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I'd go with any device that Rockbox ( https://www.rockbox.org/ ) has a stable port for. I've been using a SanDisk Sansa Clip+ for 10 years and am still very happy with it.
It looks like most of those are old hardware. So far only see xDuoo as a new one. What do you use for podcast management?
https://medium.com/@tbarrasso/podcasts-for-the-next-billion-...
From experience, I have about 8GB of podcasts, and would rather not change my habits that much.
https://shop.westerndigital.com/products/mp3-players/sandisk... Seems to still be for sale. I’m thinking of getting for my toddler for Christmas. I want her to have music but not a whole internet connected communicator.
Sansa Clip with Rockbox firmware[1]. [1] https://www.rockbox.org/
Sweet! The local store has a Sansa Clip in stock! I'll try it out! What's the advantage of Rockbox firmware over what it comes with?
Sansa Clip is okay if you don’t care about a big screen etc. Used to use one for running with and it was fine.
The Sandisk Sansa Clip Jam seems to be close enough, and cheap.
Sansa Clip with Rockbox firmware[1]. [1] https://www.rockbox.org/
Sweet! The local store has a Sansa Clip in stock! I'll try it out! What's the advantage of Rockbox firmware over what it comes with?
A cheap phone without a sim would be way more capable alternative though
Except likely larger and with less durability and battery life, yes?
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I thought the last Clip that supported Rockbox went out of production a few years ago? I also have a very fuzzy recollection that the batteries weren't especially replaceable, meaning we've got a finite time before they're all bricks...
I'm still using the original Clip I got back in 2008. It's not supported by Rockbox, but I'm perfectly happy with the last official firmware. The OLED has deteriorated, but it's still fine indoors (it was almost impossible to read outdoors from the get-go). The battery lasted around 14 hours when it was new, now I'm getting roughly half of that. I seem to remember someone on the now defunct anythingbutipod.com replac…
On my third one now which is beginning to show the same issues but the prices have gone up to the point I'll try and repair the jack on an old one instead of buy a new one. Doesn't look too hard beyond the prising open part, which from what I gather is a bit tricky given the size and how well bound it is
Battery has basically never died on me, the amount of charge it gets whenever I remember to connect it to add some new podcasts seems to just make it last forever.