SanDisk Sansa e280 (8 GB) Digital Media Player

This is by far the based flash-based mp3 player in the world, and has more features than any available ipod. This mp3 player can do it all, it has music that is easily managed with its Rhapsody Jukebox and also comes with a video converter to convert almost ANY video format into a special compact but good quality video file for your Sansa. I recommend the 8 gigabyte version due to the fact that you wont have to buy a micro-sd card (though you can) to expand the powerful device. Note that on the SD card you can only store music files, no video. But isn't 8 gigs enough? I was able to put 15 FULL movies onto my sansa along with about 320 songs, and this thing is so small it was like the world in my hand. I utilized the other features that were hard to find like the FM radio when I wanted the weather forecasts/news and the voice recorder for quick memos and even recording of my acoustic guitar once. I never used the photo viewer much but tracks that had album covers looked great when I had all of my info with each song. But what is the best thing about the player? The Rhapsody service is included as a 6-month subscription with units purchased from certain stores (bestbuy and circuit citry I believe) and what it does is give you access to millions of songs, and can automatically update your Sansa withe the top 100 chart songs of Rap, Rock, county, etc. The last AWESOME detail that puts this at the top of the mp3/mp4 player market is its battery life. In 2 weeks I had to charge my sansa ONCE!!! The battery lasts over 20 hours sometimes even with your video playback! That is amazing and on top of that you can replace the battery on your own EASILY for less that $20!! Say good buy to the ipods 60 day 100 dollar fee for a new battery! The design and compact make of the player also makes it great to travel. NEVER FREEZES! Buy this mp3 player if you want a great deal and features. You can find it for under $130.

It is built incredibly well. The back of it being made of metal, makes it incredibly nice and substantial for carrying around in your pocket. It has got a great interface and the buttons are easy to use. A swappable rechargeable battery is also rare in an MP3 player,(Which this one has) and highly recommend. I bought this MP3 player for an elderly couple. The screen is a perfect size well readable, easy interface for older people, the button configuration is also nice is well. Overall I would say the quality is great! Easy interface to your computer, works well with Windows media player sync tool. 8 gigs is also a nice size. Larger MP3 players with a larger hard drive are great to upload your library on and use in your vehicle. I would recommend this for anyone, as your mobile, carry around with you MP3 player. I would also highly recommend this for anyone that's elderly or older. It also would make a great gift for your parents, if they have any trouble seeing or with arthritis. Highly recommended A+!

love this mp3 player. I got it for christmas and as a tech savy person I really enjoyed all the features. Reading all the reviews I agree with the crowd on mostly everything. The 8gb memory is clutch, the look is sleek and sophisticated. I also like how the buttons are a little hidden and the volume wheel are designed, it allows for easy use. When placed in your pocket it doesn't accidentily change songs, or the volume doesn't fluctuate. You don't have to always find that tiny lock button everytime you want to put it in your pocket.

the product sold was exactly as promised. I was very pleased with the item I won and would buy from this seller again. The only thing I was a little disappointed was with was shipping. It could have been a little faster, but I am impatient so that could explain that!

I tried friends iPOD or two, with my headphones, and was not impressed with the sound quality. Very large on the midrange, squeaky treble, and NO bass. The Sansa default is better, BUT with the graphical equalizer tweaked, it is fantastic. Add a set of Sennhieser CX500 headphones and you can now "feel" the music. I mostly listen to classical, which is extremely demanding of audio reproduction, the sansa does the job. The specs says that you can only use Windows XP or Vista, not true for music, and with a little conversion, not true for anything. Simply change the USB setting to MSC and in explorer, set the option to show hidden files. Look at what comes with it and mimic the file structure. Movies seem to need the Sansa Converter to show you how to partition the data. Watching a movie is not prime with the tiny screen, but stuck in traffic, or the doctor's office, etc,. a VERY pleasant break. I find the battery life to be excellant. If you turn USB mode to MT? and plug it into a usb adapter that is either sleeping of before XP, you can charge and listen at the same time.

This is a great advance in technology. I would buy the rubber skin ($4) and enjoy. I simply love it!

I love this mp3 player. I got it for christmas and as a tech savy person I really enjoyed all the features. Reading all the reviews I agree with the crowd on mostly everything. The 8gb memory is clutch, the look is sleek and sophisticated. I also like how the buttons are a little hidden and the volume wheel are designed, it allows for easy use. When placed in your pocket it doesn't accidentily change songs, or the volume doesn't fluctuate. You don't have to always find that tiny lock button everytime you want to put it in your pocket.

Thanks hope you enjoy your sansa

Note: I didn't use the original firmware at all, I immediately installed the Rockbox firmware, so this review may not accurately represent certain aspects of the player when using the default firmware.

As stated above, I immediately installed Rockbox. Since I was already familiar with the interface, it only took a small amount of time to get used to the controls. The scroll wheel works fairly well. I would like for it to be a bit more stiff and have more distinct jumps, but I find it to be be more precise than an iPod clickwheel. The buttons around the wheel are rather annoying to press, and they don't have the best tactile feedback in the world. Honestly, the buttons were the weakest part of this player.

