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jk.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 26th 2008 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 24th 2008 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
Why no rant about why is isn't compatible with MAC etc. like you did with Zune? Not that I care if it works with MAC~]]>Mar 23rd 2008 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
I'm fairly certain it is 'MAC' compatible, as the sansa's are UMS.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
Yeah, just stick to the generic flash media, pc side.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/STOP TURNING EVERYTHING INTO A DAMN LINUX DEBATE OR I'M GOING TO STAB YOU IN THE HEAD WITH A SCREWDRIVER]]>Mar 24th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/(But I doubt I'll succeed)]]>Mar 25th 2008 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
i think i'll wait until rockbox. i've never like the standard interface, and sandisk was terrible at fixing problems.
and rockbox is open source, that too. :D]]>Mar 23rd 2008 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
We have mini USB. Use that. ]]>Mar 23rd 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
and that's why i suggested a new standard. not mini-usb, just adopt the ipod connector or something. that way accessories are universal, so long as the player could fit on/in the accessory.]]>Mar 24th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
Looks like a real nice device :) Sandisk make some pretty sweet MP3 players :)]]>Mar 23rd 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/id pick this up if i didn't have a e250.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Anyway...
Looks like a nice player for people who don't get the whole iPod thing (like me for example). Tactile feedback is massively underrated these days btw.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
A 1.9-inch display is geeky?]]>Mar 23rd 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
- Player starts up ~10-15 seconds.
- Sound quality sucks: various background noises, pressing buttons produces static.
- Player doesn't support lossless codecs nor does it support anything outside of MP3/WMA.
- Internationalization support is non-existent (non-US band/song names cannot be displayed).

I have also tried newer players - none of the problems was ever fixed. They might be cheaper - but they /cost/ their money up to the last penny.

Right now iPod and Walkman pretty much only choices for people who listen to demanding music (classics, jazz, alternative). Factoring in music management software - iPod remains only choice... :(]]>Mar 23rd 2008 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/i have a 250 also.
got it for 20$ refurbish.
background noise only noticeable with lowest volume.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.rockbox.org
startup is like ]]>Mar 23rd 2008 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
anyway, it has loads of different codecs, it supports mpg video, has a file browser, games, and like 50 different language. but it doesn't have album art, as far as i know.
and startup is 10 seconds or less.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/Mar 23rd 2008 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/ ROCKBOX

That's what I use the Sansa right now for - toying with RockBox.

Hardly replacement for iPod - still it is well packed with functions. Supports everything what Sansa original firmware doesn't - including piles of codecs and i18n - and most importantly it does rest better than original.

But RockBox unfortunately (being software) cannot solve sound quality problems which are in H/W. Cheap hardware is cheap hardware.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
You should do yourself a favour and find out about manufacturers like iRiver and Cowon, they stomp all over Apple in terms of functionality, codec support and sound quality - pretty much precisely the criteria a 'demanding' user would judge a player on.

And the biggest plus point, you're not saddled with iTunes.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/ iRiver and Cowon

True. Didn't even tried.

Horrific quality of Creative made me stop looking further into Asian producers. Talk about bad PR...

P.S. Though I know that quality of e.g. Samsung is pretty good. My 2yo phone with rudimentary MP3 player sounds pretty good.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/sandisk-sansa-fuze-hands-on/
From all software used to manage and fill-up players, iTunes is pretty much one of the best. Do not get me started on Sony Connect or WMP...]]>Mar 23rd 2008 8:21PM