SanDisk Sansa e280 Reviews Analysis

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SanDisk Sansa e280

2008 reviews

March, 2010

77 / 100

38 Experts

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80 / 100

1970 Users

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Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 80/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the SanDisk Sansa e280 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

price

5

Great value for money
Great value for moneySuperb featuresEasy to use
value for money
value
small,price is great,and you can download more media to this mp3 than being stuck with itunes/ipod only

Scrollwheel is a little clunky
I like a lot of bass and there's a little distortion with my over the ear headphones
It is a little fatter than an Nano
Volume/selection a little loose feeling (rattles)
It is harder to find accesories for this than the Nanos.....There are less of the little things from the ipods

Good price for highest capacity
Price
Lots of features for price
good capacity/price
good price
The price
awesome price
Good value for the $$
perfect price
competitive price
Per GB price
good price point for all of the Sansa e2xx series devices
Price for feature it is incredible
not expensive
costs less
I ended up getting this for my girlfriend for X-Mas after doing a little homework
nice price
This is probably the best value mp3 player out there
this is the best value
And right now you can beat the price $139
It has everything you need at affordable price
The only thing I haven't seen anybody mentioning is that the scroll is a little to close to 4 navigation buttons
Better player for great price
Decent space for the price
Has many features most don't have for the money
Very good value
extra features and GOOD PRICE
This MP3 Player has more features than the iPod and is less money
Price compared to Ipod
cheap price
Preis
Preis Leistungsverhältniss
fairer Preis
sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis
Der Preis

navigation nees a little improving
it's a little thick
Buttons are a little difficult to hit but not too hard
bad tech support bad Bad Bad Bad product and they know it and do not want to do right by the poor souls that spent thier hard earned money a junk
The fact that you can't have your own equilizer settings is a little dissappointing
Also the fact that the buttons do seem a little close to the scroll wheel and are a little small
Buttons around scroll wheel are a little difficult to press
For the money I feel this should not have been a problem
Controls are a little small
A little confusing with no stop button (Unless I've missed it
wheel is a little mecanical compare to a I-pod (who cares
If you have dexterity problems - or if you are just clumsy like me - operating the controls can be a little tricky - BUT that is a problem you will have using ALL small devices
etwas wackelige Tasten
könnte etwas leichter sein

interface

5

improved interface
user removable battery
User replacable Lithium Ion Battery
cool interface
User replaceable battery

Clunky interface
user interface
interface is clumsy
No user guide enclosed
Worst interface out there

User-Replacable Battery
user-removable battery
easily navigable interface
interface
Good interface
Easy Interface
EASY USER INTERFACE
The user interface is very easy to navigate and pick your songs
to make it even more user friendly
Battery is user-replaceable
user-friendly interface
Great user interface
drag and drop interface

Would not want this interface for anything bigger than 2GB
I'm not sure if it's a standard interface (ie whether I could get a similar cable if Sansa decided they didn't want to manufacture it any more
the interface is not as inuitive nor as forgiving as the ipod
since this mp3 is far more user friendly then the nano
Windows Vista user's beware
The Rhapsody program it comes with was slow to load and isn't all that user friendly so I stuck with the existing jukebox I had
Somewhat quirky interface
Differences in user interface and some glitches

appearance

5

sleek
the look and the earphone=]
NON-PROPRIETARY FORMAT
especially in WMA format
sleek appearance

is a bonus but only records in WAV format
Sandisk should make a firmware update to allow the player to record in mp3 format
and besides this are saved in .bmp format and not .jpeg format
There are some glitches that appear from time to time

scratch proof face
Aussehen

battery

5

good battery life
and battery life
decent battery life
Battery lasts long and is replaceable
Battery life

major battery problems
battery life is short
Battery life seems to not be as long as the 20hrs that were stated
When using Rhapsody it may take over 12 hours to fill
and I couldn't do anything with it for over 24 hours

