Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot


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How it sucks

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One has worked faultlessly, the other we returned and had replaced. The screen went bad after 2 weeks of use, the player said it was full after only 150 songs, and we could not get the video download to work at all. As for the replacement, we have not yet had it 2 weeks, but have already got more than 200 songs on it without any trouble.
11 months ago @ Amazon
Then, about a month ago, it began to crash on me. It was rare at first, but now it crashes mid-song several times a day. The only way to fix it is to yank the back panel and pull the battery.
13 months ago @ Amazon
I would like to be able to review this item, however, I it cannot be operated because... IT WAS SHIPPED BY AMAZON WITHOUT A USER MANUAL OR ANY INSTRUCTIONS. I have requested this information IMMEDIATELY be sent to the recipient who is visibly upset over the inept actions of Amazon relative to this matter but this has NOT been done!!!!
11 months ago @ Amazon
-the directions were only on the disc that kinda screwed up my computer, but i fixed it. -directions were pretty vague and disorganized, so you're better off figuring it out yourself. -no AC adapter came with the player, so the only way to charge it is through USB connection to PC.
13 months ago @ Amazon
Even when I use the SanDisk Media Conversion software that came with my son's SanDisk SDMX7-1024 Sansa c240 1 GB MP3 Player, I was not able to get the video to play. It works fine for displaying pictures, but when I go to the VIDEO folder on the player, it displays the word "Empty" even though the video is listed in the video folder of the player on my computer when I plug the player into my computer USB port. I have sent a question regarding this to SanDisk via their customer support website.
11 months ago @ Amazon
My Sansa was dead out of the box. I contacted support (very helpful) and within a day they recommended that I open the unit and re-seat the battery. Well, it turns out that the battery was installed upside down, thus not making contact to charge.
13 months ago @ Amazon
They were either poorly installed, or stripped. Screws should never fall out like that, much less within a month. The battery did not hold a charge, even after being reset.
13 months ago @ Amazon
Nothing drastic, and you'll get used to it, but it could have been a little better. Also the screen gets hairline scratches quite easily. They are not all that bad and can't be seen when the screen is on, but Sandisk could have coated it a bit better.
13 months ago @ Amazon
We bought one of these in October, and it's already died. Fortunately, we also purchased an extended warranty, so the item is currently in the shop--and my guess is it will have to be replaced.
13 months ago @ Amazon
That is to say, one could not read a menu, or anything else. We were very disappointed, as we were told that this is one of the sturdiest mp3 players on the market. But until we get back the replacement and experience some of the promised good results, the jury remains--out.
13 months ago @ Amazon
i bought a 2 gb version on this player and im very happy with it in order to copy music from your media player you need windows media player 10 or higher if ur computer dose not have this u can get a FREE download at microsoft or windows .com if yo dont wana download that u can go to ur music files with the sansa window open and drag the albums into the sansa window wen u down load the new media player ur music will transfer from the old media player to the one u download for vids and pix u install a cd that come with the player then open the link once installed and drag ur vids and pix from the folder u have em' in
13 months ago @ Amazon
I use it only for Music, but the videos looks very nice. The bad: - The random fuction is not random.
11 months ago @ Amazon
Aside from a crack in the screen and some paint on the back panel, and the aforementioned crashing problem, it still functions.
13 months ago @ Amazon
There are however some pros and cons that have to be taken into consideration: pros: -pretty good sound quality for earphones considering.
13 months ago @ Amazon
The Apple IPod interface is unsurpassed but I do not want to use ITunes. However, this unit's menu interface is acceptable. The menus are fairly intuitive but needing some definition.
12 months ago @ Amazon
If you are not really happy with the sound there are plenty of EQ presets to satisfy your sound desires. The screen is pretty good as well. I did not have any intentions to watch videos on it, but now that I have it, I can definitely see myself loading up a few vids to watch on a trip or something.
13 months ago @ Amazon
The only down side I see is that to watch videos you have to convert them first. I would suggest this to anyone who wants a MP3 player but doesn't want to pay the prices they want for the IPods and Zunes.
11 months ago @ Amazon
I like the ability to replace the battery when it dies. Would I buy it again? Yes, but I would probably look at some other units since this is my first experience with and MP3 player.
12 months ago @ Amazon
My only complaints with any of these aspects are that I can't customize the Genre that is applied to each artist or song, and I can't create multiple playlists. As for the video feature, this player requires Sandisk's Media Conversion software (which was not included) to load video (and pictures) into the player memory.
11 months ago @ Amazon
Mucho mejor de lo esperado el producto, muy fácil de navegación, de cargar la música y en menú muy intuitivo, lo único medio molestoso son los audífonos, un tanto incómodos, pero cuestión de adaptarse. Recomendable
11 months ago @ Amazon

