SanDisk 4GB MP3 Flash Player Just $200

MP3 — 04 October 2005

Watch out Apple, because SanDisk has introduced a rival to the iPod Nano. The Sansa m200 offers the same capacity, and get this, at a cheaper price. The 4GB player can be picked up for $200, $50 less then the 4GB iPod. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sport a spiffy color screen, or a sleek black or white look. I will say that the Sansa m200 does appear more rugged and perhaps could have the people over at ArsTechnica (the ones that destroy the iPod Nano) meeting their match.

Its feature set actually goes a little further then the Nano by offering an FM Radio, voice recorder, and WMA 10 DRM support for download services like Napster (course Apple would never offer this unless they wanted to kill the iTunes store). The m200 runs on a AAA battery. Some might see this as a benefit, where as I see it as a negative; I would rather have a built in battery.

The SanDisk m200 is also currently available in smaller capacities (512MB, 1GB, 2GB) and can be picked up for cheaper.

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Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons - both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought "why not start a blog focusing on technology, and use my dislikes and likes to post on gadgets."

Anonymous

AAA removable battery a negative? I want to see you trying to replace the battery of the Nano when it is worn out… good luck, because it is soldered into the circuit… or be a fool and pay Apple 66 dollars to get you a refurbished unit…

Unless you like disposable and expensive DAPs, the m260 seems to be a really good alternative.
jezreels at gmail

Just an FYI to the first poster, ipod batteries aren’t solder in there. They have wire connectors to them.
jakinta

go fuck u self !!!