It's a good player for the $$$ - Freeze issue is not what most think it is
It is a good player and the FM radio is a nice touch. The player is easy to use and I really have no complaints.
The "FREEZE" issue is this: If the battery gets low, the unit tends to shut itself off when you try to power up and it freezes - or looks forzen. What you do is just let it sit overnight and the power runs down all the way. Then you can recharge and all is well.
Is this annoying? YES - but keeping the player charged stops that anyway.
I'd give it 0 stars if I could
This is the worst mp3 player I've ever used. I had a creative nano before which was decent and I also have the nano gen 3. I got this to play ebooks which were protected WMA files from the overdrive media console. On power up again it plays the track from the very beginning and not where I stopped before and for this reason I always have to remember where I left off. To make matters worse it doesn't even remember how long a track is and an hour track sometimes shows as only 30 min and 1 hour 30 min at other times. I wanna put this sansa mp3 player in the trash. Keep away and look at the competition. Get a zune or an ipod.
about this mp3 player
this mp3 player is great. I'v had for more than a year and it still works perfectly.
Failed to work exactly after one year
I rarely used this. But it failed to work exactly after one year. Do not buy any Sansa MP3 players. They are not reliable.
An OK MP3 player
The player is OK. It uses up a lot of memory so you can't use AAA rechargeable batteries, or else you have to them keep constantly recharged. There isn't that much memory, so if you put a couple of albums on there, it uses most of it up. I tend to use it for the FM radio, which works well in a metropolitan area with stations close to me. The sound quality is good. I got it because my iRiver got water damaged (my own fault - duh!!) and I wanted a cheaper replacement. It comes with the arm strap, so I can avoid the water damage like I had with the device. I don't regret getting it, but I wouldn't recommend it if you want a high-end player.
