SanDisk 512 MB MP3 Player Blue Review

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(More customer reviews)Nice little mp3 player, solid and small. I got mine from Amazon for $108, Newegg didn't have it in stock at the time:-( Anyway great little mp3 player, I was considering the Creative Muvo N200 and the Muvo TX FM both 512MB models, both have radio also and cost about the same as the sandisk, the N200 has a line in, the TX FM doesn't. The Muvo TX FM can also be used as a flash drive for moving files of any type and does not need a cable to connect to a pc. They are nice products, but after I saw them in a store I realized that they were too small and the screens were microscopic.

I have perfect eye sight but I am so accustomed to my Iriver IMP-350's nice remote with good display size( a CD MP3 player). I looked at the manuals of the creative Muvo's and the sandisk SDMX1-512 and was able to see that the interface and menus of the Sandisk player was superior to the Creative Muvo's. [...] I also considered the Iriver flash players, but they were too expensive(still are). I have only used my Sandisk player for 2 days now and it has given me no problems.

The file transfer is very fast and the battery life seems pretty good so far. The battery is at 3/4 bars after 2 days of use, and it's the cheap alkaline battery that came with the player. I have one complaint, I wish it came with a neck strap like the creative Muvo's. I used a strap from an old pair of sun glasses. It comes with a nice clear plastic protective case and a set of cheap air phones, plus a nice velcro arm strap for all you joggers. The quick start manual is ok, the full manual if on the CD or the website. It's got a nice backlight and clear screen, sound quality is excellent and radio reception is very good, better than my Iriver IMP-350's reception.

The CD comes with musicmatch jukeboox version 9, I didn't even install it, it's crap, stick with winamp or media player. You don't have to install any drivers for windows xp. The entire screen flashes when transferring files, which is super fast. Voice recording is ok, I wish it had radio recording like the creative models though.
This player is great and cheap, go for it, you won't be sorry:-)
Tuki

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Sandisk MP3 Player is very small, so small and so light that you can wear it on your neck as a pendant. A small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. This player combines crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sports a three-button/one-joystick design and an easy-to-navigate user interface. It features MP3, Windows Media file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording. It can also double as a USB data storage device.

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SanDisk SDMX2-1024 Sansa e140 1 GB Digital Audio Player with SD Expansion Slot Review

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(More customer reviews)I reduce my stars to three for most people, but four or five for me since I listen to Audible books 90% of the time with the MP3 player.
I really liked what I heard about this player for audiobooks until I saw the review that said that it does not bookmark. I thought so, too, but I discovered all you have to do is press the Play button and it brings you back to where you left it. (see details below of the steps, but they are
1. Turn off while playing
2. Turn on.
3. Press play. Starts where you left off.
Sound
The sound is beautiful. It is the only flash drive player I have found that handles Audible format 4 which is the highest and is comparable to MP3. The next lower is format 3 and is comparable to FM radio. Format 3 is the standard for most. I tried it with NetLibrary audiobooks which is available from a number of public libraries. I had the same problems with the Sansa that I have had with the Creative Muvo (see below) so I think it is the NetLibrary format.
Volume Knob
I did not find the volume knob hard to use when it was out of the case. I have not tried it in the case.
Case
There is a trick to get the player out of the case. It goes into the case top first so the top of the player is at the top of the case. All you have to do is press with a little pressure on the the top of the case - toward the bottom of th case - to ease it out of the bottom of the case.
Display
The elapsed and remaining time digits are WAY, WAY too small.
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Additional information on the bookmark. I am beginning to suspect that there are different versions of the firmware on different ones.
Works with Audible Audiobooks
Here is what I am able to do consistently. I have tried in different chapters of a book and in different books.
While listening to an Audible book.
It is playing...
1. Hold the side button until it shuts down ...it will shut down when you hold down the side button for 5 seconds - it counts down with squares on the screen and then when you let up, it shuts off.
2. Press the same button to turn it on.It is now NOT playing, but it DOES show the title of the book and its chapter on the screen.
3. I press Play and it starts exactly where it left off.
Bookmarking Does Not Work with Music
I WAS NOT able to get this or any other form of bookmarks to work with music. This is definitely a screw-up.
Problems Using NetLibrary audiobooks.
I have problems with NetLibrary audiobooks with my Creative Muvo MP3 players as well. These are being used by several public libraries, but not all players - iPods don't work at all - work with their files. The problem I have seen is that files longer than about two hours do not show a longer length or they show as 00:00 in the elapsed time.
Cable Not Proprietary
Another point was made that the cable is "proprietary." The cable is not proprietary. It is a USB 2.0 A-Mini 5-Pin B cable. I didn't think it was proprietary because my Creative n200 has the same cable. To be sure, I bought two different makes and designs (one regular, one retractable) from Radio Shack tonight. They worked with no problems with the Sansa e140.
Does NOT take three to four minutes to start up with card. I have an e140 with a one Gig SD card. I timed it. It takes 10 SECONDS!

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Combining great features and pocket-friendly compactness, SanDisk Sansa digital audio players make it possible to get the most out of your music. Not only is the design great, and the sound quality exceptional, but SanDisk players are also affordable, making it easy to get your groove on wherever you roam.
The Sansa e140 Digital Audio Player features a built-in digital FM tuner you can preset 20 of your favorite radio stations. Even better, in addition to the 1 GB of built-in storage space, you can add up to 2 GB of extra storage space with the included SD slot so you'll have plenty of room for your favorite MP3, Audible, and WMA music.
The Sansa e140's sophisticated, yet simple navigation allows sorting songs by artist, album, song title, genre, year, date loaded, and more. Navigation is made all the more enjoyable with an indigo backlit multi-line LCD, which shows full ID3 tag info. Meanwhile, sound quality is enhanced by SRS WOW technology.
The device plays MP3, WMA (including secure WMA content), and Audible audio file formats, and it is fully compatible with purchased songs and content from leading online sources such as Real's Rhapsody music service, which brings together the largest legal collection of digital music in the world. You can also take advantage of the Audible service, which offers digital audiobooks, audio magazines, newspapers, radio programs, and more.
When playing MP3 files, you can expect 16 hours of continuous playback capacity, or about 240 songs. WMA-format song capacity, offers 32 hours of playback, or approximately 480 songs.
Getting media and music to and from your Sansa e140 is a snap, thanks to a high speed USB 2.0 port that enables fast and easy transfer of files. Additionally, the e140 can also be used as an external storage device for data storage and transfer. The device comes with a sleek carrying case with an armband, and you can expect up to 17 hours continuous playback using the included AAA battery. The Sansa e140 comes with a one-year limited warranty
Sansa e100 series players use PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you're shopping for a portable music or video device and you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more.
What's in the Box Sansa e140 digital audio player, carrying case with armband, stereo earphones, AAA Alkaline battery, USB 2.0 travel cable, quick start guide, and CD-ROM (value-added software/content and user's manual).

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