SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players add to SanDisk's growing line of products for the audio market. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based model provides high-quality digital music playback at an affordable price. As a replacement to SanDisk original Digital Audio Player line, this improved look also includes Sansa's excellent navigation: songs sorted by title, artist, album, genre as well as play list support. The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players are one of the first to provide Microsoft PlaysForSure Subscription support.
Amazon.com Product Description Weighing not much more than its power source (a single AAA battery), the Sansa m250 2 GB flash memory digital audio player is a full-featured, ultra-portable MP3 player. The m250 includes FM radio and voice recording, a backlit LCD screen that displays ID3 tag information, support for multiple file formats, and full compatibility with most subscription services.  | The Sansa M250 can hold 32 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks on its 2 GB memory.
Detailed view of the basic controls. |
The Music LCD screen. | 
The FM Radio LCD screen. | 
Top Level Menu. |  |
Take Your Music With You
The 2 GB Sansa m250 will hold approximately 32 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128kps) or 64 hours of WMA tracks (at 64kbps). It's compatible with MP3, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio file formats. The backlit LCD screen shows ID3 tag information for the currently playing track (song title, artist and album). Navigate the music on your player with ease, sorting by artist, album, song title, playlist or other criteria. With five equalizer types, you can optimize your sound for your favorite style of music, such as, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined). Keep the music coming with up to 19 hours continuous playback using one AAA Battery. FM Radio
The m250 includes a digital FM radio tuner for portable radio listening. Easily access your favorite stations by adding them to one of the 20 presets. Voice Recording Included
Use the built-in microphone to capture interviews, classes, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record. Peace of Mind With PlaysForSure
The SanDisk Sansa m250 digital audio player uses PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Ease of Operation
To transfer songs to the Sansa, simply connect the device to your PC via the included USB 2.0 cable. The device will appear as a drive in the Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop your compatible music files and be on your way. Additionally, use a variety of music software to move licensed music to the device. Works with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 or later. What's in the Box
Sansa m250 MP3 Player, Earphones, Armband and Case, AAA battery, and USB 2.0 travel cable.
SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) Accessories
SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) Reviews
I owned the 512mb version of this mp3 for several years and loved it and decided to get one with more memory. This one is just as easy to use but when I turn it on it takes a few seconds longer to power on than my old one. It also is a bit slower moving through songs. Some of the songs don't sound crystal clear when playing but I don't know if that's because of the source file, the mp3 player or my headphones (I'm using my own)although I never had this problem with my other mp3 player. These concerns aren't enough to make me dislike the player though -- it's portable, runs on disposable batteries and has a fm radio and for $30, you can't go wrong.
I bought this player because it runs off a AAA battery in off-the-grid situations. The battery life this player gets out of a AAA is amazing, highly recommended for these kind of situations.
I bought this one to replace the iRiver T10 that mysteriously stopped working last week. It was okay, but I sent it back the next day because I couldn't turn the sound down low enough. It went from sort-of loud to mute with one click. Not what I wanted. Looked easy to use, which is good because the instruction manual is at the "see spot run" level. Never could figure out how to store FM presets.
This MP3 rocks my son put it throught the washer and dryer 3 times before it died. I totally recomened it.
Overall I like this player. Easy to load files onto it. Takes a while to format the play list. The major drawback is that the instructions say 1 "AAA" size battery gets about 19 hours of playtime - NOT! I'm lucky to get a maximum of 8 hours of use from 1 "AAA" Size Alkaline battery using the FM radio, turning off the back lighting and keeping the volume 1/2 or less. Most of the time I only get +4 hours of playtime playing a mix of MP3 & WMA files. Will have to try either Lithium "AAA" batteries or NiMH rechargeables.
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