SanDisk Sansa e280 First 8GB Flash Player
A photo of the e280 player has surfaced in the SanDisk Sansa forums posted by someone deep within SanDisk’s Virginia based lab. (Thanks ARIN WHOIS database!) Either SanDisk is purposely leaking info or someone didn’t get the memo about posting images of beta wares to forums.
The e280 also has the ability to add another 1GB of memory via the microSD slot bringing it to 9GB total of flash memory goodness. More gigabytes? How can we argue with that?
Before you get too excited the e280 is still beta and only exists within the confines of SanDisk’s campus. There is no word on when this player will materialize on store shelves, but I would guess they are waiting for a drop in flash memory prices.
Update: The e280 is now officially out.
Comments
Cliff on June 29, 2006 2:28 AM
How come they don't have any killer accessories for the Sansa. That's my one gripe. Now that they have rechargeable batteries, they should offer a car charger accessory and a car charger & fm transmitter or aux out with amplifier like I could get for an Ipod
That would make the Sansa a true Nano killer.
Why no accessories and only some unupdated accessories for the first mp3 player in you guys made? Why not have a standard dock and make all the accessories work with all of your mp3 players?
dec g on July 9, 2006 6:06 AM
hi everyone!!
just to say that i've found an interesting discovery about the 8GB sandisk
go on to the following link:
http://www.sandisk.com/cesreg/sansa_promo.asp#
sandisk are doing a promo on their E200 prices. Click on 360 Demo (just above the E200's photo) and this will open a new window showing a 3D version of the E200 series.
Turn the MP3 player around so you can see the back, it says 8.0GB.
They're obviously working on it and leeking little bits of info, piece by piece to keep us hanging on :P
great site guys and i love the name : anything but ipod!!
aaron on July 9, 2006 10:25 AM
Kind of a weird tidbit to release on a page that seems otherwise intended to clear their stock of inferior players.
dec g on July 9, 2006 5:44 PM
yea, maybe they're making way for the 8GB player, and they need to move some lower capacity ones.....
Ipod WOrker on August 19, 2006 4:15 PM
Anyways, Ipod Nanno Is Currently Making Their 10 GB So Its Not Going To Be Good. I heard its going to be released on the December of 23, 2006. I also heard the prices of THE 10 GB NANO is going to be LOW PRICE
John on August 21, 2006 6:21 AM
Let's say this is true. 46MB to hold 2 songs are pretty large files. What format are they using? Apple's song files are about 3 to 6MB using MP3 or MP4 (AAC format).
Hmmmm.... They will need the extra 4GBs to almost make up the difference.
technot on August 21, 2006 4:46 PM
Wow John, you are really dense. iPod zelots will say anything...
Sidd on August 22, 2006 1:18 PM
Hey, you never know, maybe its "The Odyssey" By Symphony X...that bitch is about 25 mb and its .mp3 (it's a 20 something minute long song) So think before you critiize on stupid shit.
Sidd on August 22, 2006 1:22 PM
My mistake...its 34 MB
commander bob (bow to me) on October 3, 2006 4:54 PM
I'm guessing that they're "video songs"....
blurrycustoms on November 2, 2006 4:18 PM
Anybody want a really good deal on a an sandisk sansa e280, i've got a few to sell... email me at aburt@blurrycuustoms.com!
Mikko on November 17, 2006 8:40 AM
How about a waterproof housing/case that is being offered by Otter Products for the iPod line of players... Especially for those on the go and about in the outdoors...
alan on November 19, 2006 2:17 PM
The European model doesn't have FM radio. If I managed to buy one from outside Europe, with a radio, would it still be ok with accessories such as chargers and pc connections?
zipper on December 3, 2006 9:43 PM
this model is now on sale at Futureshop Canada for only $224.99
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10079592&catid=
that's a darn good deal if you ask me. ( $95 off the reg. price )
that's Canadian dollars also, so that's about $199 US funds or so
gman on December 8, 2006 3:03 PM
This is my first post ever. The name of this site says it all for those of you who have issues with ipods. I paid $249 at the Futureshop in Halifax on Dec. 6 which is still $70 off the regular price for the Sansa e280. Given the fact that you had to pay that much for the 2 gb version a year ago it's a pretty good deal. Like all tech gadgets prices drop and the technology constantly improves. I hope it lives up to my expectations as the Nano seems lacking in some areas. Keep up the dialogue as relevant shared information helps us all.
