I’ve been checking back weekly if not daily to see when the next firmware update is going to happen as I have been underwhelmed thus far.
Can we get a ballpark figure (if not an exact date) that they’re shooting for? If I may make a suggestion, I’d try to do something before x-mas season so people are more inclined to buy them as gifts.
Also, what exactly are they making attempts to change? I realize that there may find there are things that can’t be fixed or changed, but it would be nice to know what Sansa thinks it’s worth putting the effort towards.
Yes exactly, but what is in the works and when should we expect results? Like I said it kind of makes a difference when buying gifts if this is a properly functioning MP3 player or if I should be looking at i-pod or something entirely different.
No firm release date right now, from what I’ve just learned; being tested out.
BUT, if you are looking for capabilities not currently present, I encourage you to consider getting a Clip+ or Cip Zip, which are more full-featured (apart from the Sport’s battery charge). The Sport is a more limited player, including engineering-wise, and that won’t be changing with the current design–physically, it can’t.
Yes exactly, but what is in the works and when should we expect results? Like I said it kind of makes a difference when buying gifts if this is a properly functioning MP3 player or if I should be looking at i-pod or something entirely different.
I wouldn’t expect anything. Its a product thats been for sale for a long time now, and does what its made to do. If you’re expecting it to become a different product suddenly, you will be sorely disappointed. You may get some marginal improvement, but if you’re not happy with what it does now, you most likely never will be.
I would gladly go back to my old Zip if it had a pitch corrected speed up feature on the audiobooks like the Sport. It’s really the best thing about the sport and I’m surprised they don’t brag about it more. However, I disagree that “it does what it is supposed to” because cutting off the names of songs and artists randomly, playing audiobooks out of order are really not the features of a fully functioning player. I’ve come up with some work arounds for the time being, but I would never subject any friends or family to such nonsense.
However, I disagree that “it does what it is supposed to” because cutting off the names of songs and artists randomly, playing audiobooks out of order are really not the features of a fully functioning player.
Unless you’re in charge of software development at the company Sandisk contracted out the Sport port to, it doesn’t really matter what you think. From their point of view it does what its supposed to, and if you disagree, you shouldn’t buy the player.
Unless you’re in charge of software development at the company Sandisk contracted out the Sport port to, it doesn’t really matter what you think. From their point of view it does what its supposed to, and if you disagree, you shouldn’t buy the player.
I’m not quite sure of that: I have the impression that SanDisk was surprised as well, at least to a certain extent. Regardless, it is what it is, and the hard engineering and its limitations apparently can’t be changed or further tweaked.
Just purchased this today. I figured this would be a upgrade from my clip zip. I went to use this today and come to find out I cannot sort my songs by genre and the limitation of files. What’s the point in having a SDHC slot, if your going to limit it. Very disapointing to say the least. I will be returning this.
