SanDisk 512 MB MP3 Player Blue
- Includes stereo earphones, 1 AAA battery, belt clip, CD software
- Plays MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM
- Digital FM tuner with 20 preset stations
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for fast and easy transfer of files
- Compatible with Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP; Mac OS 9.2x+, 10.1.2+
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A small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. The new Digital Audio Players combine crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sport a three-button/one-joystick design and easy-to-navigate user interface. They feature MP3, Windows Media file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording and can double as a USB data storage device.
Features
- Plays MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM
- Stores over 8 hours/120 songs of MP3; 16 hours/240 songs of WMA music (Playback at 128 kbps MP3, 64 kbps WMA)
- Digital FM tuner with 20 preset stations
- Voice Recorder with built-in microphone
- Create multiple custom playlists
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for fast and easy transfer of files
- Up to 15 hours continuous playback using one AAA battery (included)
- Indigo backlit multi-line LCD display
Box Contents
- Digital Audio Player
- Carrying case with armband
- Stereo Earphones
- AAA Alkaline Battery
- USB 2.0 Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- CD with Musicmatch Jukebox Software, User Guide, and Windows 98E Driver Dimensions
- 2.96" x 1.28" x .82" (L x W x H)
- 28.9 grams (without battery), 39.7 grams (with battery) System Requirements
- Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP; Mac OS 9.2x+, 10.1.2+
- Compatible with MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM (purchased music)
- Intel Pentium PC or equivalent; Macintosh computer with USB support
- CD-ROM drive
- USB 2.0 port required for Hi-Speed transfer
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 1.29 x 2.96 x 0.82 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 1.4 ounces |
| Manufacturer | SanDisk |
| Language | English |
| ASIN | B00066EK3G |
| Item model number | SDMX1-512-A18 |
| Customer Reviews |
3.6 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #920,679 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #3,200 in MP3 & MP4 Players |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | October 1, 2004 |
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So I bought it, and here's what I've found thus far. I'll break this up into three categories:
1. The Player -
+ It's small and light. I can run with this in my hand and barely notice that I'm carrying it.
+ Nice sound for an MP3 player.
+ Good user interface - some people didn't like having to learn it, but I found it quite useful. Particularly since I can listen to the music and adjust the equalizer at the same time.
o The construction of the unit does not speak of durability. It is so light, however, that I am not sure if there is enough mass to cause it to break if dropped. I will update after I drop it for the first time - whenever that happens.
- Bump for battery in case makes it more difficult to fit into my existing arm-band holder with my cell phone. OK, that sounds like whining. Probably is whining.
2. The Headphones -
+ Nice sound - great bass response for earbuds.
+ Comfortable to wear.
o Cable is shorter for left earbud than right earbud. This kind of assumes that you will be wearing the unit on your left arm and operating it with your right hand. I did not find this to be a plus or a minus, but it might annoy some people (i.e. lefties), so there you have it.
- The earbuds have these big bits on the outside that serve no function that I can figure. The problem being that when I go to wipe away sweat, I knock the earbuds out of my ear because I bump the big Frankenbolts sticking out of my ears. For now I am using my old buds from my last player and thinking about taking the bits off with my Dremel. I will update if I ever get to doing that - or if my old buds die.
3. The Armband/Cover -
+ The band is lightweight and relatively comfortable.
+ The band is made of a fabric that is remarkably breathable.
o The band itself, while breathable, seems like it may not hold up to a lot of sweat. I'm holding judgement on this and will re-post if it self-destructs. NOTE: after 6 months the band is still going strong - so perhaps I was wrong on this.
- This is probably the cheapest construction that I have ever seem in an MP3 cover bar none. The cover for the player is made of thin vinyl which will not protect the player from anything but scratches. I would've preferred neoprene or silicon rubber to help the player stand up to being dropped. NOTE: after 6 months, the problem has not been breakage of the player due to bashing, but the snaps have begun to rust from sweat. While they're still functional, it doesn't look very nice.
UPDATE: A few people have suggested the ROM update - I have to agree. The player was refusing to take any more songs on it after only filling to around 200 MB. The ROM update is trivial - just another file that you download to the player and then turn it on. Availble at the web page ([...]
UPDATE #2: After a couple of weeks worth of use, the unit stopped talking to my computers and was tagged as defective by Sandisk tech support. I sent it in (they pay for FedEx shipping) and after some wrangling (UPS shipment of new unit #1 disappeared from my front porch - perhaps it would be better if they didn't write on the outside of the box what was inside the box?) I received the new unit. This has a different style of headphones (no "frankenbolts") and a version of firmware not currently available on their web page (2.0). Going without the player for a while was a hassle, but they did try to make it less painful by at least paying for shipping and sending a brand new unit as replacement.
Update #3: Player #2 stopped talking to my computer just as player #1 did. This time, rather than to waste time with their tech support, I troubleshot it myself and came up with an answer. Turns out that if you re-format the filespace on the device you HAVE to use the FAT (FAT16) filesystem type. Selecting FAT32 is what causes this problem. Here is my solution that I offer completely without warranty for a WinXP system. If you are at all uncomfortable reformatting disks, you should avoid this or get someone who is knowledgable to perform it. If you reformat the wrong disk on your computer, you will definitely break something/lose your data so DO BE CAREFUL:
1. Connect the player to the USB port.
2. Click on Settings->Control Panel->System Properties
3. Click on the Hardware tab and launch the device manager.
4. Click on the + icon in front of Disk Drives to expand the selection.
5. Right-click on the drive corresponding to the MP3 player and select the Properties menu item.
6. Click on the Volumes tab, and then press the Populate button to determine the drive letter.
7. Start up a command prompt (Programs->Command Prompt) and enter the following command to reformat the filesystem on the MP3:
format <drive letter>: /FS:FAT
8. Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, select the MP3 player, and click on the stop button.
9. Unplug the MP3 player, power it off, and reconnect it to the system.
10. MP3 player now appears in Windows Explorer.
First off I have a macintosh computer and it seems to behave differently after conecting it to it. I know this because I first connected it to a PC. No surprises after having downloaded music from the PC. But after downloading from the Mac it added a new folder called "trash" (seeming to contain small garbage files that you can't delete for some reason). This folder would insert itself smack in the middle of my main music folder list, and whenever the folder right before it finished playing, instead of skipping over this strange folder the player would completely freeze up and I would have to take the battery out. I couldn't find why this was happening but I got around it by just creating sub folders within the five main folders. Apparently after five folders it starts placing the other folders below the "trash " folder. This weird problem only happened when I used it with my mac.
The menus are a little weird but it isn't rocket science. You will figure it out. The voice recording feature is cool but is not to be compared with professional voice recording devices. The quality is a bit scratchy but still good.
I have to say that while I was dealing with the freezing issue I almost wanted to return the device. It took alot of figuring out for a problem that better compatibilty engineering could have fixed.
Also, despite me having fixted the issue, now every single file in the player for some reason appears twice. Only the name though. It is very annoying to have to go back and delete the "fake" files, which don't show up when I want to delete them from my computer, forcing me to do it in the device.
Overall I am satisfied with my buy, but I am the kind of person that won't give up and will try anything to make his buy worthwhile. So many others out there may not want to deal with these issues. For me though, I am glad I got this instead of the overpriced iPod. If you have a PC you probably wont't have these problems.
And if your unit just freezes up at the title screen forever, that means you have to hook it up to your computer and delete absolutely everything. This will solve that. I hope this helps.







