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Tolerable MP3 Player

Marc Martin
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Hi all,

In case anyone has been looking for a tolerable MP3 player,
I just found one -- the SanDisk Sansa Clip+.  I typically use
MP3 players in my car, and even though they are hardwired
into the car stereo (via the headphone output of the player),
and even though the player is away from me on the passenger
seat, I have still encountered players that are bothersome
while they are playing.  

However, I can't say that I notice anything at all from the
Sansa Clip+.  At least when used this way in my car.  I should
also note that I am not using the firmware that came with the
player, but immediately replaced it with open-source
replacement firmware called "Rockbox".  I don't know if that
is a factor or not (probably not).

This is also the first thing I've used that has an OLED screen.
I'll take this as a good sign that OLED might be better than
LCD... :-)

Marc
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Re: Tolerable MP3 Player

BiBrun
Marc, have you (or anyone) had problems with players with no screen
(like the ipod shuffle)?  I used the shuffle a little bit but did not
enough to
recommend it.


On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Marc Martin <[hidden email]> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> In case anyone has been looking for a tolerable MP3 player,
> I just found one -- the SanDisk Sansa Clip+. I typically use
> MP3 players in my car, and even though they are hardwired
> into the car stereo (via the headphone output of the player),
> and even though the player is away from me on the passenger
> seat, I have still encountered players that are bothersome
> while they are playing.
>
> However, I can't say that I notice anything at all from the
> Sansa Clip+. At least when used this way in my car. I should
> also note that I am not using the firmware that came with the
> player, but immediately replaced it with open-source
> replacement firmware called "Rockbox". I don't know if that
> is a factor or not (probably not).
>
> This is also the first thing I've used that has an OLED screen.
> I'll take this as a good sign that OLED might be better than
> LCD... :-)
>
> Marc
>  
>


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Re: Tolerable MP3 Player

Marc Martin
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On April  6, Bill Bruno <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Marc, have you (or anyone) had problems with players with no screen
> (like the ipod shuffle)?  I used the shuffle a little bit but did not
> enough to recommend it.

I've never tried a player without a screen.  I've thought about it,
but now there's no point, since the Sansa Clip+ with it's tiny OLED
screen doesn't provoke any reaction in me.

I'm also not convinced that it's the screen that I'm primarily
reacting to, since I've had a bad reaction to a Sony IC Recorder
(in playback mode) that had an old-fashioned B&W screen.

Marc