__Miguel_Feb 20

For what I can only attribute to my phone guzzling down power even with local-only apps for music and podcasts, I, a terminally-online person that is rarely more than 1m away from a PC or smartphone with a constant Internet connection, and even self-host my own services, am considering... stepping down a notch and move to a more... "analog" world.

Actually, analog is the wrong word. "#Disconnected" might be a better one.

So I'm wondering if I could actually make a switch to something like a Nokia 7110 and an #MP3player.

Weirdly enough, MP3 players these days are apparently either cheap and crappy, or expensive and iffy, or VERY expensive, or expensive Android mini tablets with barely any battery life...

So I just put a bid on a modded 120GB iPod Classic I can slap Rockbox on, hopefully I win it.

If anyone in the EU has an #iPod they don't want that's compatible with #rockbox, please let me know!

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Well, the iPod is officially a bust, so I must search for other avenues.

My choices of #MP3player / #DAP are then:

- Ultra low-cost machine, with quite possibly VERY crappy sound for under €40;

- Proper DAP that's over €100 with some being able to run #Rockbox as an alternative firmware. Currently eyeing the #HIFIWalkerH2.

- Weirdly enough, some retro consoles like the #R36S and its variants, which can also run Rockbox as an app.

So, Fedi, what say you on this topic? What do you suggest?

Feb 26 at 2:16pmWeb