Looks its not my fault you neither want to be cute nor whimsical, lol.

If I had a use for it I’d try to get one color matched to some good nail polish, maybe print out a custom case to match it with my portable meshcore node too.

What are you talking about that thing looks adorable?

Would look cute dangling from a bag/purse or something.

Honestly my big hangup is trying to justify a dedicated player when a decent DAC can be had for as cheap as like $50

For some it is. For others it being able to remove barriers and obstacles to create a new website you’ve been wanting to.

You’ve used it once 2+ years ago and wrote it off completely. Do you also still do your laundry with a wasboard and clothesline?

Okay but one of those is an artform and the other is physical labor.

Programming doesn’t really equate to physical labor like that.