I found most of the audio functions to be decent. This device uses a PortalPlayer PP5024 system-on-a-chip, which makes it somewhat similar to older iPods and iRiver devices (like the H10). Thus, it has decent audio quality. Since this player does not have a hard drive, it does not have as many noise issues. For instance, the FM radio is crystal clear on my semi-decent headphones. (Those $20 Sony studio can ones) The only time I noticed noise was when the flash memory is being accessed, but after the music buffers, the noise goes completely away. I think this is mostly due to Rockbox's habit of buffering a lot of data to RAM, so the stock firmware may constantly have a low level of noise in the background. The volume levels are decent, but I always find myself in the -35dB to the -10dB range. (the range is from -73dB to 6dB) so this player doesn't have a whole lot of power to drive really nice, high impedance headphones loudly, but it's not too much of a big deal to me.

The screen seems to be one of those vertical orientation sensitive ones. By that I mean that one shade of color (particularly grays) on screen will look different depending on the angle the screen is at. And, since this screen is rotated 90 degrees, just looking at the player normally (since your two eyes are on different angles relative to the screen) is kinda trippy at times. I only bought this device for music, so that's not a big deal either. Unfortunately, this display is purely backlit, so it's not too terribly visible in the sun, unlike my iPod Photo, which was transflective and could be easily seen in sunlight, or even in a decently lit room with the 'back' light off. Again, not too much of a big deal, most players are like this, and a high contrast theme makes the problem go away for music playback. Just don't expect to watch movies on the beach decently with it. :)

Battery life is decent, and I can get a few days of moderate use out of it. It's also replaceable by taking off the back four screws which is really easy to do. There are also quite a few sellers here on eBay that sell replacement batteries, though I haven't seen anything larger than the stock 750mAh batteries. :(

I have not yet had time to test the MicroSD card slot, but Rockbox allows you to use MicroSDHC cards while the original firmware does not. (Basically, Rockbox lets you use cards that are 4GB and larger.)

To sum it all up, if you expect this player to perform decently with music playback, you won't be disappointed.

I bout this for my mom. She loves it very much. I look for some on newegg.com and they were out so i looked on eBay and this was the best deal including shipping and handling. These Sansas are great! I have one also and i love it too.
I think this was a great deal thank you.

Product was received quickly after it was shipped and was in perfect condition. The price for the Sansa was outstanding. Very very happy with this purchase!

I love them so much I bought one for my wife and daughter. Great sound and very durable. Love the fact that I am not tied down to I-music and can use subscription based services like Rhapsody. Totally miffed why everyone thinks I-pods are so great.

I WAS LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT PLAYER AND WHEN I RECEIVED THE ITEM WAS AS DESCRIBED TANKS FAST SHIPPING AND GOOD PRICES

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sansa 8-G is better than any IPod......period.....the seller was on time on delivery and I will buy more products from them in the future......Carlos

It was reccomended by my neighbor... who I describe what I wanted from an MP3 player.... I ride motorcycles so I needed something small and loud. Easy to operate while motoring... and easy to upload songs to. This lil unit is everything I desired and more. I liked it so well that I purchased 3 more just like it for differnent moods I am in. Even though I could have put all of it on one... seems like unlimited memory. I would reccomend this MP3 player to anyone. And the kicker was the price... Just what the Dr. ordered...(smile)

The Sansa e280 is by far the best value of all digital media players. Not only do you have the ability to download and play all of your favorite music, videos and photos; but you have an FM tuner to listen to or record from. In addition to that, there is a digital voice recorder. All of this in one package that starts out at 8 gb and has unlimited possibilities by using 2 gb micro SD cards. Downloading is really simple and requires no special software. There is a multitude of accessories available as well. Why someone would pay 2 to 3 times as much for an Ipod that is obviously inferior, I will never understand.

Purhcased sandisk sansa player about a month and one week ago and still havent recieved item....contacted the seller and said he was going to ship it and never did, dissapointed with performance, and would jsut like my money back

i really enjoy this mp3 player, it was a good price and has 8gb and also has a spot to add 2 more if you so need it. it's easy to use and works well with any headphones. some complain about the tackiness of the button you use to spin, but i actually find it better than the regular old ipods because it doesn't go way past the song you are looking for.

over-all a good buy
and i would recommend it to anyone

package arrived in great condition, all elements separately packaged. package was sent in a timely manner.

I like:

* Price;
* Functions;
* Versatility.

I dislike:

* Operation when using only one hand.

The seller shipped the SanDisk Sansa e280 in resonable time and the media player was is good condition as the seller has wrote.

Excellent quality and brand new just as described... still in package. Very quick on shipping. Would highly recommend seller. AAA quality

i love the fact that you can store everything in it even record from the radio and the fact that it even has a radio is something special. its not as great as an ipod , but it makes up for it in many ways like being able to delete stuff right off the mp3 without needing a computer

The Sansa e200 series is one of the players that play almost all formats of digital audiobooks one can download from the library for free. I love it so much I bought another one so I have one for music and one for books.

I needed a flash music player (I own an 80gb ipod video) for size, weight, convenience. I don't really care about video, so this is not about any video features. I immediately applied the Rockbox alternative operating system to the player. This is the coolest device. It has FM radio reception and recording of FM, built in mic for recording audio, and plays virtually every audio file I throw at it. and with Rockbox, the player can accept any micro SDHC card, presently up to 32gb. none of which my ipod can do.
did I mention drag and drop? no more itunes? rapid disconnect/connect? super quick device boot with rockbox? I strongly recommend this player!