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Rachel-in-Boise
Boise, ID

So Easy! (And so many great features)

5 star rating

into easy to use gadgets, loving this product
Pros

    Broad list of features, More features than Ipod, Great sound, Small, Great value for the money, User replaceable Battery, Batteries can be changed, works with subscription music, Easy to use, Built in FM Tuner, Expansion slot interchangable with cell, costs less than ipod, Value ($s to GB), Micro Flash Expansion - 2GB, holds videos and photos

Cons
    NONE!

MAY
30
2008

I am not computer illiterate. Most of the time I can hold my own ... but I am GenX and we are just not as up to date on all things technical like this younger generation. (My goodness, I think they must start learning this stuff in Kindergarten!)

Recently, I started thinking that I would like to have a MP3 player.  I sure don't want to be like one of those kids that has an Ipod  glued to one ear and a cell phone glued to the other, but I was starting to think that it would have its advantages.

I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted an MP3 player that had an FM tuner and could record from FM and also record voice.  I bought a Aim 2GB player that I thought was going to be exactly what I wanted ... but it was so complicated. I would have never figured that out in a million years! (I returned it)

So I went on askville.com to see if someone could recommend a player that was EASY as well as have the features I wanted. I only got one response and they  told me to get an Ipod (even though that doesn't have an FM tuner or record voice!)

Then I was looking at Overstock.com and I found it! $86 (nearly half price) for a refurbished Sansa e280 8GB MP3 player with FM tuner and voice record. (The refurbished comes with headphones and charger as well as instillation cd) It came this morning  and I already have 60 songs on it.  I have it completely figured it out. It is so easy! (and it has every feature I wanted and more!) To say I LOVE this device would be an understatement. This is one of the best things I have ever bought.

Here are the specs from the Sandisc website:

  • World's first 8GB Flash MP3 player, the largest capacity in the market 
  • Sleek, thin design with large 1.8" TFT color screen for easy viewing
  • Strong alloy metal casing provides excellent durability and scratch resistance 
  • Simple to use, backlit controls for fast device interface navigation
  • User replaceable and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for up to 20 hours of battery life
  • Includes the Sansa Media Converter to support all picture and video formats 
  • Features microSDTM expansion slot for additional memory capacity 
  • Supports SanDisk TrustedFlashTM-enabled cards and Gruvi content cards 
  • Digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording, and voice recording 
  • Supports Subscription Music Stores
  •  I highly recommend this player if you are looking for a super user friendly device that also has all the bells and whistles!

     

     

     

    Last edited on May 30, 2008



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