delete songs directly through firmware

[kanlaon]

Pardon me if I'm posting in the wrong place and for my technological stupidity, but I am considering purchasing a new MP3 player, but I really want to have the ability to delete songs directly, or on the go or on the fly, because I feel it would be the most convenient way to customize a playlist.  Does rockbox offer this feature for all the current builds on this website?

[saratoga]

Yes.  Feel free to search the manual if you want to know more.

[kanlaon]

Thanks Saratoga,

I checked in some of the manuals.  Now I just need to decide which MP3 player to get.  Does anyone happen to know which ones have long battery life and at least 8gb that have rockbox firmware available?  I suppose I could do a search for each one individually but that would take me a long time.

[saratoga]

That'd be pretty much all supported players.  I'll just recommend the Clip+ then since its pretty easy to get. 

[kanlaon]

okay, perhaps I should be more specific.  I am looking for the ones with the best battery life AND hard drive space...maybe  32gb and up
Post Merge: April 28, 2011, 09:53:35 PMthe sandisk sansa clip is only rated at 15 hours...i was hoping for at least double that....maybe i'm asking for too much

[Chronon]

I'm pretty sure the Iaudio M5L is the winner in terms of battery life.
http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IAudioRuntime

You can replace the stock HD for improved storage capacity.

[kanlaon]

Thanks Chronon,

There is no Iaudio M5L in the current builds listing.  Is it the same thing as the Iaudio m5?  I tried googling both names and could not find anyone selling these products nor even a price.  Does anyone know how to do this or even contact Cowon?

[saratoga]

I think you have basically no hope finding an M5L at this point. 

[kanlaon]

Why is it so hopeless to find an M5L?  Besides their worthless firmware, what do the manufacturers have to lose?  I have had a bit of difficulty finding any rockboxable MP3 player for sale.

Well, at least this availability issue narrows what I thought was an overwhelming selection.
Post Merge: April 30, 2011, 04:06:15 PMso I think I've narrowed it down to two mp3 players:

Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 8gb, 15 hours battery for $39 free shipping

or

Sandisk Sansa Fuze+ 16 gb 24 hour battery for $69 free shipping

If this info was all I knew, I would go for the fuze, but many of the reviewers complain about its firmware and interface.  Does anyone know if rockbox  makes it a better choice?

[Chronon]

Fuze+ is not supported at this time.  Someone is actively working on a port, but don't buy one and expect Rockbox to work on it at this time.

Go for a Fuze v1 or v2 if you want a Rockbox-able Fuze.

[kanlaon]

Thanks for the support everyone.  I ended up getting the Fuze, not the Fuze+.  It was much cheaper, especially since I got the 8gb version and an extra 8gb card to go with it.  Only $48 for pretty much the best MP3 player on the market as far as I know.   

Hopefully I can figure out how to delete.

[Chronon]

It's covered in the manual.