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When the IPod Doesn’t Cut It: Sansa Players
“Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced…As with other rechargeable batteries, you may eventually need to replace your battery.”
Just a few years after purchase, my shiny, new green IPod mini wouldn’t turn on.
Time to go window shopping.
Not knowing a ton about MP3 players, I ended up picking a winner. The moderately priced Sansa players have everything the IPod has and more. They work with music subscription services like Raphsody, are simple and dependable and come in different sizes and formats, similar to the Apple players (http://www.sansa.com/players). I’ve been using Sansa players for years now and the only instance I had to replace one is when I found it sitting at the bottom of my gym bag under a spilled water bottle. Since the sturdy player had lasted me a few years already and was considerably cheaper than an IPod, I had little trepidation shelling out money for a new one. With “a little bit of everything”, my personal favorite is the Sansa Fuze, but, of course, you’ll have to find your own favorite.
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Comment by Jessica Steele on February 26, 2009 at 8:57am -
I'm glad you like it! :) For those of you who have long commutes like me, audio books are great way to go as well. Although one of my professors said it distracted to her to the point of a speeding ticket haha.
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Comment by Mary Pat on February 25, 2009 at 10:43pm -
I have an IPod but was recenlty dismayed to learn that it would not support the downloadable audio books that my public library made available. (Here's a tip for you busy moms out there who love to read but don't have time - I do all of my after bedtime "housework" and other projects - painting, etc. - with an audio book to amuse me. ) I made the decision to seek out a relatively low priced MP3 player and in the midst of my search read Jessica's review of the Sansa Fuze. Based on her enthusiastic endorsement, I did purchase the Sansa Fuze on sale at Target for 59.99. This has turned out to be a GREAT investment!
The Sansa Fuze is so easy to use and so small that I can keep it in my pocket. Not only did I add music to it, I have taken advantage of a promotional offer that Sansa provided to try Audible.com which I really like as a was to get audio books. The only real down side is that we do have quite a bit of music in our iTunes account and I'm not really willing to pay for it again through Rhapsody.
To do it over again, I would not waste the $300 for an IPod when I have been just as happy with the much more economical Sansa Fuze.
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