-
"Sansa e250R v1 with RockBox firmware [FLAC Supported]" on by jwhit61
Pros: Adds opensource firmware with FLAC support
Cons: Its opensource so not without some wrinkles. I just listen to music and all is good.
Summary: I love this device with RockBox. I prefer FLAC over MP3 and this fills my needs.
-
"Decent MP3 Player" on by ErlenmeyerFlask
Pros: Windows Media Player recognizes the e250, so it plays NetLibrary eAudiobooks via Windows Media Player license management.
Cons: Clumsy to manage 11 hour audio books.
Summary: Got this as a refurbished unit from MicroCenter for $35. Buy.com had similar deals at the time of purchase. For the price, a very worthwhile product. Refurbished came only with earbuds (mediocre quality, too big to fit in ear -- but I have several sets of earbuds already) and USB connector -- nothing else, not even instructions or software. I am a podcast fanatic -- usually lectures, news, science, etc. I broke my all-in-one cellphone and have a year left on the contract, so I looked for a cheap MP3 player. For the price, I am very pleased. Worked right out of the box with Windows Media Player. The USB port charges the e250 as well as syncing. I downloaded the audio book 1776 by historian David McCullough who also read the book. His rich voice came through clear and crisp. This is an 11 hour recording and the e250 is not designed to navigate through the 11 hours easily. There is no bookmark capability to leave the book to listen to another MP3 and then return. But no other MP3 players at the price range I am willing to spend have that feature either.
The construction feels substantial. It is as long as a credit card but the width is narrower. The display is bright. The thumb wheel is slightly awkward but not bad. The controls take a little bit of getting used to, but again not bad, especially considering the price. It does not feel fragile -- although I will treat it carefully.
I will see if I can download the software that comes with the new unit. Even if I cannot, it still is a good purchase (although it requires the software for the videos).
I am pleased. -
"Too many problems in a little package-DON'T DO IT" on by HiC1
Pros: Ease of use,
Cons: Poor sound quality, hard to upgrade software, tends to die
Summary: I loved it at first.....easy to load music, pretty durable. Then 3 months into ownership, the dratted thing died. Tried to update software per website-no help lots of confusion. SanDisk is no help. Next MP3 player will be an Ipod.
-
"Tough, Pretty Good, Looks Good, Nice Features" on by Techon
Pros: Tough Metal Backing, Scroll Wheel, Locking Feature, Microphone, Video, Photo, Memory Card Slot
Cons: Slow to Boot, Difficult to Upload Videos at times
Summary: I love my Sansa e250. Mine has been tough and reliable.
With the right care, you won't get scratches on it. Mine still looks like new after almost a year of every day use. Though, I do wish it was smaller, it's fine the way it is.
It is easy to use and navigate. The only problem I have is accidentally pushing the Record button too often. Luckily, I can avoid that by locking the mp3 player if I have to. A bonus to the recording, you can record from the radio, which is pretty cool.
Overall, I am happy with my Sansa e250. -
"Pretty good...BUT..." on by rdelaplaza
Pros: Nice player, great radio, long battery life, excellent features specially the memory slot
Cons: The radio & voice recorder only works MONOPHONIC mode, and does only wav files, this will eat the memory really fast. Another problem as many other players is that you can't swap the battery when discharged and this doesn't even come with a charger
Summary: One thing I almost forget in the cons is the really delicate headphone connection in this player, if the headphones are yanked the connector inside the player will die taking the player with it, The wav file type only recording, with the big size file problems in the cons actually come to a wish list, that could easily be fixed with a software upgrade. Otherwise this will be as close as possible to the ideal player. The ability to swap memory cards is a real plus that will liberate you from memory limitations forever, specially now, that you can buy 2 gig cards for less that $10, and have UNLIMITED capacity in your player. if you can cope with carrying around and shuffling a handful of fingernail size memory cards, not bad for the unlimited storage feature.
And don't forget that you can find the 2 Gb factory refurbished units (no CD software included) for around $29.99, as I found my second e250 player in a labor day special. ! ! !
SanDisk Sansa e250 user reviews (2GB)
%20-%20Page%208%20-%20MP3%20players%20-%20CNET%20Reviews&srcUrl=http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/sandisk-sansa-e250-2gb/4852-6490_7-31644065-8.html&x_breadcrumb=8900:6450:6490&x_arw_bkts=MAD:high_wireless_switcher){kind=small}