Why I am selling my shiney Odyssey 1000 :
1) Firmware bugs became too annoying ("back" button not working after you select a song, no backlight when using Radio, VBR files cause track time to go crazy, "Line Out" isn't an unamped signal, delays between songs, lockups/reboots, etc etc)
2) no capability for remote, crappy case, no ID3 tag support, no search function, 13-15 seconds to boot up, scroller isn't speed-sensitive, VoiceNav functionality so limited that its worthless, big unattractive screws on side of player, Music Explorer software sucks, etc etc...
3) Music navigation is just too basic. If I want to look through "folders" I'd just use my PC and "File Explorer"
4) better players with more features due out in the next 2 months from iRiver, Samsung, RCA, Bantam, etc (see www.dapReview.com)
5) e.Digital will probably go out of business (according to the facts -income vs. expenditures- and thier own SEC filings), being then unable to honor warantee, update firmware, or replace batteries
6) Odyssey's price/performance is poor compared to Zen or iPod. The Zen, also using a 2.5" laptop drive, is the same size but with superior functionality for $100 less. The iPod, using the a top of the line 1.8" drive (more expensive), is 30% smaller and has a powerful music database, easily worth $100 more
7) Where is the Customer support? 6 weeks of not selling any Odysseys yet still not able to release firmware fixes? What are they doing over there?
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