SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
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Customer Review: Been through 3 already!!
Summary: 1 Stars
We bought 2 of these for our daughters for Christmas a couple of years ago. Shortly after the warranty expired one of them froze on the boot up screen never the function again. Customer Service said it was fried and there was nothing they could do. Felt bad and bought our daughter a new one. About 9 months later the exact same thing happened to the other original player. We're obviously NOT replacing it with another. Just waiting for the one we bought about a year ago to fry up! Customer Review: No frills player that does the job right.
Summary: 4 Stars
I was looking specifically for a player that used ordinary replacable batteries. From what I found, the Sansa m250 is the best bet.
Navigating through files is the only sore spot. Navigation basically works just like on CD players of old, track-at-once. From what I've found, there isn't any playing by folders and what-not, which means trying to find a specific file or even genre is a chore if you have a lot of files on it.
The upside? My computer recognizes the player like a flash drive, so adding and removing files is just drag and drop. No iGimmick software you're forced to use. Of course, you can synchronize it with a media player if you wish, which might even simplify the process of organizing your files on the device. I don't know, I haven't tried it that way.
The bottom line is: if you're looking for an on-the-go gadget to have your entire audio library at your fingertips, look elsewhere. If you want a simple player to drop in your pocket while running errands or exercising, or wanted the dependability of replacable batteries (especially for long trips or camping) this player is the way to go.
Customer Review: a good player until they die for no reason
Summary: 3 Stars
We've had three of these players in different memory sizes over the yrs. I really want to like them because they're great players, especially for the $, but only when they decide to work- they are definitely NOT reliable. The ~5 yr old original 512mb one we have is still going although it will occasionally get flakey and not fire up unless you remove the batteries and then you can put the same back in and it'll work. And then it will sometimes have no sound output and fix itself after a few minutes (it's not the earbuds). I had a 1gb one that, for no reason, died after about a month of use- it wasn't dropped. It will turn on but it will not allow you to see it via PC and it will not play- just fires up and "idles". The latest, a 2gb, has music loaded, and plays, but it will no longer let you see it via PC to add more songs. It is not full.
In short, this could be a great player, especially for the $, but they definitely have major hardware issues.
Customer Review: a nice mp3 player
Summary: 4 Stars
this is the second mp3 player i have had and it exceeded my expectations. the sound is dynamic and i can honestly recommend it to anyone interested in a cheap alternative to the more expensive brands. Customer Review: bang for buck deal.
Summary: 3 Stars
This player is can be found for about $29 USD on clearance racks. It is a decent player/Fm Radio for those who prefer a somewhat disposable player for work or exercise. It is pretty average in every sense of the word with only one glaring weakness. Occasionally, odd bumps or jars will cause this to reset. I think this is due to the battery losing contact with the points.
It did have a software bug in the original software but I would assume that anything in the shelves nowadays have the upgraded firmware as this was a problem 2 years ago. It was an easy upgrade if not.
If you find one at bottom bottom price ad are interested, do not be scared off. It is just and older model in a world focused on big drives and big LCD screens.