I asked a sandisk rep the same thing myself, as well as did a little research myself, cuz, ya know, I kind like knowing things without have to call other people constantly
Yahoo pulled out leaving SanDisk high and dry with no options…
As for the firmware… Do you know how to program? I do, in several languages no less.
Creating firmware isnt as easy as you think, it takes months just to create, then the testing phase takes time,
As of right now everything is still in limbo. I have a Connect and like it just fine. So you loose the ability to sign into WiFi and DL music through Yahoo… Not like theres loads of open WiFis out there any more any way, Most are secured and with the new WiFi access protos being set in place, most Lappys wont be able to get on the hotspots anyway… Much less the Connect
But its still a kick arse player anyway.