Saildier in Kuwait on February 25, 2007 7:10 AM
I just got mine yesterday. I paid $179 for the e280(8GB) including the 5pc travel kit (case, screen protector, cleaning cloth, leather sleeve, spring clip lanyard). ($193 shipped) This was from B&H photo on the internet. Was the best deal that I could find.
Kenneth Hamilton on April 20, 2007 12:15 AM
hey my Mine needs to be Master reset and i lost my paper so does anyone know how to Master reset this MP3 Player cause i need it to work
dan on May 4, 2007 1:50 AM
hey i need to know if you can convert divx to any of the formats that the e280 supports and is there any faults with it because i'm thinking of buying it thks
dan
dan on May 4, 2007 1:54 AM
and how long does it take to convert a file and put on on the player (e280)
Clyde Kenneth Clark on June 15, 2007 9:47 PM
'Allo Mates! This morning (Friday, 6-15-07) I ordered (from Dell)
this little jewel (SANSA e280) along with the 2 GB card, the
Philips Foldable Noise-Cancelling Headphones, spare battery,
FM Transmitter Through FM radio and the 5-piece travel kit.
I got the 15% deduction (using the number on the front of my
Dell catalogue which recently arrived in the mail) and also I used
my $50 Dell Coupon (which Dell gave me because of all the
trouble I've had with my new Dell Inspiron B-130 Notebook).
Handling and shipping were free and the final price? $315.26
(and that includes the 8.25% sales tax which we Texicans
must pay). What do you think of that?
- Casey
Clyde Kenneth Clark on June 15, 2007 9:47 PM
'Allo Mates! This morning (Friday, 6-15-07) I ordered (from Dell)
this little jewel (SANSA e280) along with the 2 GB card, the
Philips Foldable Noise-Cancelling Headphones, spare battery,
FM Transmitter Through FM radio and the 5-piece travel kit.
I got the 15% deduction (using the number on the front of my
Dell catalogue which recently arrived in the mail) and also I used
my $50 Dell Coupon (which Dell gave me because of all the
trouble I've had with my new Dell Inspiron B-130 Notebook).
Handling and shipping were free and the final price? $315.26
(and that includes the 8.25% sales tax which we Texicans
must pay). What do you think of that?
- Casey
Dannyh on July 15, 2007 1:29 AM
Umm Question here for some reason when i go to the Sansa Media Converter it says the my player isn't connected but the weird thing is is that i look at the sansa player and it says that it's connected. ????? Soooo im just wondering if any of you have the sulution to figure out my problem? so please help me. :(
Dannyh on July 15, 2007 1:29 AM
Umm Question here for some reason when i go to the Sansa Media Converter it says the my player isn't connected but the weird thing is is that i look at the sansa player and it says that it's connected. ????? Soooo im just wondering if any of you have the sulution to figure out my problem? so please help me. :(
Dannyh on July 15, 2007 1:29 AM
Umm Question here for some reason when i go to the Sansa Media Converter it says the my player isn't connected but the weird thing is is that i look at the sansa player and it says that it's connected. ????? Soooo im just wondering if any of you have the sulution to figure out my problem? so please help me. :(
sk8punk66 on August 9, 2007 12:14 AM
dude every once in a while my player will freeze and not go back until the power runs out is that happening to anybody else and do yall know how to fix it
technogeek on January 1, 2008 6:12 PM
does anyone know the dock pinouts for the e280?
technogeek on January 1, 2008 6:18 PM
does anybody know what the dock pin outs are for the e280? thanks.
technogeek123 on January 1, 2008 6:19 PM
does anyone have the dock pin outs for the connector for the e280? thanks.
andy on April 12, 2008 7:06 PM
ok so i was wondering why you guys dont make a dock so the music can be heard throught the radio so like i can play it in my room and not have my headphones on. that would seriously help me out =/ the i-pod nano have it.. that'd be awsome if you guys made it. =D
andy on April 12, 2008 7:08 PM
ok so i was wondering why you guys dont make a dock so the music can be heard throught the radio so like i can play it in my room and not have my headphones on. that would seriously help me out =/ the i-pod nano have it.. that'd be awsome if you guys made it. =D