SanDisk Sansa Connect 4 GB MP3 Player (Black)

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 0.6 x 2 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MQH9MO
• Item model number: SDMX8N-4096-A70
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Stay connected no matter where you are. The Sansa Connect MP3 player allows you leave the computer behind, and connect to any open wireless "hot spot." Play music, view photos, stream internet radio, or chat with friends using one device. In addition to 802.11g Wi-Fi connectivity, the Connect features 4 GB memory, a MicroSD slot for capacity expansion, a 2.2-inch TFT color screen for viewing your music library and photos, and an internal speaker. Measuring 2.05 x 3.58 x 0.63 inches (WxLxH) and weighing in at 2.7 ounces, the Connect won't weigh you down.

The Sansa Connect MP3 player is the first Wi-Fi based MP3 player from Sandisk's audio line. View Interactive Demo

Download music from online subscription services and listen to Internet radio stations when connected to open Wi-Fi network.

View stored photos or Flickr albums on the go.

Chat and share recommendations with friends.

Connect With Your Friends
Chat and share song recommendations with your Yahoo! Messenger friends. Talk to your friends or stumble upon other Sansa Connect users near you. See what your friends are listening to and search through recommendations that have been sent to you. Recommend your favorite music to your friends.

Share Your Photos Anywhere
Explore interesting photos on the go. Access Flickr albums and photos wirelessly, or view your stored photos on an inserted microSD card.

Choose Your Format
The Sansa Connect works with MP3 and WMA (both secure and unprotected) files. It also supports Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music.

Easy to Use
Add additional capacity to your player or move files to other devices using the microSD card slot. Quickly navigate your music or photos using the intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Recharge the internal, lithium-ion battery via your computer's USB 2.0 port or using the included AC adapter. The device is compatible with PCs running Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Vista, and requires Windows Media Player 10 or later.

What's in the Box
Sansa Connect digital audio player, AC adapter, USB 2.0 cable, earphones, protective case, lanyard, Quick Start guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Device, April 19, 2007

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David H. Byman (Burlington, VT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk Sansa Connect 4 GB MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

I've had the Connect for about a week now, and have now acquired a library of about 600 songs, about half of which I had never heard of before. I'm totally blown away by its paradigm-shifting technology.

With a WI-FI connection the Sansa Connect plays Internet radio, and if you like a song that is playing, you can download that track or album, as well as make a playlist from other songs that are similar in style. This is my favorite feature--it has introduced me to music that I would never have heard of otherwise, in genres ranging from Ambient House to Uber Indie. Before I go to sleep, I initiate the download process from the genres I like, and in the morning, I have a bunch of new tracks to listen to, which I can then play without having a WI-FI connection.

The sound quality is very good. I believe it encodes the tracks at 192K. Not as hi-fidelity as a vinyl encoded at 320K, but almost as good as a CD.

You can also recommend songs, and that will affect which songs get downloaded, as well as which songs it plays on the Internet Radio.

The user-interface is very intuitive. I can now almost operate the unit with my eyes closed.

My only complaint is that the headphone jack is right next to the USB port, at the bottom of the unit, instead of on the side.

Much of the pleasure from the unit comes the discovery of new music. If you are a "Life is the Journey, not the Destination" kind of person, then this player is definitely for you.

Here are a two features that would be nice to have:
1. download a specific song
2. playlist management: move and copy tracks to other playlists

The firmware will be automatically updated through the WI-FI connection, so hopefully they'll add these features shortly.

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The iPod killer that Creative couldn't make, June 8, 2007

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Paul Gifford (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk Sansa Connect 4 GB MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

About a year ago I got a subscription to Yahoo Music Unlimited To Go for my wife. She loves music and had started using iTunes, but at $0.99/song I could see the bill adding up fast. Yahoo's subscription model made sense financially, as she could copy most of their catalog to a portable device without paying to burn it to a CD (with cassette adapters and cars with built-in aux jacks who needs to do that any more?).

I bought her a Creative Zen Micro and had a little trouble getting it to work with Yahoo Music Unlimited, but eventually I got music transferred on to it. Since then it's been hit or miss. It seems that whenever she needs it most, e.g. traveling, there would be a license error. Same thing with transferring music...we've had to relicense music several times.

The subscription to Yahoo is nearly up so we've been debating whether or not to renew. To get every song in her collection on iTunes would cost well over $1000 so we were reluctant to switch. Still, she was tired of the hassle of getting music to play and I was tired of trying to get things to work together.

Then I happened to stumble across the SanDisk Sansa Connect. I read up on it and thought we'd give it a try before throwing in the towel. I'm glad we did - it works great!

Getting set up was easy. It took less than 5 minutes to get it connected to our wireless network and to connect my wife to her Yahoo account. The only trouble was the configuration of my wireless network. I had SSID broadcast set to off and the Sansa Connect requires it to be on, even after you connect to your network once. A small compromise - hopefully they'll address this in an update.

The interface is easy to use and intuitive. The scroll wheel gives positive feedback, unlike the touch slider of the Zen. The screen is bright and clear with large, colorful icons.

The Internet radio feature is very nice, with the ability to skip songs you don't like and save songs you do like. It's a great way to discover new music.

The integration with Yahoo Music Unlimited To Go is excellent. While you can't view your entire My Music collection, you can see all your playlists and browse through Yahoo's recommendations.

Viewing photos from our Flickr account was surprisingly easy. Sure, the screen is small but the pictures look quite nice on them. There's also a Yahoo Messenger client as well as other "friend" features but she probably won't use them, at least until I get one of these too.

4GB doesn't sound like much but it's a lot of music. The player can take a micro SD card if you need additional memory. I've seen 2GB cards for less than $30 so you can get 50% more space for very little money.

This device has made using Yahoo Music so easy to use - it's a brilliant little device. Once you connect using WiFi you'll wonder why every other player doesn't include it too. If you have Yahoo Music this is the only player to get.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good device for casual listeners, June 18, 2007

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Wayne Schulz "mas90 accounting software guru" (Glastonbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk Sansa Connect 4 GB MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

Been using this device for about a month. Here's my summarized pro/con list:

PROS
1. Simple to setup and stream Internet radio
2. Two click download of songs/albums
3. Wireless license synch
4. Can skip songs heard on Internet Radio
5. Sign up with Mastercard on Yahoo and receive 2 years for the price of 1

CONS
1. Cannot create playlists on the device (must download from Yahoo either cabled or wireless)
2. Micro SD cannot hold Yahoo Music - can only hold your personal music
3. Downloads on player synch to desktop - but not vice versa
4. Deleting music on player does not delete on desktop and vice versa
5. Average sound volume


What I like the most about this device is the WIFI. I take my player to the GYM and it's great to be able to tune in to Internet radio which offers an endless supply of music.

I would really like to see a complete synch between the player and the desktop -- so that music I deleted on either device was reflected on both.

Update: 9/9/2007 - I've been using this device for another few months and still enjoy it just as much as when I first bought it. You must subscribe to Yahoo Music to really get all the benefits (use [...]/mastercard for a special 2 for 1 deal). As with all devices that use DRM, the player shows a tendancy to want to renew licenses at the weirdest time (as in when you are far away from a computer connection that would enable you to do so). There definitely needs to be a renewal date added to these devices so that we could synch them before leaving for an extended trip.