SanDisk Sansa e280 8GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sandisk squares up to the iPod Nano with an 8GB powerhouse

Verdict: There aren't many in the mp3 player market that can take on Apple at its own game and win hands down, but this is exactly what Sandisk is attempting with the e280.

Review summary: SanDisk has been building on their position as a Flash memory-card manufacturer to offer music players. Search Amazon.com, and you'll find that the company's solid-state players come up as often as their highly rated SD cards, putting them at the ...

Review summary: I asked Alexei to review the Sensa e280 and he played with it for about a week before writing down his impressions below.

Pros: The compact SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody can play back music, video, and photo files and is available in capacities of up to 8GB ; works well with Rhapsody ; includes dual Rhapsody and PlaysForSure mode ; includes an FM tuner, a voice recorder, and ...

Cons: The SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody's tactile scrollwheel is both a blessing and a burden ; must convert photo and video files using bundled Sansa software ; occasional low-level system noise underneath audio ; proprietary USB dock connector ; no AC ...

Verdict: Thanks to an improved feature set and GUI, the Rhapsody version of the flagship Sansa player is better than the original.

Review summary: The flash memory maker's Sansa is a strong competitor to the iPod, but it won't displace the digital music player's status as No. 1.

Verdict: Competing with the best in anything is a tall order, especially when that competitor is something of a cultural icon. That's the spot that flash memory concern SanDisk (SNDK) finds itself in with its Sansa line of digital music players. The Apple ...