Sandisk Sansa e270

Sandisk Sansa e270 MP3 Player Review

The Sandisk Sansa e270 allows you to wejoy skipless music playback, photo slideshows, and videos with the sleek, easily pocketable, flash memory digital audio player with 6 GB of storage. It features MP3 and WMA playback and is also compatible with se cure PlaysForSure WMA files downloaded from online music stores and subscription services (like MTV's Urge, Napster, and Rhapsody). It also includes a digital FM tuner (with record function), voice recorder (via built-in microphone), and a brightly colorful 1.8-inch color TFT LCD screen.

Its distinctive, high-strength and lightweight back cover is made with an advanced Titanium alloy from Liquidmetal Technologies that is stronger than steel and highly resistant to scratches and wear. This player sports a microSD expansion slot for additional memory capacity and support for SanDisk TrustedFlash and gruvi content cards, which can be shared with mobile phones. It's powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to a 20-hour battery life and is user-replaceable.

Use the included SanDisk Media Converter software to convert most popular video formats (MPEG-4, WMV, DivX) into the 15 fps (frames per second) MJPEG format that plays on the Sansa device. JPEG and BMP still images also get converted and downsized, and can be displayed in a slideshow. Voice recording and programming recorded from the radio are saved in WAV format. Capacity Playback Matrix

2 GB 4 GB 6 GB MP3 Hours of Music Playback 32 64 96 Number of Songs 480 960 1440 WMA Hours of Music Playback 64 128 192 Number of Songs 960 1920 2880

* Playback at 128 kbps MP3, 64 kbps WMA. Capacity reduced when formatted.

It connects to PCs via a USB 2.0 connection (cable included) and it's compatible with Windows XP SP1/SP2 systems with Windows Media Player 10 software.

What's in the Box?

6 GB SanDisk Sansa e270 digital audio player, travel pouch, lanyard, headphones, lithium-ion battery, USB cable, QuickStart guide, installation CD-ROM (with online user guide)

Compatible with PlaysForSure.

Choose your music. Choose your device. Know it's going to work. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you're shopping for a portable music or video device and you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, as you do on the Sandisk Sansa e270, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. The PlaysForSure logo makes it easy to find digital media stores and devices that work together. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Look for the PlaysForSure logo on a wide variety of devices including portable music devices, portable video devices, digital audio receivers, Pocket PC's and Smartphones.

The checkmarks indicate if the device is capable of playing back audio and/or video that's been downloaded from an online store. Additionally some devices will be able to play back media that has been purchase through an online store that offers subscription or rentals.

So what features does the Sandisk Sansa e270 have?

� Sleek, ultra-thin digital audio/image/video player with 6 GB of flash memory

� Compatible with MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM10 music files (PlaysForSure)

� FM tuner with record capability and voice recorder; bright 1.8-inch color TFT LCD

� Convert most popular video formats (MPEG-4, WMV, DivX) to play on device

� User-replaceable rechargeable lithium-ion batter for up to 20 hours of life

Technical Details

� Memory capacity: 6 GB

� Memory type: Flash memory

� Digital audio compatibility: MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (PlaysForSure), WAV

� PlaysForSure compatibie: Yes

� Digital video compatibility: Yes, with conversion via included software

� JPEG image compatibility: Yes, with conversion via included software

� Display: 1.8-inch LCD

� FM tuner: Yes

� FM recording capability: Yes

� Voice recorder: Yes

� Line-in recording: No

� Power: User-replaceable lithium-ion battery

� Battery life: Up to 20 hours

� PC connectivity: USB 2.0

� PC compatibility: Windows XP SP1/SP2 systems with Windows Media Player 10 software

� Item width: 3.5 inches

� Item height: 1.74 inches

� Item depth: 0.56 inches

� Item weight: 2.7 ounces

Conclusion

The Sansa e270 MP3 players are the created by the leaders in Flash Memory and provides everything you need for music, photo, and Video clip playback. The very attractive, sleek design includes a 1.8 TFT Color screen with advanced navigational features and an easy to use interface. You can also avoid scratches and cracks with the durable Liquidmetal backing.

The Sandisk Sansa e270 provides superior Sound playback and supports Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music. The SanDisk Media Converter supports most image formats to enjoy photos and small Personal videos. The Sansa e270 provides a microSD card slot for content portability.

Up to 20 hours of battery life (based on continuous, standard playback of 128Kb MP3 files) microSD Expansion Slot - for additional storage space Digital FM Tuner - with on-the-fly FM recording Voice Recording Minimum System Requirements Windows XP Windows Media Player 10+ Intel Pentium class PC or higher CD-ROM Drive USB 2.0 Port 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty

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