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1st :
-you are in directory CD1, playing a song. You wanna go to the directory CD2. You press the great button A-B, poof, you jump to the other directory.
-You are in directory CD1, not playing a song, just browsing. You wanna go to directory CD2. YOu HAVE TO press "stop", then go right, then press "PLAY". WOOHOO that's what i call being consistant.
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Er, what? Perhaps I'm missing something... The A-B button is for queueing songs to be played. When press the button, it queues up the song that is selected, and it goes back to the front screen. In the second instance: I'm in a directory, browsing. I want to go to the next directory. I press back (left), scroll down the list, then press the joystick button in to enter the folder. This
IS consistent.
Please note: I like to be polite, but I can't think of anything more appropriate to say than
READ THE GODDAMN MANUAL!
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2nd :
-you are playing a song, using a Playlist. You wanna change your playlist, let's say, jump from playlist "Rock" to "Techno". You have to stop playing ( press stop), then press the playlist button, choose your playlist, then validate. Wanna see your playlist while playing a song ? Are you dreaming ? bah
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Admittedly, this is a bit of an oversight, but I hardly think it's as fatal as you're making out. I think it's a fair assumption that if you're choosing a playlist, you don't want to listen to the current music anymore....
Sure, the iHP has some interface...errors, eccentricities, call them what you want. But if you actually take the care to figure out how to use it, you'll find they're insignificant. It's not an iPod, but it's not a nuclear power station either.
Call me whimsical, but I kind of like the file count at the front, only because it's a nice reminder of what I've got in my hand. It doesn't really add anything to the "ergonomy" of the player, but it doesn't actively take anything away either.
A further note, I don't think (in the six months I've owned it), I have once pressed the equalizer button unintentionally. How often has this tragedy befallen you? Do you have six fingers? If so, I apologise for my insensitivity.
rant over