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Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Posted by Tim Hillebrand on October 18, 2008 – 3:55 pm  Share
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clip_image002In my search for a sleek, stylish, and small MP3 player with bookmarking capabilities so that I could listen to audiobooks, I discovered the new Sandisk Sansa Fuze, and what a lovely find it is indeed.

It measures 3.1” x 1.9” x .3” and weighs 2.1 ounces. It has a 1.9” landscape screen with a navigation wheel and center button. This compact player is available in 2, 4 and 8 GB built-in memory increments. But it also has a micro SD slot for virtually unlimited storage capacity. If you are color conscious, you have your choice of blue, red, pin, black or silver. The battery gives you 24 hours of listening time.

File support types include MP3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, secure WMA, WAV, Audible, and MPEG4.

In the box, you will find the player, USB 2.0 cable with proprietary connector, 3.5 mm earphones, quick start guide, and installer CD with eManual. But there is no AC charger. It also comes with a 30 day free Rhapsody trial for music downloads. To emphasize its jewelry-like quality, it has a black velvet slip case.

It’s a pleasure to use as it automatically connects to a PC via USB cable. You may transfer files via Windows Media Player sync function or by simply dragging a dropping between device folders.

This player will allow you to view photos and videos. You can listen to music, eAudiobooks, podcasts, and recordings as it also functions as a digital recorder with a built-in microphone. You can also listen to FM radio with 20 presets.

Prices start at $79.99 for a black 2 GB. You will pay 99.99 for the 4 GB model, which comes in black, blue, red, and pink. The 8 GB version only comes in silver and costs $119.99. These players are widely available in electronic stores online and off. They are also available directly form Sandisk at http://www.sandisk.com.

I am pleased to give this elegant entertainment center because of its thin, sleek design, super functionality, expandability, and color choices. My only wish is that in future versions it offer a mini-USB connector.

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  • Zealot
    Nope, still have the original Q....which sounds like a good thing connector wise.
  • Pony99CA
    Proprietary connectors are a drag on the entire mobile technology industry. I hate the fact that most every phone I have owned had a unique connector and one of the greatest strengths of my current Q is the use of a Mini-USB.

    You must not have a Q9h/Global. I heard they switched to MicroUSB. Why?

    Steve
  • Zealot
    Proprietary connectors are a drag on the entire mobile technology industry. I hate the fact that most every phone I have owned had a unique connector and one of the greatest strengths of my current Q is the use of a Mini-USB.

    The fact that I have four MP3 players, each requiring a different connector, is absurd.

    The lack of a true industry standard for connnectors (thought I still have high hopes for MiniUSB) is a continuing annoyance and serious problem.

    Z
  • Pony99CA
    Be careful with those proprietary cables. As I mentioned, in the SanDisk Clip comments, I bought a Sansa e2xx, which also had a proprietary cable, for my daughter (she didn’t want an iPod Nano). She thought she lost the charging cable, so I went to several stores trying to find one, but nobody carried them (I think Boxwave sold a set online, but we wanted something fast).

    She eventually found the cable, but later bent one of the small pins in the charging slot, making the device unusable.

    I liked the device compared to the iPod Nano (both features and looks), but after that experience, I wouldn’t get an e2xx series device (or probably any device with a proprietary cable). My daughter eventually switched to a Nano 3G, so SanDisk lost us as customers, all because of their cable choice.

    Steve
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