E280 Sansa

E280 Sansa

e280 sansa

The e280 Sansa is a sleek designed 8 GB mp3 player with a large 1.8 TFT color display. In addition to the click wheel, you find on many players the Sansa comes with four backlit buttons for ease of use.

One cool feature is the ability save music to a SD memory card and then move it to your personal cell phone. You could save a bundle on buying ringtones with the e280 Sansa!

Features

Digital FM tuner that allows you to listen and record your favorite new songs from the radio
User friendly interface
8 GB Flash memory
Replaceable and rechargeable lithium ion battery (Big plus!)
Video formats supported; MPEG-4, DIVX, and WMV
Photo storage
Voice recorder
20 hour battery life

Pros

Easy to use, good battery life and nice design are just a few of the good things that people have had to say. Sound quality and price ran a close second with the e280 running $100 on Amazon.

Record your favorite song from the radio then transfer it to your cell phone via the SD memory card. Or move that song a friend blue toothed you over to the e280 Sansa.

Cons

The player did receive a few negatives from raters. Headphones again rank in the number one slot for complaints, maybe the manufacturers should quit adding headphones and invest that money in more features, people throw them away and buy better ones anyway.

The SD slot is placed precariously close to the record button, someone was not thinking clearly on that design aspect of the e280 Sansa. You run the risk of recording when you insert or remove the card.

Other issues included cover art display and playlist editing. For the most part functionality was only an issue in a handful of cases.

Customer Ratings

Amazon has logged over 700 reviews for the e280 Sansa and of those 569 were very positive. People loved the quality of the build, metal back plate, and the buttons were easy to use even for large guys with big hands.

Most were impressed with the inclusion of the radio tuner though it must be said that today that is standard practice with many mp3 players.

Overall

Bottom line if you want a stylish mp3 player for around $100 this is a good one. You might be able to score one of similar size and design overseas but the quality would be less than optimal. The e280 Sansa is a solid mp3 player that customers have rated very well.

Also, check out my other guide on Digital Audio MP3 Player and Pink MP3 Players

Here's E280 Sansa Selections:

Travel Charger for Sandisk Sansa E250 / E260 / E27...	Customer Review: This charger busted on the second time that I used it. It would not charge my Sansa. I should have realized that this would happen when I opened the package as the charger was of VERY CHEAP MATERIAL.... Read More	$10.28 (96)
2.0 USB Data Hotsync & Charging Cable For Sand...	Customer Review: The Sansa USB hotsync and charger cable works perfectly with my Fuze. Sync and charge functionality equals the factory supplied cable. Bought this one for my travel bag. Highly recommended - don't let the rather low price scare you; it works well ... Read More	$11.44 (3)
3 pcs USB ActiveSync Charge Kit fits Sansa e280 8G...	Customer Review: The product is new and in good condition. It arrived on time.No problem.... Read More	$19.00 (6)
Travel Charger for SanDisk Sansa e250 / e260 / e27...	Customer Review: I wanted tomething for when I went away or did not have a computer to charge it with the USB. It works great and keeps me in the music.... Read More	$24.95 (1)
SanDisk Sansa e250 e260 e270 e280 Premium Silicone...	Customer Review: Item as described and would definitely do business with seller again. Price and quality was good. Seller replaced item without any problems with a different colored one when my daughter did not like the white one she choose.... Read More	$29.95 (21)