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a stupid question...why do I want rockbox?

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kdean823:
Ok, I am getting a new sansa e260.  It hasn't even arrived yet.  :D  I was reading the reviews and someone said "I immediately installed Rockbox on it".  I googled rockbox.  The thing is, why do I want rockbox on it vs the original firmware?  What is the advantage.  It sounds like there isn't a totally stable version yet for the sansa e200s, so can someone help me out.  I'm all for the best gadgets and having the best stuff on it, but I want to make sure I understand it first.  :)

Thanks!
Kym

crzyboyster:
Check out this page:
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WhyRockbox

 ;)

P.Opus:
Why do you want Rockbox?  Just wait until you turn it on the first time and you see how long it takes to "refresh" the database after each power on sequence.  Especially after you've just transferred music to it, or are using a Micro SD card.

Also, you will definitely miss the inclusion of a sleep timer in the original firmware, as well as the ability to have the "backlight" come on shortly between each song, so you can always notice when the song changes.

Add to that the ability to have the player power on and immediately continue playing where you last stopped the player and the neato games and plugins and Rockbox becomes a no brainer.

Finally the ability to dual boot allows your player not only the ability to interface with subscription music services and play that content, but when you are playing unprotected content, Rockbox is a much better player than the original firmware.

krazykit:

--- Quote from: kdean823 on January 08, 2008, 08:01:15 PM ---Ok, I am getting a new sansa e260.  It hasn't even arrived yet.

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Be aware that if your Sansa is a V2 (firmware revision 03.xx.xx among other methods of determining) that Rockbox is not compatible, though it might be in the future.

riksweeney:

--- Quote from: P.Opus on January 08, 2008, 11:46:38 PM ---as well as the ability to have the "backlight" come on shortly between each song, so you can always notice when the song changes
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Wouldn't you be able to HEAR when it changes? ;)

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