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(More customer reviews)I bought mine just a few days ago and have been enjoying it ever since. I bought it to replace a pitiful Coby unit that had the same 1GB of memory but none of the ease of this one.
Good aspects of this player:
1) it's wonderfully small and easy to carry around. The lanyard provided easily goes around my neck and keeps the player secure so that I don't drop it down a drainpipe or something.
2) you can get started using it in seconds. Literally--seconds. I pulled it out of the package and had the radio going immediately, setting up my fave stations with great ease. When it comes to loading music on to it? Easy peasy. I use Windows Media Player 11 and just sync this player, filling it with all the music I need.
3) it's easy to use music services with this one (I am using URGE). I just download the songs I want onto my pc, then sync them with this player. Takes very little time and gives me absolutely no hassles. The player is immediately recognized by WMP, and syncing is a breeze. (Note: I'm not techno-savvy enough to distinguish between different music file types and the like; all I have is WMA files, I think, and that's just groovy for me; if, however, you are really really into this and have other preferences, don't like DRM scoping out your activities, etc., then this player may not be your best choice).
4) the little screen is pleasant and colorful, and you can even view album covers on it if those are available for the tracks you've sync'd to the player.
5) the microSD slot means I can add even more songs quite easily rather than having to buy another player.
6) the price is fantastic. I didn't get mine on Amazon because I wanted it RIGHT NOW, and it still cost me very little, compared to iPods and other more expensive brands. I paid way less than I would for a Shuffle, and in my opinion got a better, more flexible unit.
7) when you turn the unit off, then power it back on, you start precisely where you last left off. I love that! The Coby one would always take me back to the beginning of my song list. Talk about frustrating! This one allows me to start where I left off or use menu functions to locate artists, albums, songs, playlists, etc. For example, the other day I wanted only to listen to some meditation tracks I had on it. I just hit the menu button, found "Music" and then scrolled down to playlists. I hit the big button once, got to the playlist and told it to "play all." And there it went. Lovely!
8) Sound quality is very nice. I've got everything from spoken word to hard rock on mine, and it all sounds good. Last night I listened to Van Morrison's "Crazy Love," and I swear I heard him breathing on that track for the first time. Nice that the player has good equalizer customization so that I can finetune how my stuff sounds. Now for the not-so-positive aspects:
1) the battery life SUCKS. Sucks badly. Did I mention that it really SUCKS the big one?!?! I have charged it twice already, and never have I gotten more than an hour and 10 minutes of use before it starts to look like it's 1/3 empty. That means, if logic holds, that the battery life for me would be less than 5 hours. I don't know about you, but that just does not have me smiling.
2) charging the battery is done through the use of a USB cable you hook up to your computer, and each time I hook this unit up, the player turns on. Seems to me to defeat the purpose to have it being in use whilst charging it, but okay. Anyway, it's a bummer to have to carry that cable around with me wherever. I will have to invest in a different charger.
3) The contrast on the screen isn't what it could be. Sometimes I can't tell how much juice I still have in it because the contrast is so bad. I've tried all sorts of settings and can't find a way to fix the problem. I'm doomed to eye strain, I guess. Heh.
4) I have less than 150 songs on the unit and am already using 90% of its capacity. Urg. I expected to get more songs on it than that, but then maybe some of the songs I've got on there are really long. Don't think so, but hey. I'll give Sansa the benefit of the doubt.
5) the headphones that come with it are painfully uncomfortable. But then manufacturer-provided headphones seem to always suck, so there you go.
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The latest in SanDisk's audio line, the Sansa c240 1 GB MP3 Player provides everything you need to play music, enjoy photos, and listen to FM radio. This affordable device also includes a bright color screen, on-the-fly voice and radio recording, a microSD slot for memory expansion, and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.
Full-Featured MP3 Player The SanDisk Sansa c240 will play MP3, WMA, WAV, and protected WMA DRM (digital rights management) music files. Enjoy the album art on the compact color screen, along with track information via ID3 tag support. The Sansa c240 MP3 player has one gigabyte of built-in flash memory, which allows you to store up to 250 songs (16 hours of playback) in 128 kpbs MP3 format, or up to 500 songs (32 hours of playback) in 64 kbps WMA format. Additional capacity can be added via the microSD slot. It also supports subscription music stores, for easy purchase and downloading of new music to your player. Finally, you can adjust the sound to your preference using the digital equalizer's five presets: normal, rock, jazz, classic, pop, and one customizable user setting.
Take Your Photos With You Use the c240's color screen to share slideshows of photo thumbnails with your friends. The device supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, and GIF files, which are easily converted using the included Sansa Media Converter software.
Portable FM Radio Enjoy programming in a more traditional way with the built-in digital FM radio. Keep your favorite stations stored in the twenty programmable presets, and cycle between them with ease. Record FM radio on the fly, saving your favorite programs for later.
Voice Recording Have a thought you need to get down before it evades you? Use the built-in microphone to record voice memos. Capture interviews, classes, presentations, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record for later listening.
Easy Transfer The c240 uses a high-speed USB 2.0 connection for fast file transfers from your computer. Once connected to your computer, the device is detected by your operating system and appears as additional drive. Simply drag and drop your music files to the device and you're ready to go. Alternately, you may use Windows Media Player or other music software to manage your files. Requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or later.
Time to Play The included rechargeable lithium-ion battery allows for hours of music before needing a recharge, and is removable--buy a spare for a long road trip or other situation away from power outlets.
What's in the Box Sansa c240 digital audio player, earphones, USB cable, Quick Start Guide, lanyard, and 1 Lithium-Ion battery.
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