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zoinkability t1_j9pwpgv wrote

Reply to comment by Overall_Falcon_8526 in Since when do all audio players have terrible battery life? by Brotten

This. Pre-Android PMPs ran slim, non-bloated software that was very close to the hardware and as a result were not very demanding on batteries. Using Android to run a PMP is like using a tractor trailer to do a grocery run. It works but is grossly inefficient.

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Overall_Falcon_8526 t1_j9q6m0k wrote

They do it because people want the streaming services. It's way easier to slap Android 11 onto a device than to program an in-house solution and keep it updated for Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Apple, etc.

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zoinkability t1_j9qb75r wrote

True. Those services aren't going to build custom streaming software for your random embedded PMP player OS.

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Brotten OP t1_j9qykuw wrote

That explains why the Android devices exist, but I cannot believe that the kind of people who buy a DAP all want to stream music with a device separate from their phone. Vinyl players thrive, why isn't there a BIGGER market for traditional DAPs that you can use to listen to music on a journey? These short-lived players wouldn't even last long enough for some flight connections within Europe, let alone the respective train trips or a flight over to Asia.

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