The rpices on batteries should rop though as soon as a clone from some battery company is developed...can't be to far off!
Who could make money producing a clone for an MP3 player? Honestly? Considering the fact they change from month to month, let alone year to year.
These batteries are becoming harder and harder to find (notice how many online stores are out of stock). I believe they'll stop producing the JB3 probably before this or the next year is out with a newer model to replace it.
with the nomad 3 already out there and bigger in storage space, and firewire...i could go on!
So with this logic, there should only be a DA-P1 out there for DAT's right? Because I mean, it's better then the rest.
Past that, just look at your statement:
if the jb3 ever wrote 24 bit firmware, who would even look at this unit
That's an odd argument.. I could argue that if the price of DPA's dropped to $300 a mic I wouldn't even look at the Oktava's.. Know what I mean?
I don't mean to bust your balls, but your just wrong on a few things