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We would have like a player with greater (than 2 Gb) capacity, but settled on this one for a number of reasons. The first reply was one of those "knowledgebase" auto-replies that didn't address the specifics of my request and didn't help. After researching a great many players, including those with video capabilities, we decided on the Sansa m250. I went on line to Sandisk and tried to find the manual but didn't have any luck. I was shopping for MP3 players for my wife and I.
So if you want one, buy it sooner rather than later. At least I could not find it listed in Sandisk's on-line store or any of their links but I did find some information on it on their website by doing a Google search. I sent an e-mail asking for the url to download it. The Quick-Start guide was adequate to get me started.A last note is that this model apparently is discontinued. Besides the relatively high costs of such batteries and tools one should have to replace the battery, the operations are so intricate and prone to risk of damage to the units, that we were dissuaded from buying a model with internal, rechargeable batteries. Great customer service is a forth reason to strongly consider this model if it meets your needs.The player, including the radio, works great, and it was easy for me to figure out its operation and change settings even though I'm a novice and did not have a manual. I found on-line videos and instructions about replacing the battery in i-Pods models, Zune's, and several others. I promptly received a reply with the correct information and was able to download the manual.
We are new to this technology. I sent another request to customer service asking for a human to read my message. First was the fact that it uses an AAA battery, instead of a proprietary one. Second was the price: less than $30 and with free shipping.Third was the many positive reviews posted here.I accidentally damaged the mini-CD that contained the manual when I was trying to open the #.%*$#@^ clamshell packaging.
This is a really great mp3 player, I have not figured out how to do the play list yet, and I did not like the ear buds that came with it, so I got my own, but it is easy to manage and I like that I can turn it off and when I turn it back on it's right where I left off.
when I lend it out, the borrowers don't always hold down the power button for the required 3-5 seconds and the battery is usually dead when I finally track it down and retreive it from them. The only down side that I have found is an operational error. I'm very pleased with mine and the price is just right.
Lately my husband and son have "discoved" mine and are constantly asking to borrow it. This Sansa is nice weight, with a durable feel. I bought mine more than a year ago and use it almost daily.
After a year + of use it still functions like new. This is the primary reason I'm getting them their own. I bought cheaper mp3 players for neices last year and was disapointed in the feel of those.
They were lightweight plastic and didn't have a backlight at all.
He loves it. He plays it all the time. I bought a Sansa 2gb MP3 player for my husband. He was surprised.
The FM tuner seems to operate well and hold stations. This is not a big deal with songs. My m250 cost half as much as another player I was considering which did have book marking capabilities. Overall I am pretty pleased with the SanDisk m250 MP3 player. This is my first experience with a MP3 player and I might upgrade in the future. My only significant complaint is that I can't book mark my place when I interrupt listening. I use it primarily for listening to audio books and the radio while working outdoors. Audio books from the library download in parts that span an hour or more of playback and the m250 will only resume at the beginning of a part.
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