could recharge battery
Super long battery life
long battery life
Not many except the battery
Long Battery-Life
Excellent battery life
removable battery
Great Battery Life
Better than sandisk Connect because of the removable battery
battery lasts a long time
battery
good battery
voice recorder and up to 20 hours of battery life
and you are willing to spend the hours of time required
I've also had problems with the scroll wheel on the Nano in the past and the removable battery is a brilliant money saver when you need to get a new battery
replacable battery
rechargeable and rplaceable Lithium-ion battery
The best and most important thing to me was the replaceable battery
Battery life is insane
It played all night for an additional 14 hours
and then 1 more hour into the next day before the batteries drained completely
Long-lasting battery life
Battery charge life
It has a very long battery life
replaceable battery
Very long battery life
Has a very long battery life
long batterie life
The FM radio is a great feature and the battery is easy to replace
replaceable cell phone-type battery
Auswechselbarer Li-Ion-Akku
lange Akkulaufzeit
Akku austauschbar
Akkulaufzeit

Removing the battery could be easier
It took me 2 hours to figure out how to work the volume
bad battery indicator
Netzteil nicht im Lieferumfang

lcd

3.5

screen has decenct photo playback
screen
Bright and Legible Screen and Screen Controls
display
display clarity

Poor viewing angle on LCD
Screen Failure
Dust under screen / Bad support
screen breaks
small LCD screen

Bright screen
Large Display
Nice screen
Great Screen
Nice display
Easy to read screen
videos look nice for the small screen
surprisingly clear images for a small screen
1.8 inche screen
bright largish screen compared to Nano
good screen quality
The Screen
huge screen
The screen is very bright and is easily read
The larger screen is clear
Very easy to operate.Controls are layed out very well.Sounds GREAT!!Clear display with vivid colors.EQ settings very useful.Built-in MIC sounds unusually clear & detailed.Perfect size
Bright and clear display
bright display
crisp screen
Larger screen than Nano
and also good screen
Exzellentes Display
großes Display

Screen is too small to watch videos/picures
the screen breaks easily
screen is easily scratched
screen has horrible viewing angle
Screen turns white
screen goes inside out
The screen will crack under normal usage if it is not in a protected case
returning from the song details screen to the song list screen seems to be harder than it should be
maybe the up button could be used for Return to previous screen
the screen froze with almost every change of song
the screen started to go funny
or the menu- the screen would go blank or come up with pixelated lines across the screen- so I was unable to see the picture
The plastic over the screen is super fragile and will crack on you
but I thought the screen scratched kinda easy
Playlist track listings over 100+ can sometimes take so long to load that the screen blacks out before they do
Lackluster Screen
Small screen to watch videos
Keep in it's sleeve or the screen WILL get scratched

performance

1

processor performance
Fast Transfer
fast and easy transfers

The download speed is a little slower than expected
Slow to start
Really slow to boot up
Playlist function slows performance
Slow start-up

Very slow device
Slow to fill/delete files
slow startup time
slow boot
slow boot,
slow boot-up time
slow extremely slow

usability

4.5

Easy to use
Intuitive Controls
Easy to load songs
simple to use excellent sound
very easy to use

The scrollwheel is not as easy to use as the iPod Click Wheel
Controls are uncomfortable to use
controls
No printed manual
buttons take time to get use todue to the size...small unit ...small buttons

easy setup
Ease of Use
Super easy to add music
menus are easy to navigate
buttons around the tactile wheel are easy to press
Easy to use and transfer music to
Features and ease of use and don't forget the cool factor
wheel is easy to use where the wheel actually moves so now fiddling
It is small and easy to use
i never use any kind of protection for it
VERY easy to use....navigation's a breeze..drag n drop
Very easy to put songs in it
Small but easy to handle
users friendly
Easy to use (virtually the same interface as an iPod
sturdier than a nano and its somewhat easy to learn to use
an easy to use interface and a (relatively
was easy to figure out
It is extremely easy to use
easy of operation
The device is very easy to use with wheel mouse navigation which is kind of attractive
It's simple to use
easy to operate
easy navigation
simple setup
Easy to rip songs from cd's and load onto player using Window media player
ability to use both MP3 and WMA
Easy to add music using Windows Media Player
He can even use it to record himself playing guitar and then let friends hear it
is dependable and easy to use
easy to find/use controls
Simple to use
easy to download music
easy of use
easy of file tranfers
Controls are easy to use
simple navigation
easy to use interface
wheel is easy and intuitive to use
is easy to use with Media Player 10
Using this player is fairly simple - if I can do it
This is probably the easiest product to use
easy to keep in hand
easy to use menu
Einfache Bedienung
leicht zu bedienen

