Sansa Express and iPod Shuffle: Fight!

[Damion Chaplin]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/01/sansa_express_jostles_with_ipod_shuffle.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/01/sansa_express_jostles_with_ipod_shuffle.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Here is another example when you talk about pre-medidated murder - the Sansa Express looks set to do a number on the 2G iPod Shuffle sales if the specifications are anything to go by. In addition to the direct USB connector, you get a quad-line OLED display, an integrated FM tuner, voice recording capabilities courtesy of the built-in microphone, 1GB of internal memory along with a microSD card slot to further expand your storage space. File format support includes MP3 and protected WMA."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/sansa-express.jpg" /> <br /><br />$60 for that baby?! Shoot, I'd buy two at that price. Wait, it's got an <i>OLED screen</i> and gets 15 hours of playback time? <i>[sounds of chair squeeking, footsteps receding, door slamming, car driving away]</i>

[bwaibel]

That's what I thought too, but when I tried to sell my wife on one, she immediately pointed out that she couldn't run with it. It's apparently impossible to run with a device on a lanyard. So I'm still stuck having to install iTunes and purchase a shuffle. I wish either iRiver or Sandisk would wake up and put a clip on one of these things or sell an arm band for them.

[Phronetix]

That's what I thought too, but when I tried to sell my wife on one, she immediately pointed out that she couldn't run with it. It's apparently impossible to run with a device on a lanyard. So I'm still stuck having to install iTunes and purchase a shuffle. I wish either iRiver or Sandisk would wake up and put a clip on one of these things or sell an arm band for them.

An option is to go with a SyncWear (http://www.malachiandcompany.com/syncwearintro.htm) shirt. These work way better than with a lanyard. Interestingly enough, I found the original shuffle quite alright to run in, except going downhill, or through bushes/trails, but it was quite light. I don't know how this compares, but it strikes me that with all the extra features it may be quite a bit 'bouncier'.

Dennis

[Jason Dunn]

I wish either iRiver or Sandisk would wake up and put a clip on one of these things or sell an arm band for them.

There might not be an armband yet, but I'm sure there will be - this looks similar in size to the Dell DJ Ditty, and I bought one for my wife.

[Dyvim]

ah... but does it come in blue, pink, green, and orange? The shuffle now has some new color options that will probably generate some more sales. If I hadn't already gotten a silver one for Xmas, I'd have my eye on the orange one.

http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/

But yeah, this looks like a great value for $60.

[Jason Dunn]

ah... but does it come in blue, pink, green, and orange? The shuffle now has some new color options that will probably generate some more sales.

Neat. But I think this gives you the best of all worlds (http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,11668).

[Damion Chaplin]

I know I'm ignorant in this regard (I don't jog, I use an elliptical with a handy cupholder) but couldn't you just put it in your pocket? Most jogging shorts have a pocket to put your housekey in...

[Damion Chaplin]

ah... but does it come in blue, pink, green, and orange?

Yes, 'cause I was just waitin' for it to come out in green before I bought an iPod. I just wasn't willing to give Apple any of my money and was willing to endure the ridicule of my peers until it came in green. :wink:


Dr. Frink: "That rates a 9 on my sarcasm detector."
Comic Book Guy: "Oooh, a sarcasm detector. That's a real useful invention."

Beep-beep-beep-kablam!

[Phoenix]

I was told by two different people at Sandisk on two different occasions that this Sansa player will support microSDHC cards - including their soon to be released 4GB microSD card.