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Gigabeat S or F?

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Obstinate:
I'm looking for a new player. Should I just wait and purchase an S or go for an F? I'm looking to put Rockbox on it of course.

Chronon:
That's entirely up to you.  You can probably find an F for cheaper and it's a more mature port.   But the S definitely wins out in hardware specs and the port seems close to being supported.  You have to decide which seems more appealing to you.

isanggon:

I use S now. But I think F is more attractive to use. S's spec is great but it's runtime is very short. I changed default 700mah battery to 1000mah, but S's runtime was only 5h 45m. I think more optimizing is highly needed to cpu clock management. And charging was worked on OF only. It's so premature to use rockbox on S. I recommend F to comfortably use :)

AlexP:
Yes, and as has been said the S port is not finished.  It is neither released nor supported, so to compare it at this point is a little premature.

If you want a mature, working target right now, the F is the only choice.

Chronon:
Yes.  I don't want to give the impression that the Gigabeat S is supported at this stage.  There are reasons for this, so if you want a device that works now, go for the F series.

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