Brand new out of box Sansa e280

[robnhood]

Okay, not going to let the possible troubles intimidate me. When I open the box, I want to turn it on and immediately ! install Rockbox.  I am going to:

1. download proper version of RB off the website into my windows?
2. let the player find the software on my computer?

I know, elementary school stuff, but I'd like to not fudge it up right from the start.

Peace,
R.

[LambdaCalculus]

Too late, there are possible troubles. A "brand new out of box Sansa e280" is almost certainly going to be a v2 model, which means that you can not run Rockbox.

If your firmware version is 03.XX.XX, it's a v2.

[robnhood]

Okay, being an audiophile that makes me weep.

(insert string of curse words here)

Any chance for the newer version in the future?

R.

[LambdaCalculus]

Some work is being done on a port, but it's still very early and is certainly not ready for everyday use. See this thread for more information:

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=14064.0

[robnhood]

Thank you very much. Your efforts are not going  unnoticed. I'll await the possibility and keep checking back.

Be on the look out for a plain, unmarked envelope....$bribe$. wink

R.