Scroll wheel is the only con and the more I use it the more I am getting used to it
Needs a silicone skin for the buttons and scroll wheel to become easy to use
absolute headache to use
buttons hard to use
Small buttons must use your nails to press
funky controls
Rhapsody (can use WMP but Rhapsody is the program it comes with
Could use better navigation and on-the-go song list / delete features
repetition of controls (clickwheel and directional keys
Not an easy player to use
the wheel is somewhat awkward and clumsy to use
Some of the controls feel a bit spongy
it is not easy to completely stop a track or album in progress
very hard to add playlists if u dont use wmp10
buttons around scroll wheel are awkward to use
i have to use my dad's laptop for managing my media ???
i have to use my dad's laptop for managing my media
After a month or so of use
your finger prints get market but it's easy to clean it
The buttons around the scroll wheel are a little small but I quickly learned how to use them even in the dark
i probably wont use it unless I throw it in my bag while traveling
I was only able to use the Radio portion of it
Headphones (easy to replace
Buttons are hard to use as they are small
Scratches easy
The only weakness is I wish the buttons illuminated for use at night
Average controls
Tasten zu dicht am Rad
Tasten zu eng am Drehrad

design

5

It looks pretty and has some nice theoretical features
Nice design
great looking
slick neon blue backlight
Looks great

not as solid as it looks

solid design
design
looks
cool design
Compact design
Nice looking
Sleek looking
sleek design
So Cute
Sleek design and hard to scratch
The looks are just great
and very sleek looking
Small Design
design and features
and it just looks good
looks great and sounds awesome
and good looks
good looking
cool looking
Looks good
Nice ergonomic design
BEAUTIFUL design
Smaller than it looks
Good design/quality and capacity for the price
It looks good on paper
gutes Design
tolles Design

memory

5

Card slot for extra memory
Expandable memory
Memory expandable to 10GB
addable storage
Good Storage Capacity

causes computer to freeze
Needs more memory capacity
bad interface (my computer can't recognize
Could use more memory and better earbuds with purchase
no adapter to charge batteries when a computer is not available

Expandable Storage
Large storage capacity
8 gigs of expandable memory
Multimedia storage
great amount of memory w/ expansion
base memory,prize
memory size
lots of memory (8G)
It syncs up with the computer very easily
easy to use,Great storage capacity
Extendable memory with a micro sd slot
8G flash memory
8GB FLASH MEMORY
however Sandisk is just getting warmed up bigger screen more memory and cheaper
This player has lots of memory
great storage
can be used as external storage
The memory card slot lets me add even more songs and pictures
8 GB of memory is great for the average user
Lots of storage space for music and other types of media
Lots of memory
MicroSD Slot means virtually unlimited storage space
memory extension
hooking up to my computer
A easy to use MP3 player with good battery life and plenty of storage
expandable memory slot (micro SD
viel Speicher
Speicher
8 GB Speicher
großer Speicher

can only charge off the computer unless u hav a chargin dock
it did not show up in "My Computer" like my other Sandisk did
When you plug this up to the computer and the window pops up asking if you want to sync it up with your Windows Media Player
Lack of Charger for not computer connection is a disappointment
Not huge storage
Speicher Position nicht

connectivity

2

Amazing audio and video quality
Audio
USB mode
USB Charger
Great audio player

proprietary USB dock connector
Disappointing audio quality
USB charge/sync cable is proprietary
proprietary USB connecter
Proprietary USB

good audio quality
Works fine if you have a USB cable
Can use Windows Media Player or the supplied Rhapsody software to synch music
Can function as MTP or MSC device so you can use it with Windows Media Player or as a USB storage class device
great compatibility with existing audio programs
I bought it to use with Audible's Audio books and for that it was easy to use
USB drag and drop
audio and an fm tuner
2.0 usb transfer
high speed USB

