Maybe the drones don't care? Sure, it's great for stuff like audio books, or symphonies, or other really long files, but for the average 3-5 minute song that I typically listen to, I couldn't really care less whether or not I'm at the exact same spot in the song I was listening to last when I stopped the player. If it's a good song (and aren't they all, since I put them on my player? ), then more than likely, I'd want to hear it from start to end, instead of all chopped up.