SanDisk Sansa™ e260 (4 GB) MP3 Player

Sandisk must have been brave. They introduced a MP3 player right in the middle of the iPod Nano hype, with similar dimensions, and similar market targets. In reality, the Sansa is exactly the same size as the Nano, being only 3mm thicker, and a bit rounder than the iPod rival. And what do you get for that extra 3mm? Well, a whole lot really.

For starters, you get a much larger screen, that not only displays your normal MP3 functions, but is also for playing your videos. Yes. Load up the Sandisk-bundled CD, and you have a 3rd-party program that converts all your favorite videos into a format readable by the Sansa. Mind you, the screen really isn't cut for a movie flick, but it's more than enough to show your friends what you caught on YouTube last night. Besides that, the brightness is also adjustable, rather than a simple on/off. Make it brighter in morning for legibility, turn it down at night to save power.

Sound wise, the player is great. As you know, Apple players just aren't cut for the bass sounds. With a expensive set of Shures, Sure, but then anything will sound powerful with the Shures. Even with the good quality earbuds that Apple supplied (which works well with the Sansa) the bass still manages to sound closer to flactuance. With the Sansa e200, it's a different story. Pretty much any buds will sound great with the player, including its own. The EQ works rather well too, it doesn't seem to consume any more power and it gives me my bass. Rather than saying "Sounds are rich", I'll just cut the crap and say the Bass is great, vocals are good and the treble is awesome. You can't go wrong with that.

Using the Sansa e is like using an iPod, but change all the white backgrounds in the screen into pictures and a whole ton of settings for you to personalize your music experience. Same story with the controls, except you get mechanical components rather than a touchpad. Touch is cool, but sometimes it lacks feel. And if it's for looks, the translucent ring wheel on the Sansa glows deep blue while you use it. Looks good to me.

The ease of use is one of my favorite things about the player. Rather than being ONLY compatible with iTunes, Sandisk made it easy so you just drag and drop. You CAN use Rhapsody, Windows Media and Napster, but you can also just open the music folder and dump everything into the player with a simple click and a drag. The player also works the moment you plug it into the computer. Drivers are not needed for windows XP and above.

The fact that you can expand the memory is a nice touch. With a MicroSD/TransFlash slot on the side, you CAN buy small now, and expand it later on when you run into more money for the memory.

Lastly, none of that extra thickness was really used for achieving any of the above. The extra thickness was only for the better; it helps enlarge the battery compartment, which is home to a very juicy rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that just doesnt seem to run out of power. And the better news is, you don't need to pay Apple hundreds of dollars to replace it. Loosen the screws on the metal backing, and you can do it yourself for a fraction of the cost.

And with all of that, you pay... less than the Nano.

So, if you've missed the iPod bandwagon, it's ok, because it's an expensive ride.

Really, the price just doesn't justify the functions that Sandisk managed to stuff into this thing.

It's small, black, and comes in sizes of 2, 4, 6 or 8Gb's.

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Comes with video, music, and pictures. Has an extra memory slot. This is a great mp3 player. Also has other functions. Not as stylish as an Ipod but better on terms of what it can do.

Nice sound and style. Small but and useful. Very nice choice and in low cost.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

its not a apple :) my dad has one and loves it. I don't like apple one bit. Everything for it is around $40 or more.

The e260 is a serious competitor to the iPod nano, and i picked Sansa.Let me tell you the reason why.With a lower price, larger screen, integrated FM tuner/recorder,Mic, better battery life (20 hours to the nano's 14hours ), a MicroSD expansion card slot to add another 4 gb ;) . . . Easy user interface ,which supports many languages, make e260 a very attractive choice.There are some issues that need improvement - the buttons could be a little better, its start-up time could be a little shorter but overall the e260's finer points outweigh its defects.

Worked for a total of about 6 hours, just enough time for me to download all my music and pics. Got the "blue Ring of Death" (see Sansa blogs) that is apparently common in refurbished models. I did like it during our brief time together.

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My sansa works great and i have had no issues with it as of yet. it works perfectly for me. I've had it for about two months now...hopefully, its condition will stay like this in the future. GREAT product!

