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10/05/2005, 12:40am, EDT

Wednesday, October 5th

SanDisk Sansa m200 rivals iPod nano

SanDisk today introduced the Sansa m200 series of digital music players. The flash-based device offers capacity ranging from 512MB to 4GB, placing it in direct competition with Apple's iPod nano (and, to a lesser degree, the iPod shuffle). All four models feature the same enclosure, with a small monochrome display for track selection. The 512MB model will sell for $80, while the top-of-the-line 4GB version is $200. The new players support music purchased from Rhapsody To Go , Napster To Go and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. The devices take advantage of the company's new 70-nanometer NAND/MLC 8-gigabit chip technology. The new m200 players can store hundreds of songs and play up to 19 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. The Sansa m200 series is available now in the United States and will be available in Europe by early November.

Pricing is as follows:

  • 512MB - $80

  • 1GB - $120

  • 2GB - $160

    4GB- $200


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Forbodium
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10/05, 1:33am, EDT
Suhweet!
Sorry to my fellow Mac users (I know some of you will be angry upon seeing this product (tho I don’t know why you should be)), but I’m stoked to see high-capacity flash audio devices offered that give me the features that I need.
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10/05, 6:07am, EDT
So it's $49 cheaper than the equivalent nano. But doesn't work with iTunes, has no color screen, won't do photos. No scroll wheel. It's ugly as sh*t. And will set the heavy user back about $100 only on AAA batteries. Not sure who would even consider a product like this.
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12/21, 2:55am, EST
If you’re not sure who would consider a device like this then you need to open your mind. Your points are moot and here’s why:

• This device is UMS, so immediately works with anyone’s computer and doesn’t need to “work with iTunes”. • Audio devices don’t need color screens. • No need for photos (see above). • Scroll wheel is patented, so of course this doesn’t have one. What did you expect? • Ugly. Yeah, but no one cares what my audio device looks like. • Common battery is actually a benefit that I look for. Once the battery runs out on this, I can simply pop in a freshly-charged NiMH battery and keep on going, not to mention that there’s no limit to this device’s life. The device with the built-in battery has the detriments that I try to avoid.
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