I recently purchased the Sansa e260 after much review at your site and at CNet.com. I really wanted a machine that would play both music and the radio. I don't care about the video and pictures. Anyway, the i-pod dosen't have the radio feature, and I can't feigure out why they haven't come up with one that does, it seems like a no-brainer. But anyway, they don't and they are over priced and they are, in the case of the Nano, flimsy. So I bought the Sansa. I am very happy with it. The music plays great and the radio works pretty good. I mean, there is no antana so sometimes going under a bridge the reception fizzes out, but hey, nothing is perfect. I have also been very pleasently suprised by the customer service I've received from SanDisk. The only things I don't like about the e260, if you could even classify them as dislikes, are that, like you've pointed out the wheel seems flimsy, but I haven't had any problems with functionality. I also don't care for how you have to plug it into your computer via a USB to charge it. I think it's weird. Finally, if I had one wish to add to it, it would be that they would add AM radio so I could listen to traffic reports and baseball games (Go Mariners!)
Regarding charging through USB. All the USB port provides is 5VDC to charge up or power up any device connected to it. There are many chargers that have a USB socket for you to plug your device into to provide that 5VDC. Walmart or Zellers have these gizmos and well, you plug it into the wall, use whatever cable adapter you need to go to your device, and voila, you are in business. Also, there are devices that plug into your car's cigarette lighter and have a USB socket. I use one for my Creative TXFM to use the car's power as a power source. Works like a champ. Hope it helps you out. Mike K.
I have the e260 and use iTunes. I use a program called tunebite to convert iTuenues (m4p) into mp3 ! cost about $20 Australian for me. so cheeps as and works no worries. I then just drag and drop my iTunes onto the sansa
Stay away. It's not worth the investment. I bought the e260 in November 2006. Less than 2 weeks later after going for a jog, I noticed that the cover and lcd were broken. A player of this cost should be able to stand up to more stress than that! I contacted customer service and there began a long and frustrating oddessey into Sandisk support. Support is definitely handled off shore. The responses were there but no understanding, no willingness to help. Essentially, I ended up with a $179.00 paper weight. I couldn't get it repaired, I couldn't get a replacement LCD or Cover. Just lots of responses from Billy Ray, Luther and Shrevdryk with no real intention of helping. Buy a protection plan that doesn't require you to talk to Sandisk or better yet, Stay Away!!
@jpdoctor, sorry to hear that, but ive had mine for about a year now, its only my second MP3 player, my first was a 1g sansa. Mine has been through plenty, and it only has a small crack in the screen (mostly my fault >.>) So, uuh... well, you musta done something to it... Only thing im having issues with is that i have some files that i cant get rid of or play in the device...
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Sonja @ Jun 7th 2006 4:06PM
I recently purchased the Sansa e260 after much review at your site and at CNet.com. I really wanted a machine that would play both music and the radio. I don't care about the video and pictures. Anyway, the i-pod dosen't have the radio feature, and I can't feigure out why they haven't come up with one that does, it seems like a no-brainer. But anyway, they don't and they are over priced and they are, in the case of the Nano, flimsy. So I bought the Sansa. I am very happy with it. The music plays great and the radio works pretty good. I mean, there is no antana so sometimes going under a bridge the reception fizzes out, but hey, nothing is perfect. I have also been very pleasently suprised by the customer service I've received from SanDisk. The only things I don't like about the e260, if you could even classify them as dislikes, are that, like you've pointed out the wheel seems flimsy, but I haven't had any problems with functionality. I also don't care for how you have to plug it into your computer via a USB to charge it. I think it's weird. Finally, if I had one wish to add to it, it would be that they would add AM radio so I could listen to traffic reports and baseball games (Go Mariners!)
Mikal @ Nov 6th 2006 9:46PM
Regarding charging through USB. All the USB port provides is 5VDC to charge up or power up any device connected to it. There are many chargers that have a USB socket for you to plug your device into to provide that 5VDC. Walmart or Zellers have these gizmos and well, you plug it into the wall, use whatever cable adapter you need to go to your device, and voila, you are in business. Also, there are devices that plug into your car's cigarette lighter and have a USB socket. I use one for my Creative TXFM to use the car's power as a power source. Works like a champ. Hope it helps you out. Mike K.
Steve @ Dec 2nd 2006 2:42AM
I have the e260 and use iTunes. I use a program called tunebite to convert iTuenues (m4p) into mp3 ! cost about $20 Australian for me. so cheeps as and works no worries. I then just drag and drop my iTunes onto the sansa
jpdoctor @ Dec 17th 2006 9:08AM
Stay away. It's not worth the investment. I bought the e260 in November 2006. Less than 2 weeks later after going for a jog, I noticed that the cover and lcd were broken. A player of this cost should be able to stand up to more stress than that! I contacted customer service and there began a long and frustrating oddessey into Sandisk support. Support is definitely handled off shore. The responses were there but no understanding, no willingness to help. Essentially, I ended up with a $179.00 paper weight. I couldn't get it repaired, I couldn't get a replacement LCD or Cover. Just lots of responses from Billy Ray, Luther and Shrevdryk with no real intention of helping. Buy a protection plan that doesn't require you to talk to Sandisk or better yet, Stay Away!!
Gstayton @ Oct 9th 2007 10:51AM
@jpdoctor, sorry to hear that, but ive had mine for about a year now, its only my second MP3 player, my first was a 1g sansa. Mine has been through plenty, and it only has a small crack in the screen (mostly my fault >.>) So, uuh... well, you musta done something to it... Only thing im having issues with is that i have some files that i cant get rid of or play in the device...