I purchased this product after seeing it in a Christmas flyer. Why did I purchase this product? Well for many reasons: reliable company (SanDisk: huge manufacturer of memory and storage), features (FM radio, voice recording (both not on the iPod), capable of playing movies and photos, different bass settings for the music, and more), affordable pricing (around $120, but I got it for $80), attractive (according to SanDisk, the back cannot be scratched) and the front is a shiny, sleek black, and the ability to expand your memory with a SecureDigital Mini card slot (whatever it's called). The cons? Not much really: front is a fingerprint magnet (I recommend getting a protective case), dust can get into the screen easily (again, protective case), buttons are sometimes kind of flimsy, not great for viewing photos, and ditch those headphones (they are of horrible quality)!

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This memory chip was a great buy. I'm not very mechanically inclined and it took me about 15 minutes to swap out the memory chip on a Sansa e250. The unit works great now. The only thing I would recommend is good lighting and a strong magnifying glass. The parts and screws are very small. I highly recommend buying this memory even if your mp3 is working good, it is not a bad idea to have a back-up. It's an easy installation.

I like this brand mp3 player. Easy to load music onto. What I don't like is how hard it is to delete music off from it. Other than that, there is nothing bad about it.

i bought it to replace one that my son damged. at a much better price, and in time for his birthday.

I bought a refurbished Sansa MP3 player to replace a lost one. I saved over 50% and I cannot tell this is not a new player. The sansa is very easy to use, and I use it with Bestbuy Music store (Rhapsody). I am going to purchase 2 more of these since my Best Buy Music subscription comes with 3 device allowances.

The Sansa has a user replaceable battery and also has FM radio. You can also
ad more memory with mini sd cards. Beats the Ipod

Never received item Ebay and Paypal were not help. Paypal will not refund my money. It is getting more and more difficult to find reputable seller on ebay. I will think twice before I bid on another item.

I love my Sansa Mp3 because I could load all my cds into it. Which was easy to carry about now. I am not afraid now that I will lose them or desroy my cds. I find it cheaper than local stores. I bought for my wife and one for our friend. They are all enjoying it.

I did not buy Ipod because I felt it is too expensive.I was not going to buy an electronics for $400 especially in this changing world of Electronics. I have to be smart with my money. This Sansa mp3 player is large enough to accommodate 1000 songs. That is right for me. I might need some thing bigger latter becuase I want to download Bible (various versions) into it too. I am not sure if it will take it.

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Product was in excellent external condition. I was able to repair it at minimal cost and I was able to give it as a present to my nephew. This player is a great MP3/MP4 player with memory expansion capabilities up to additional 4gb of memory which makes it a great product. This is a sandisk product which if you are familiar with sandisk they have superior Flash Memory Products. I very much recommend it.

Great player. Long battery life. Only complaint is that the selection and volume wheel is somewhat difficult to rotate. It actually rotates under your finger. Ipod rotation is much easier.

This Sansa satisfies me with following deatures
1. External slot for macro SD
2. FM radio
3. Recordable.
4. Easy to transfer data between device and computer
Generally, product looks great and the audio is wonderful.
Two issues those I don't really like
1. Turn on the device, it takes time to refresh the database
2. Scrolling control not quite comfortable

The SandDisk Sansa E200R series is an excellent value when paired with the Rhapsody to Go service. With two teen girls whose musical tastes and artist preferences are constantly changing, I don't have to purchase music files that have a shelf life of a few months max. They can explore different genres at will without breaking my bank. Plus, why follow the iPod herd mentality when you can get a player that's just as good, much cheaper, and doesn't lock you into Apple's proprietary format? I liked the 2GB units that I bought my girls so much, I bought the 4GB model for myself!

The SanDisk e260 does it all...fm radio, picture, mp3s, and you can even convert movies. The only thing that I don't like about it is it takes too long each time you start up to recieve what is on the memory card.

I've had my device for almost a year and it has performed outstanding. I have a 2 Gig miniSD card and 6 gigs is packed with great songs from Rhapsody... I have given them as gifts with confidence...