The Sansa Connect is the newest MP3 player to appear on the SanDisk roster of DAPs. The device stirred quite a bit of clamor at this year’s CES due to its innovative use of WiFi and affordable pricing.It’s been three full months since the device was first announced, but I now have one in my possession and have had an opportunity to test it out amply. So was it worth the wait? → Read More
Yesterday, we mentioned SanDisk going after Apple’s Shuffle shoppers with its Sansa Express. Today, CoolTechZone.com is saying SanDisk is admittedly gunning for potential Zune buyers with its Wi-Fi-enabled Connect player. Unfortunately, the site doesn’t do much elaborating on the topic despite apparently having talked to SanDisk about the DAP. → Read More
SanDisk is gunning for the Apple iPod Shuffle and it’s lookin’ good. The Sansa Express comes out of the corner clobbering with a direct USB connection, OLED display, integrated FM tuner, voice recorder via the built-in microphone, 1GB of internal memory and a microSD slot for expansion. Battery life is slated at 15 hours and with a $59.99 retail price you can definitely see it being a top contender to Apple’s iPod Shuffle line. The direct connect is a huge plus over the Shuffle and you don’t need to tote around the dock and worry about it breaking. Sure the Express is bigger, but for the price and memory expansion Apple better watch out. Sansa Express Train [UberGizmo] → Read More
There are loads of PMP choices—not all of them from Apple—that are worthy of being carried around and fondled as you go about your day. What’s right for you may not be right for the businessman who commutes two hours, or the athlete who burns more calories sneezing than you do the entire day. We know you don’t fit into any one “demographic,” but we can’t very likely write a guide for every Mike Irvington of Bent Fork, Indiana (nice guy by the way) so this will have to do. Onward and upward! → Read More
People have loved the SanDisk Sansa line of players lately for its good storage size, small body and decent features, but how well does their new e200R player work with the Rhapsody music service? Pretty darn well. Their closed-loop infrastructure that matches iPod + iTunes or Zune + Zune Marketplace works pretty straightforwardly. So what’s the difference between this model and the non-Rhapsody model? Well, there’s sharper text and menu options, and a new Rhapsody Channels option in the menu. The Rhapsody Channels are a set of playlists/tracks that give you some pre-set songs, which may or may not be your thing – but it’s nice that it’s there. Some other differences: star ratings, embedded artist info, a dot that shows you whether your subscription tracks are licensed and refreshed, have 10 days left, or your subscription has expired. Every time you sync with your computer the subscription gets refreshed by 30 days. Everything else seems to be about the same – and that’s good news. SanDisk Sansa e250R Rhapsody (2GB) [CNET] → Read More
SanDisk, makers of the Sansa players, and RealNetworks, makers of the Rhapsody music store, are teaming up together to ensure their hardware and content work seamlessly together. Before now, the only player to work bundled with a single music store was the Apple iPod. It was this synergy, among various other things, that allows the iPod to become the de-facto champ of portable music players and online music stores. By combining Sansa and Rhapsody, SanDisk and Real are trying to make sure their customers get a complete “experience” to rival the iPod/iTunes “experience”. This is a similar tactic that Microsoft is taking with its Zune players, making it not play protected music. At first we thought the Zune’s non-support for PlaysForSure was a typo, but they are most likely going to bundle their Zunes only with their Zune Marketplace music content, ensuring the 1-to-1 relationship that iPod and iTunes has. In addition, Rhapsody has also partnered with Sonos, allowing them to provide an integrated music solution for the living room as well. We’ll see if RealNetwork’s reversal of their old tactic of universal playability will have any effect on the iPod + iTunes tsunami. IPod, TheyPod: Rivals Imitate Apple’s Success [WSJ] → Read More
<img src="http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/storage. The dock recharges your player in addition to connecting your PC to upload songs. You can also use the included RCA audio cable to pipe music out to a larger home stereo, which is nice if the Sansa is the only music player in your house besides your PC. The price is set at $69 and should be available in October. Press Release [SanDisk via Far East Gizmos] → Read More
Some audio player news comign out of IFA 2006 today. Now it’s the Sansa c200 MP3 player from SanDisk. In traditional SanDisk fashion, it has a 1 or 2GB flash drive embedded inside, and a Micro SD card slot for even more storage. Is it just us, or does anyone else think SanDisk includes the expanded memory in order to sell more SD cards? The player itself has a color LCD screen, has 15 hours of playback, weighs 1.5 ounces, and will cost $99 when it’s released in October. A total of 4GB of storage for under $99? That’s pretty darn good. Press Release [SanDisk via Pocket Lint] → Read More
