SanDisk Sansa e280 (8GB) User reviews

After 6 months, I now have the vertical striped screen that other users have reported. Essentially, the unit is now worthless. When it worked, it worked well in spite of the lonnnngggggg startup time ( mine was an 8GB + 2GB-microSD configuration).

Pros: Rhapsody channels available on the R models

Cons: Ships with a Not-Ready-For-Primetime firmware version. Renders the unit useless in short order.

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my sansa will not some on it says load main image failed switch to recovery mode

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my mp3 wont work and i really dont know what to do. its a black screen and it says losad main image failed swich to recovery mode. i dont know what to do. please help me.

Pros: 9/10

Cons: 9/10

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I have now given one to each of my children and they love them. So do I as the noise from the kids is down about 80% :-)). Had a few problems like those that are previously mentioned, though none of them were show stoppers to a bit of screw driver help

Pros: Small, robust (I bought a case for each of them)

Cons: Lack of accessories,
No AC Adapter - this really ticked me off as with a couple of them in the family charging was an issue until I bought a powered USB hub so that the kids can charge the MP3 without tying up the computer.

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I love this player!! It's waaay better than the ipod nano. It is small, sleek, and comes in 2,4,6,and 8 gigabytes. I don't like the fact that the screen scratches so easily. Other than that, I like it. Did I mention it has lots of features?

Pros: lots of features
sleek
better than nano
good sound quality
good screen quality

Cons: scratches easily
fingerprint magnet
buttons hard to press

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I was given this player for Christmas, was in love with it- then it all started going down hill. Badly.

Pros: - Sleek design, very light.
- Good sound quality
- Easy Interface

Cons: - After just a week of using, (Yes it was fully re-charged and all) the screen froze with almost every change of song, one day I couldn't turn the sansa on, I recharged it- nothing happened, the next day I was able to turn it back on, but then couldn't switch it off. The blue backlight behind the wheel remained on, and I couldn't do anything with it for over 24 hours.
- After a month or so of use, the screen started to go funny, when I went to a new song, or the menu- the screen would go blank or come up with pixelated lines across the screen- so I was unable to see the picture.

After all these problems, I took it back to the shop my family had got it from and they told us there had been a few others that had to return. I switched it for a new 2nd generation Ipod nano 4Gb.
Must say, I was very dissapointed with the Sansa.

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It was perfect the first day I got it... then it all wen down hill!!! aww
very dissapointing.

Pros: nice design... awesome illuminating scroll wheel, BETTER THAN APPLE I POD NANO hahahahah!

Cons: Some of my songs say 'bad track' and it flashes on and off... idk why.

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can you convert divx files to one that the e280 supports and how long does it take?

Pros: haven't got it yet

Cons: haven't got it yet

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after heaps of research i've finally moved out of the mp3/cd player club with this little beauty....mine was $225 at harvey norman ....great size and it's great that the memory's expandable....

Pros: **VERY easy to use....navigation's a breeze..drag n drop..
**re-chargeable AND long playing time
**nice size
**not an ipod
**upgrades!!!

Cons: **accessories thin on the ground
**unable to add album to playlist..onmy old iriver cd/mp3 player you could select a albulms with one click..rather than selecting each song..but that may change with upgrades..

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I have been playing with my e280 for a week and love it. The new firmware add an equalizer and the scroll wheel is perfect; the nano's wheel is too sensitive so you has to use the lock feature all the time, not with the sansa.

Pros: The Price: $140 for the E280, a real bargain.
The Sound: Match it with a set of good earphones and it will rock you.
The Screen: Beautiful navigation
Play for Sure: Fill it with rented music from Rhapsody and add all the playlists you can imagine.

Cons: None at the moment.

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