I’ve been using the 4 gig Sansa e260 from Sandisk for a couple months now, and color me satisfied.
Pros:
- Long battery life (15-19 hours?) and easy to charge using USB
- I can read the titles and authors of podcasts now! No more renaming files to 6 digits or less.
- Compact and light
- Easy to use togwheel and navigation screen
- “Pause” function lets me shut it down and come back later at the same point
- Fast forward and rewind easier to use than my last player
- Records voice
- Has FM radio, which it also records
- When formatted properly, the Sansa can act as an external hard drive.
Cons:
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There’s no way to reset after a crash. It’s only happened a couple times, but I’ve had to let the battery run down, charge it, then start it up.I’ve discovered that if you hold the menu button down for 10-20 seconds, the Sansa will reboot. - The buttons are so small, you need to use the tip of your finger to press them.
- The screen is really too small to use the video or picture functions much. More of a novelty than anything else.
- The radio presets should be easier to access.
- Not much playlist capability. Podcasts and music end up mixed up together. Fortunately, I use it for podcasts almost exclusively.
- I thought my Sandisk flashcard would be compatible, but the card slot is only for MICRO cards.
Overall, worth the $130 I paid for it (through Amazon, if you’re interested).
