockbox w/o problems.
To echo gnu and bascule, I have no problems with my Nano's battery draining when left unused for long periods of time.

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