How it doesn't

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i plan on buying one for my girlfriend for x mas cauz she loves mine!!! this is a perfect player for any teen the sound is amazing and the earbuds are a good size to the spin wheel and bottons are eassy to use and the screen has perfect lighting and fount size the only down fall about this player is u can only charge in via USB through ur computer nut u can buy a wall charger here on amazon.com for under $8 just type in sandisk wall charger on the search engien the player is very small tall as a credit card and about 1/2 a inch less fat then about as thick as a pen with a 1.8 inch screen
13 months ago @ Amazon
-drag and drop synching is pretty easy and transfers REALLY fast! -nice and small and fits in any of my pockets cons:
13 months ago @ Amazon
I bought this MP3 player for my girlfriend for Christmas and she hasn't put it down yet. This makes a great gift, and the quality is just about perfect.
12 months ago @ Amazon
Before I knew it she had all her grandbabies pics loaded up on it as well as her favorite music. Last I saw she was downloading videos of the babies walking and talking. I had gotten it for $55 and this was definitely a steal!
13 months ago @ Amazon
But overall we're very, very satisfied with our purchases. Oh yeah, I almost forgot the sd expansion slot so you can improve the size of storage capacity. All software needed is provided too.
13 months ago @ Amazon
my daughter received her gift with glee and was listening to songs within minutes. the only minor negative was that the controls wer a little less easy to use than the ipod she had before. A good choice, and expandable in memory to boot.
13 months ago @ Amazon
I think this is a great bargain for the price compared to other mp3 players. I recommend.
11 months ago @ Amazon
The cost of the battery is very reasonable. The playing time on the battery is phenomenal- mine has been averaging about 22 to 24 hours on a single charge. We have 5 e series players in our household now.
13 months ago @ Amazon
All in all I can whole heartedly recommend the Sansa e200 players. Awesome value for a feature rich, great sounding little player.
13 months ago @ Amazon
Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot This is an amazing MP3 player. I have loaded over 362 songs and have barely used half the space.
13 months ago @ Amazon
It's small and light, which makes it great for an active user. The included software works like a charm and drag and drop loading is a snap.
13 months ago @ Amazon
He hasn't done any videos as of yet but I'm sure he will soon, overall we are satisfied with the product and I recommend it highly.
11 months ago @ Amazon
It is a hit. He has commented several times on how happy he is with the quality of sound and how easy it is to use. He loves it!
13 months ago @ Amazon
The quality of the pictures on the screen was great. Transfering music, pictures, and recording is very easy. The expansion slot allows you to have endless memory as long as you have SD disks to put it on, making this item a good rival for the IPod Nano.
11 months ago @ Amazon
I have had my Sansa e260 since September 2006 and love it. I use it mostly at the gym and it has survived several falls to the floor.
11 months ago @ Amazon
For me the slightly larger physical size is an advantage. plus some accessories that are available for this player aren't available with ipods or zunes. I like the fact that you can upgrade the player online and it has an easily replaceable battery.
13 months ago @ Amazon
It works pretty well. The sound is clean, it's easy to manage the directory, and so on. But right off I had a problem using various media players to manage its content and playlists, and fell back on using its "I'm a USB drive" mode to transfer content (which also involved finding the hidden Music folder).
13 months ago @ Amazon
Works perfectly. Price was right. No problems.
12 months ago @ Amazon