SanDisk Sansa View (8 GB) MP3 Player

Much better than ipod any day and much cheaper to add. This mp3 player has many functions. this player can play 35 hours of music on one single charge

This is a sorry product compared to comparable items. I bought this and a Creative Zen, both refurbs, at about the same time and price. The Zen is far superior. It comes with dedicated media management software. The Sansa makes you use Windows Explorer or Media Player to transfer files. If you use Media Player all files are uploaded as DRM protected, whether or not they originally were. Thus you cannot see or manipulate them in Windows Explorer or other media software--like Roxio, etc. The Sansa screen is nearly invisible in outdoor daylight. The Zen has no problems. "Fast Forward" is a myth on the Sansa. To get to the middle of a 1 hour video involves holding down the FF button for SEVERAL MINUTES. It moves in like 30 second intervals at best. Neither the Zen or the Sansa allows you to use the SD card memory for DRM content, so the upgradeablility of either is not totally accurate. The Sansa does have better battery life, but that is because it completely blanks the screen after the preset period. The Zen merely dims the screen, but it is still readable under most conditions. An 8 GB refurb Sansa is an OK deal at $50 including shipping, but you'll be happier with the Zen at the same price point. A Sansa at $125 new is a joke. No wonder there are so many refurbs available.

my last one was stolen... this was a purchace in hopes to replace what a thief got. well, karma was on my side. i got a great product at an awesome price. thank you. god bless

i bought a refurbish sansa view it came fast and work a good buy and you save. I would highly recommend you on buying from this seller trust me y.ou wont be disappointed.

Great player for the money. Large screen easy to read and easy to navigate the menu. More than enough memory for most users.

Very pleased with this product.........................................................................................................................................................

These are Christmas gifts but I have a view and love mine. I know those getting them will love them. For me the SanDisk View is the best MP3 player.

pros
sound quality
navegation is pretty cool
fm and records voice
cons:
take too long to change a song
it freezes lots of times ( at least 3-4 times a day)
expanding the memory just make the player even more slower
gloss finish, fingerprint and scratches magnet
cant find a lot of accesories


if you can live with this obstacles then buy it otherwise avoid at any cost

must be new ,in wrap,i love it,complete w/ accessories,almost 1/2 price of some i saw,8 g sd micro slot mp3,mp4 great resolution,lots of memory

My Sansa e280 was stolen from me, and so I decided to buy a View as a replacement. The larger screen and retouched hardware sold me, and I couldn't wait for it to arrive.

When I finally opened the package, I can only describe the experience as anticlimactic. The unit was much bigger than I expected, too big to comfortably fit in my hands (I don't have small hands) and the long shape felt as though it was wasting real estate. The lack of a removable metal backplate (present in the e2xx series) was a real loss. I didn't want to think about how marred the rubberized plastic would become in my pocket. The interface was almost exactly the same as the earlier sansas, and is very functional, but very boring. Navigation is also a pain - there's no way to skip quickly through by first letter, so if you have thousands of tracks, you'll be turning the wheel hundreds of times.

The screen was the highlight of the unit - large and crisp, it definitely corrected the deficiencies of its predecessors. Unfortunately, the rest of the hardware did not show comparable improvement. The new rubberized scroll wheel slides almost too easily and has a cheap feel about it. While the screen is beautiful, there is a perceptible delay in when a command is issued, and you see it happen, in other words, the graphics are slow. What killed the unit for me, however, was the sound quality. I tested with multiple headphones, and there was just something wrong with the tones - cranking bass came at the expense of the midrange, and there was distortion as you boosted both ends.

While the screen was beautiful and the price was good, I ended up returning this item and getting a Creative Zen - a much better player for about the same price. The Sansa View is much better than the knock off music players I've used, and seems reasonably sturdy and functional, but it's exceedingly average when compared to better products at the same price.

I wanted to be able to listen to my mp3s in my car, but have a factory head unit that won't play RW discs. So I decided to buy an mp3 player I could use with an adapter. I first bought a little 2gb generic player that resembled the Ipod shuffle. But I found it difficult to use when driving because there is no LCD display to show what's playing. If you have alot of music, hitting "skip" over and over to find a song gets annoying to say the least. So I concluded my search for the perfect mp3 player (WITH an LCD display) when I came upon SanDisk's 8GB "Sansa View" here on ebay. It seemed an economical option considering all the features: It stores Music in Mp3 and WAV formats, Video in mpeg4 and H.264, Photos in all common formats, a voice recorder and mine also has an FM tuner (I believe it's "optional") so I can listen to the radio with it! It also has a micro SD card slot, which was important to me as I have alot of music already stored on micro SD cards. That also means you can expand the memory beyond the already huge cpacity. The Sansa View also comes in 16GB and 32GB. It has a click-wheel for volume control and to highlight selections. You can personalize the display with colors or wallpapars, and you can adjust the backlight and powersave options easily. It's slim and lightweight. It charges with the included USB adapter, but you can buy AC and travel adapters. The retail price is $149.99! I'll just say I got mine for less than $30. It was listed as "used" but I can't tell its ever been used as the headphones and charger were still wrapped up and packaged. I haven't had any problems with it yet and don't foresee any. The only thing even close to a con could possibly be the battery life. It does seem to deplete quicker than I'd hoped, but not so much that it's a problem and hasn't hindered my experience in any way. In short, I decided to write my first ebay review on the SanDisk Sansa View mp3 player because I'm tickled pink with my purchase and I'm so glad I searched ebay before going out and buying it at the retail price. I do think it's worth $149.00, but I can't bring myself to spend that much on a music player. Without the ebay option I would have had to buy a much inferior mp3 player and would never have known how awesome the Sansa View is. I highly recommend it to anyone in search of this type of product.

exactly what I wanted. described perfectly shipped on time. no problems was a well loved gift therre was nothing to hate about it. just the right gift.

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Excellent quality with no compatability issues. Tons of features for a decent price. Very Durable. This is my second Sansa (the Clip has seen 150mph on numerous occasions and still works like a champ!). Beats the heck out of any apple product.

Very fast delivery and a very good product..
Excellent eBayer. A Credit to the eBay Community! A+++++++

For the price it works very well. The screen is good size and easy to use. The desktop software could manage things easier but it may be a learning curve.