SanDisk Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot (Black)
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Customer Review: Great little MP3 player
Summary: 5 Stars
Well I have a hangup with iPods because I don't like iTunes. But so many other MP3 players are just plain bad and lacking features. Or they are big and bulky and cost just as much as an iPod.
When I came across this MP3 player, I found a nice balance. First, it has many features including an FM tuner, FM recorder, and voice recorder. It even plays limited formats of video and limited formats of pictures. I don't use these features much, but they do not seem to robust. If you are looking for a multimedia powerhouse do not buy this! Second, it is small. It has a nice sturdy feel and I've never felt like it would break. Third, there are many add-ons available for this product. Sure it doesn't match the 3rd party power of the iPod, but you can actually get accessories, which is unheard of for most cheap MP3 players. It also works seamlessly with windows media player 10 and 11 (thats all I tried it with). 6GB plus expansion capabilities is great and I can fit most of my collection on this device.
I really wanted to give this 4.5 stars, because it does have some problems - but they are minor TO ME. First, it freezes occasionally. If I'm on a 3-hour trip in a vehicle, it MAY freeze once. It really doesn't bother me because it is relatively rare and easy to fix (hold down power button). Second, the navigation wheel is not the same quality as the rest of the unit. I said earlier that it felt solid, but that excludes the wheel. But it works fine, and for the price - I'll give it 5 stars!!
Customer Review: Good MP3 Player
Summary: 4 Stars
I spent an imense amount of time looking for an MP3 player because I was particular about the features that I wanted. Those features were:
1. A rechargeable battery.
2. A non-proprietary mp3 download format (Get tunes from anywhere)
3. The capability to play music videos.
4. Ergonomic design.
5. Nice full color screen.
6. A large storage capacity.
7. An easy to navigate menu format.
I found all of these things with the SanDisk Sansa e270 Player. If I am being honest, there were only 2 other companies in the competition and they were I-Pod and Sony. The comparable I-Pods did not have half of the features of the Sansa or half of the storage capacity. They just don't look as cool either! As far as the Sony, well Sony has a major problem. Their MP3 players are excellent in design and function...probably the best on the market for overall features in a compact format. The problem with Sony is that their operating system for music downloads is lousy! It is aggressively proprietary, which means that files downloaded from other sites are impossible to switch to the Sony format. Even files ripped from a CD to your computer are difficult to transfer to Sony's format if they were weren't originally stored that way!! The Sansa not only had all of the features that I wanted, it also had picture capability as well as voice recording and FM radio. I-Pod and Sony have been resting on their laurels...try the new SanDisk. It beats all of the competition out there!
Customer Review: with a few improvements, this could possibly be an I-pod killer
Summary: 4 Stars
Being a music junkie, I love this product because it fulfilled what it promised. With 6 GB of space, I felt like I could put in all the music that I wanted and more. To date, I saved around 500 songs; and I still have space for a thousand more!
The video quality is top-notch. And although video files are supposed to be converted first (as well as photos), I think that's forgivable given that I can transfer songs without downloading a program. I just plug in my Sansa, drag and drop the songs I want, and thats it!
FM Radio and Voice recorder features are excellent. I have no complaints. I also love the fact that it has an expansion slot so my 6 GB can become 8 GB if I wanted to!
If at all, what I could only complain about are the following:
1.) the clickwheel and the buttons-kind of hard to press
2.) the lanyard is made of rubberized cord; doesnt really look good when hanging from my neck since it doesnt straighten out.
3.) I dont know if I just have small ears but the earphones are kinda big for me; but they're not uncomfortable.
4.) playlists or compilation albums cannot exist here. Songs are listed by Artist, Album and a full list of Songs. But, for someone who arranges songs in a certain way, you wouldnt like the fact that you cant play your compilation album the way you want it.
Given all these, I give the Sansa e270 a rating of 4 stars. A very good buy if you're not quite particular about small misgivings.
Customer Review: Easy to use for first time user
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first mp3 player and there were a few glitches, but they were not the fault of the player. First of all, my windows would not recognize the player so I called tech support and found that I needed to download service pack 2. After that, my computer still had to search the internet for the driver, but was finally able to install it. Also, the disc comes with Windows Media Player 10, but the install program for that did not load automatically on my computer. I had to browse the disc and found the setup program for it that way.
Once everything was installed and ready to go, I found it very easy to use. The software is user friendly, and I did not have to consult the pdf manual at all. The little quick reference guide was sufficient. I wanted a small player so it would be easy to carry in a pocket, and this one fits the bill.
I was going to buy the 4 gb player, but I bought the 6 gb because of one of the other reviews from a gal who said the storage capacity was misleading. She said that the format she uses didn't allow as many songs as what was advertised. So far, I have loaded a couple of hundred songs on my 6 gb, and have plenty of room to spare, so my thanks to the gal who wrote that review.
My only complaint about the player is that the earphones hurt and are too big for my ears. In order to get them to stay, I have to jam them in my 'too small' ears, or they fall out. I'll be looking for replacement ones right away, as I don't think I can take the discomfort.
Customer Review: I'm so glad I waited!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been researching and looking at mp3 players for almost two years. I finally decided I preferred a flash-drive versus a hard drive, and I really wanted a battery that was user-replaceable. I didn't want an iPod, mainly because I felt like part of a herd - - I knew other options were just around the corner. I've been looking at the Sansa products for quite some time now, and was nearly going to settle for a 1gb w/expandable SD memory card capability. Then I found the Sansa e270, with 6 gbs of memory and expandable with a microSD! For just over two hundred bucks, I got more than enough mp3/wma storage, PLUS a beautiful color screen to watch movies/video/pictures, a voice recorder to remind myself to pick up milk on the way home, and an FM radio (with capability to record off the radio - - do people still do that?)! It has been so easy to convert my cds to wmas and synch them using Windows Media Player. It even puts the album cover in for me. It is so cute! It is black, and sleek, and the buttons are very easy to use, even with my big hands and long fingernails, I don't have any trouble getting it do to what I want it to do. I am assuming Sansa will be adding more accessories in the near future. I would love a car adaptor and more selection in covers (only grey and white are available now). The propietary cable is not a big concern to me, but I hear Sansa now has them available. The sound is great, too! All in all, I am quite pleased and very happy with my selection.