Thanks to the latest firmware update, my week old Fuze+ got stuck in a eternal loading loop every time I turned it on, which would eventually just cause the player to lock up. It could not be resolved by any other means than formatting the memory. Is this the fix everyone’s been waiting for, formatting their new devices after the latest firmware upgrade? It already loads as slow as molasses compared to the Fuze anyway, now we get to delete all of the media we’ve spent hours loading onto it.
Please make sure that you’re doing a great deal more beta testing on your updates before you release them.
Why did Sandisk make the Fuze+? Were too many Fuzes getting stuck wheels? If Sandisk wanted a successor to the View, why didn’t they make a player with a 3.3" touchscreen? Did they think it would cost too much to make?
Is the Fuze discontinued? Imo Sandisk shouldn’t discontinue it until they come out with a new audio only player larger than the Clip+ that has tactile buttons.
Why did Sandisk make the Fuze+? Were too many Fuzes getting stuck wheels?
I can only speak from my experience. I owned 4 Fuze players, and all had a frozen wheel in 6 to 12 months. I did use the Fuze to train for marathons and endurance sporting events while holding it in my hand. Obviously, the wheel will freeze in a short time frame if exposed to sweat.
I tried the Fuze+, and it had too many issues for me. I am now back to the Fuze and will try it with an armband. I am one customer and have sent 2 Fuze players back for warranty repairs.
Have you tried using a Clip+? My Fuze wheel started sticking after I had it for around a year, but I figured out on my own how to get it unstuck, and since then I have had no sticking problems. Rather than giving up on the wheel, Sandisk should have reengineered it.
