“All players have limits. The limit is normally the storage space available to the player.”
That is just one limit. The other limit present on all players that navigate by tags is a limit in the size of the database table file.
“In this case that isn’t the case. The limit is under a reasonable amount that could be expected from the player. Again 8 GB internal + cheap SD cards go up to 16GB - the players designed for expansion.”
Not beyond 8,000 files though, and even less if there is heavy nesting of folders, or long filenames, foldernames, or long tags.
“Again, unacceptible limits. This is not doing something toally crazy with the player. It’s filling it up with typical songs.”
I’m sorry if you don’t like this. I didn’t design the player. I am not a Sandisk employee. Don’t attack the messenger if you don’t like news. I am just explaing the limitations. Other players have limitations as well. I do blame Sandisk for not printing the limitations on the product box and in the product description. 24 GB of 4 minute average mp3 songs at 128 kbps is approximately 6500 songs. It is not difficult to put this on the player unless there is heavy folder nesting or very long names being used. I don’t know of any flash memory based players that can hold more than around 8,000 songs. A player by a competing company has a full sized SDHC card slot, yet only recognizes up to 4,000 songs on the card.
The message saying that there isn’t enough space and to free space really means that some files are corrupted. Use chkdsk to find which files are corrupted. If you search the forums here, you will see more about this.
Maybe one day the RockBox will be available for the new Nano’s and that might be the solution or some other manufacturer will bring out a high capacity, ultra small, basic mp3 / ogg player and actually have it finished and working before marketting… again, flying pigs spring to mind.
