SanDisk Releases 8GB Flash Memory E280 MP3 Player
August 23rd, 2006 12:05 AM | by Christen da Costa
Sansa can now boast the biggest Flash Memory based MP3 on the market. No doubt that Apple will release its 8GB Nano in Q4, but until then Sansa can sing away. The MP3 player, based on the e200 line, also includes a microSD memory card slot increasing total capacity to 10GB. The e280 will cost $250, and with its release includes a price reduction on the other e200 models: the e250 (2gb), e260 (4gb), and e270 (6gb) will cost $140, $179, and $220 respectively.
Other features include:
- An open (non-proprietary) digital rights management system that allows users to purchase songs or access subscription download services from numerous sources
- Photo and video capability facilitated through SansaSansa Media Converter, which enables a superior customer experience
- Digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording 3
- Voice recording with a builmicrophone
- Sleek, thin design with large 1.8″ TFT color screen for easy viewing and advanced navigational features within an easy to interface
- User replaceable and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for up to 20 hours of battery life 4
- Scratch resistant alloy metal back casing provides exceldurability
- Multi-pin universal connector for future accessory upgrades, battery charging and USB connectivity
- Simple to use, backlit controls for fast device interface navigation
SanDisk boosts Sansa MP3 player capacity to 8GB [DigiTimes]
Read More: SanDisk Sansa e260 4GB MP3 Player - $70 Shipped, SanDisk Sansa e280 8GB MP3 Player - $104 Shipped, SanDisk Sansa e270 6GB MP3 Player - $87 Shipped,
August 23rd, 2006 at 12:23 pm
Sweet. And the build in recording off of FM is a very nice addition I wish most units had.
August 25th, 2006 at 3:26 am
I found this site on the web and I thought you would be interested.
AppOniPod
August 30th, 2006 at 2:27 am
For real? Word is that people are giving up the iPods post battery dieing.
August 31st, 2006 at 11:40 pm
[...] About 6 month ago a company called Cell Disk boasted the largest USB stick. We all knew that wouldn’t last long considering the memory debacle we have all come to hate and love - Apple’s iPod comes to mind. Toshiba recently announced the soon to be available Toshiba 16GB USB Stick. A price hasn’t been announced yet, but according to T3 we should expect this device sometime in November of this year. No doubt someone, perhaps SanDisk, or some other memory manufacture will counter with a 32GB stick shortly after its release. Now, why haven’t we seen an MP3 players of this capacity emerge? Perhaps to expensive. [...]
September 4th, 2006 at 4:33 pm
“Sansa can now boast the biggest Flash Memory based MP3 on the market.”
????
Sandisk has been able to boast of this claim all the way back to late May or early June, with their 6GB e270 Sansa. The Nano was the first DAP to break the 4GB flash barrier, but now there are several other flash DAP’s out there that meet this capacity (the iriver Clix, the Creative Zen V, the Samsung Z5, etc.).
I imagine that Apple is going to come out soon with the 2nd generation Nano, but it will only have 6GB and 8GB’s like the Sansa’s……..but I also feel that it will be more expensive than the Sansa’s.
September 8th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
Can the sansa MediaConverter work with the DRM from iTunes?
September 13th, 2006 at 1:18 am
[...] So in case you haven’t heard, Apple today released a new fangled iPod Nano. The new Nanos more closely resemble the somewhat recently discontinued iPod Minis. They’re now available in gray, green, blue, pink, and black. More importantly Apple has bumped capacity to 8GB, which is available only in Black, and discontinued the 1GB model. A 2 gigger is available, but that only comes in a gray, while the other select colors come in a 4GB capacity. Price for the new Nanos start at $149 and go up to $249 (equivalent in price to the 8GB Sansa we recently featured). Apple’s new Nanos are also boasting (according to the Apple site) an “even brighter color screen” and up to 24 hours of battery life (previous Nanos were rated at 14 hours). The new Nanos measure 3.5″ tall, 1.6″ wide, and “just over a quarter of an inch thin”. [...]
October 11th, 2006 at 11:15 am
i dont think its better then a nano such as my nano
November 22nd, 2006 at 7:38 am
hey all u ppl out there this a real impressive new model of this really cool mp3 players i hv seen till date .i really await its launch in india and will defintely like it if some1 would finance it for me.hehehehhe.
naren
February 1st, 2007 at 7:39 pm
[...] configuration to stream your recorded shows or movies from your PC to your media center, then the SanDisk USBTV has the quickie fix. From what we gather you essentially transfer up to 2GB of data/media [...]
February 1st, 2007 at 11:38 pm
[...] configuration to stream your recorded shows or movies from your PC to your media center, then the SanDisk USBTV has the quickie fix. From what we gather you essentially transfer up to 2GB of data/media [...]
May 7th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
mi sansa no sirve la pantalla se empieza a ver con muchas rallitas , se reinisia y vuelve a pareser las rallitas nose si lo tenga q configurar
December 4th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Ok I hear you, the campaign against world domination by iproduct is hotting up. There’s nothing like healthyy competiton we were brought up to believe in it.
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