@chojin wrote:
“how annoying would that be and who would actually want to do that?”
Thanks for the input, old timer. I didn’t know I had to take every other suggestion into account before I could make my own.
OK, I admit that comment was a bit short-sighted and didn’t realize the scope of people that could/would find this useful, but I still believe the majority of people would see it as annoying feature they would never use, and more pressing functions/features would be better addressed before this one.
Just as a few others here want a player with a different screen or a commonly used replaceable battery; anything is probably possible but until a company can make money on such a product, or benefit the majority of people who would use a specific feature, it probably isn’t going to happen.
Even your colleague, coreying admitted:
“I’d find this useful, but I think there are many other basic functions missing from the Sansa which would be useful to the majority of users before this “nice to have” feature should be implemented”
I did not discount the validity of the idea, but suggested because of it’s rather niche value, you may be waiting for quite a while before you see it added, if at all. More likely a different player or instrument altogether designed more specifically to musician’s needs would come first. The current trend of trying to make every piece of electronic technology a virtual ‘Swiss Army Knife’ has resulted in for the most part, more frustration for consumers and well-meaning functions that pale in comparison to individual devices specifically made for specific purposes.
The Fuze is a perfect example. It is first and foremost a digital audio player that also plays videos . . . sometimes for some people who are willing to jump through untold hoops in order to make it work properly. And even when it does, what is that video quality and how does it look on a 2" screen? Have you noticed how many times the Fuze is described on this forum as a POS because of this or other unrealistic expectations?
There are also cameras on cell phones. Yes, they will capture an image, but exactly how good is that image? From what I’ve seen, not much. Can the current crop of popular SUV’s compete off-road with a dedicated 4-wheel drive Jeep, for example? They might get you up a muddy road without getting stuck, but that’s about it. (And I don’t want to hear any flames citing, “My Honda CRV got me up the Pike’s Peak Hill-Climb Challenge”! It’s only an example, OK? 
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You certainly are entitled to your opinion and No, you do not “have to take every other suggestion into account before you can make your own.” I feel though that this “brilliant idea” would be better served in a completely different device and think the majority of Fuze owners (and potential owners) agree and would not use it or benefit from it.
