SanDisk introduces the Sansa m200 series
We’ve got a new line of flash-based players from SanDisk; like their predecessors (e100 series) we expect these will get the job done nicely and decently (that’s why we’re covering it), but won’t turn any heads. These will come in 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB capacities with the first one (m230 – 512MB) going for $80 and the last (m260 – 4GB) for $200. (The low price of the 4GB player is justified cause they use their own 70-nanometer NAND/MLC 8-gigabit chip.) They run on a single AAA battery for 19 hours, according to the company’s press release. PlaysForSure support is here, so your tracks from subscription services will play just fine. The FM tuner and voice recorder are welcomed features as well. Sadly, there’s no SD slot like in the e100 series. Available in the States now, while the Europeans will have to wait till November. According to Engadget, if you sign up for at least 6 months service of Real’s Rhapsody To Go ($15/month), you get a $80 rebate.
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[...] Review: SanDisk Sansa e140 (English) (not to be confused with the recently introduced m200 series; apart from the rough rotary wheel, it gets the job done nicely — we’ve covered another (positive) review before; you can get the 1GB version for $105 and the 512MB one for $67) [via] [...]
...added by HiFi Blog -- Briefly: SanDisk Sansa e140 review, Korean FTC on Samsung’s Apple flash deal, Philips Tune In concept, NAND flash prices rise, UpTo11 playlist sharing, Format lock-in /// October 12th, 2005 at 20:26 PM
[...] Review: SanDisk Sansa m240 (1GB): CNET gives it a 7.3/10. It supports subscription services and audiobooks from Audible, on-the-fly playlisting, has an FM tuner. They don’t like its bulkiness and poor backlit display. eCost has this for $96. Read our post on the introduction of the Sansa m200 series. [...]
...added by HiFi Blog -- Review: SanDisk Sansa m240 (1GB) /// November 3rd, 2005 at 20:34 PM