special USB/charging cable
the usb port is poor quality
proprietary USB port
A useless piece of junk if you lose the USB cable
usb cable not standard
No AC Adapter - this really ticked me off as with a couple of them in the family charging was an issue until I bought a powered USB hub so that the kids can charge the MP3 without tying up the computer
Requires USB charge (most do
It worked for a short time and then kept getting synchronization errors
SanDisk-specific USB cable
a power/transfer special USB cable are included
only power cord in the box is a USB cable
proprietary usb cable
one cable usb mini no power cable,
Charging only through USB (unless you get an adaptor)
Laden nur über USB
Ladefunktion nur per usb

build quality

5

as well as the well-designed software interface
Build quality
plays videos well
Cheap
feels good in the hand

not very durable
cheap plastic scroll wheel
scroll wheel and buttons feels a little cheap
cheap earbuds
The screens are not durable

compact and sturdy feel
Durable
nice build quailty
solid build
build quality rocks
cheap ($100 w/ rebate at Office Depot
This thing feels so much stronger and more reliable than the ipod nano that you wouldn't notice if it fell out of your pocket
robust (I bought a case for each of them
feels solid
well built
sturdy
Everyone else has pretty well summed up the pros of this player
I couldn't be happier with the purchase and now I'll have to get myself one as well
feels sturdy
looks sturdy
Great features and the well worth the price
Very sturdy MP3 player
I did recommend it to a friend who bought the 4g version and they love theirs as well
Plays well
Excellent build quality
back lighted selection wheel feels great to finger
Easy to operate.Great Quality and Durability for a MP3/4
robust
Robust gebaut

Scroll wheel feels awful
Cheap feeling
Maybe I'm just using cheap earphones
cheap earphones
cheap selection wheel
the scroll wheel feels flimsy
Can't build a playlist while listening to tracks
Well
My first impression when opening the box was that the scroll wheel felt incredibly cheap
The holder is cheap
The wheel navigation feels a bit choppy while turning it and not as smooth as it should be
No AC adapter included and cheap ear buds
Weak headphones Cheap feeling wheel Doesn't come with a wall charger

sound

5

and the device has decent sound quality
Great sound quality
Good Sound
good sound quality
great sound

annoying buzzing sound every 100 songs
Sound quality not great
poor sound quality on videos
recording and sound quality
static sound when you switch songs/do operations

Very clear sound
Great sound if you buy Shure E2C earbuds
Rhapsody To Go opens a whole world of music with full songs (not 30 second sound bites)
navigation ring very ergonomic
Sound quality
good sound very easy to operate - wheel is OK
Clear screen/sound
sound
brilliant sound
very good sound
Has good sound and holds lots of songs
the sansa is easy to navigate and has great sound quality
The Sound
Sound quality is smooth
Wicked Graphics Sound
sound quality is good
sound recording
good sound quality and very nice presentation
It is so easily navigated and it has great sound quality
The sound quality is excellent
Great sound and value
Very good sound and volume on pre-loaded music
Sound and Price

sound quality is muddy
Volume and Sound Quality skimpy
Terrible Sound
After a short amount of use the tactile control ring became so over sensitve that iselection using it was impossible
The FM receiver is a bit weak and most channels sound noisy
the sound quality is not that great
The control ring could feel a bit more solid

portability

5

The compact SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody can play back music
it is an exellent portable media center
Small and compact
lightweight
Compact

Could be more compact
heavy
a bit large & heavy
accessories thin on the ground
everything--this piece of gear is awful and does not rate a place in your pocket

Compact and style
Although its not too heavy
it's always in my pocket
Similar Weight to an ipod (40g
A very compact mp3 player which has a lot of nice extra features
Slim
Compact size
I like the small and convinence of carrying it my pocket

which is a much compact and clearer format
I keep wishing it were as thin as my old iPod nano
not portable
Gewicht

size

5

and small size
large screen
size
reliable,small size
big screen

Large playlists take forever and sometimes fail to load requiring a 2nd try
Not a big complaint
Now his big surprise has to be sent back and hopefully the replacement will work
44 x 89 x 13 mm (zu groß/unpraktisch

good size
large cardinal buttons
Screen size
small size
Big screen for compact size
nice size
Great size
Features/ Size
Roughly the same size as an iPod Nano
lots of functionality for its small size
Huge screen size
large capacity (relatively
große Speicherkapazität

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