SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black)

Manufacturer: SanDisk
Customer Rating:

, based on 646 reviews

Lowest Price: $94.95
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Editorial Review:

Sleek design includes a with advanced features and an user friendly interface
Enjoy superior sound playback when you take advantage of the digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording, and voice recording options
Runs on a replaceable and rechargeable Lithium ion battery for up to 20 hours of battery life
1.8inch screen size
Flash-based player supports subscription music stores and provides everything you need for music, photo, and video clip playback

If you're looking for a great little MP3 player, stop here! Enjoy 8GB of internal memory with the Sansa e280 MP3 Player 8GB from Sandisk. The Sansa e200 Series MP3 players are the flagship products of SanDisks audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based player provides everything you need for music, photo, and video clip playback. The very attractive, sleek design includes a 1.8 TFT color screen with advanced navigational features and an easy to use interface. You can also avoid scratches and cracks with the durable metal backing. The Sansa e200 provides superior sound playback and supports Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music. The SanDisk Media Converter supports most image formats to enjoy photos and small personal videos. Your Sansa e280 has expandable memory via a MicroSD memory card slot (cards are optional). It is tiny (44.1mm(w) x 88.9mm(l) x 13.2mm(h)), thin, light, and durable. Get ready for big things in MP3 with the Sandisk Sansa 280. It's the player for you. 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 microSD expansion slot for additional memory capacity Supports SanDisk TrustedFlash and Gruvi content cards Digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording, and voice recording Supports Subscription Music Stores Minimum System Requirements - Windows XP; Windows Media Player 10+; CD-ROM drive; USB 2.0 port required for hi-speed transfer

Customer Reviews:

the best MP3 player

I started with a 2GB Sansa and graduated to the 8GB. I run a tractor for 10 hours a day and I feel the sansa is the best. The battery life is incredible. It will go 20 hours before it needs charging. With the expandable memory with the micro chip I can put a couple of thousand songs on it. It is so compact and easy to use I wouldn't have anything else.
Ace

2008-07-05

Great MP3 player

This is a great MP3 player. The sound is great, size is good, and has plenty of memory. I've had mine for about 2 months now and works great. I havn't had no problems. My only complant is that mine came brand new and the screen had some scratches on the left part of it. So it seems that the screen will scratch rather easily. I bought an iclear cover made by griffin for it and it protects it well. I highly recommend it. Overall this is a great Mp3 player. I believe it is better than the ipods. I would buy it again. Another bonus with this player is that the internal battery is replaceable. And with me being a trained electronic professional, that is a must. When did it become standard practice to make new items in which when the battery is dead, the whole item becomes garbage? A replaceable battery is common sense and a must for me. Also, as a footnote: be aware that one must have the windows media player 10 or later to sync songs to this player, and so windows Xp or later is almost a must.

2008-07-02

Bought it for work

The SanDisk Sansa e280 MP3 Player Black. I bought it for work.

The Good - It holds a lot of music, looks good, feels solid, has a great little display. It's small and convenient, lasts all day, teamed it up with Sennheiser ear buds. You can buy and charge up a replacement battery for more distance...I like that a lot. There are so many ways you can use it. Pictures, film clips, and recording. Always a good idea to have a recording device handy for thoughts and ideas. 8 Gb is a lot of mp3s. And the way it splits music files is great...it has a radio too and an equalizer. Charges via USB but can get external charging adapter. I also use SanDisk for my phone, my DSLR camera, a flash thumb drive for my computer, and I have a 2 Gb older model music player. So, my experience of the credibility and durability as well as the performance of the products of the manufacturer merits recognition.

The bad - The form factor of my older SanDisk Music Player allowed to just plug in another fresh AAA battery. This is different.

Conclusion - My range of experience is only with this one manufacturer. But my experience has been good. And I'm pleased. This does what I want, I got it at a really good price, but I gave it only 4 stars. Why? Because I know that somebody with other expectations will think my interpretation too exuberant. That's O.K. It works for me and I love it. But I realize that an honest evaluation must, of necessity, leave room for doubt. So, if you're looking for a great little player that holds a lot of music, and has great features, this is on the "A" list of considerations.

2008-07-01

Sansa e280: Very good with apparent manufacturing variability

I have purchased two of these. The first one I purchased I have been very happy with. It is a great player at a great price. Based on my experience with my first player, I purchased an additional e280 for my son. Unfortunately, the second unit had a number of issues booting, syncing, updating databases, etc. The seller sent a replacement unit. While the replacement unit works fine, the touch of the thumb wheel is coarser and not as smooth. I like the touch of the first unit better - I don't plan on returning the second one but it is clearly not as good. In any case, it appears Sansa cannot produce a consistent product. Hence 4 stars instead of 5.

2008-07-01

Great MP3 (etc.) Player!

This is an excellent MP3 player. I have now transferred pretty much every CD that I own over to it. I used Windows Media Player to change them into *.mpa files instead of the larger *.mp3 files without any noticeable loss of quality. I also have a slew of family pictures and a few video clips stored on it (with the help of an extra 2 GB microSD chip), and I still have about 2.5 GB of space left.

There are several help forums and some downloads (such as media transfer software, the manual, and update software) that you will REALLY want to get from the [...]
This unit is easy to load and use, although I had to do some tricksy things with audiobooks in order to get them to play in the correct order. That is a problem with audiobooks on MP3 players anyway, so no hit on the Sansa. Read the Sansa forums for help on that...

I am definitely getting a better protective jacket with armband for this, though. The included pocket just slips off and doesn't protect anything unless the Sansa is in your pants pocket or something. I don't really care for the lanyard either. Having the Sansa dangling from my neck lets it smack into things or get caught on things bringing me up short with a jerk sometimes.

2008-06-30

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