SanDisk Sansa m230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue) | 
| Brand: SanDisk
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $18.79
You Save: $31.20 (62%)
New (7) Refurbished (2) from $10.99
Rating:  599 reviews
Sales Rank: 929
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Not Machine Specific
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.3 x 1.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SDMX3-512-A18
Model: SDMX3-512-A18
UPC: 840356774589
EAN: 0840356774589
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight flash memory digital audio player--weighs just 1.5 ounces | | • | 512 MB memory holds 8 hours of MP3 and 16 hours of WMA audio | | • | Microsoft PlaysForSure support for compatibility with wide range of online stores and subscription services | | • | Integrated FM radio with 20 presets; built-in microphone and voice recorder | | • | Powered by single AAA battery, for up to 19 hours of usage |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Weighing not much more than its power source (a single AAA battery), the Sansa m230 512 MB flash memory digital audio player is a full-featured, ultra-portable MP3 player. The m230 includes FM radio and voice recording, a backlit LCD screen that displays ID3 tag information, support for multiple file formats, and full compatibility with most subscription services.  | The Sansa M230 can hold eight hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks on its 512 MB memory.
Detailed view of the basic controls. | 
The Music LCD screen. | 
The FM Radio LCD screen. | 
Top Level Menu. |  | Take Your Music With You
The 512 MB Sansa M230 will hold approximately eight hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128kps) or 16 hours of WMA tracks (at 64kbps). It's compatible with MP3, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio file formats. The backlit LCD screen shows ID3 tag information for the currently playing track (song title, artist and album). Navigate the music on your player with ease, sorting by artist, album, song title, playlist or other criteria. With five equalizer types, you can optimize your sound for your favorite style of music, such as, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined). Keep the music coming with up to 19 hours continuous playback using one AAA Battery. FM Radio
The M230 includes a digital FM radio tuner for portable radio listening. Easily access your favorite stations by adding them to one of the 20 presets. Voice Recording Included
Use the built-in microphone to capture interviews, classes, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record. Peace of Mind With PlaysForSure
The SanDisk Sansa M230 digital audio player uses PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Ease of Operation
To transfer songs to the Sansa, simply connect the device to your PC via the included USB 2.0 cable. The device will appear as a drive in the Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop your compatible music files and be on your way. Additionally, use a variety of music software to move licensed music to the device. Works with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 or later. What's in the Box
Sansa m230 MP3 Player, Earphones, Armband and Case, AAA battery, USB 2.0 travel cable, CD with User Manual, and Quick Start Guide.
Product Description
The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players add to SanDisk's growing line of products for the audio market. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based model provides high-quality digital music playback at an affordable price. As a replacement to SanDisk original Digital Audio Player line, this improved look also includes Sansa's excellent navigation: songs sorted by title, artist, album, genre as well as play list support. The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players are one of the first to provide Microsoft PlaysForSure Subscription support.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 594 more reviews...
 Poor Quality January 6, 2009
Kaal Cruickshank (Reno, NV)
I actually ended up throwing this POS out. Poor Quality, wouldnt stay on, Awful Awful Buy.
 Great value - good product January 2, 2009
David E. Ellis (Eatonville, WA)
Works great - have had it well over a year using regularly - works like a champ.
 Recordings skip and the skipping is getting worse. January 1, 2009
FlowEssGuy (Los Angeles, CA USA)
My first Sandisk MP3 player was perfect. I used it for recording things and listening to them. It played back fine. And the radio was very good too. The only problem is, Why not AM Radio stations? Why not? Still I would give it a 4 star rating.
I bought this Sandisk about August 2008. It's now Jan 2009. Again I would record on this Sandisk MP3 player. This MP3 player skipped a little bit at first. Now the skipping is horrendous. I sound like Max Headroom only worse. I have a clue as to what is the cause of this problem. Perhaps China could practice better quality control and perhaps treat their workers better and stop using slave (prisoner) labor.
It is now 5 months after purchasing this MP3 player. Maybe Sandisk has corrected this problem. The question is am I going to plunk down money to find out? Maybe when it has "AM Radio", I might try out that "New" SanDisk.
Great small MP3 player December 6, 2008
J. Baskin (Telford, PA United States)
I have ordered several of these Sansa Players for my church and most have performed flawlessly. Great value for small recording needs and a good price.
Perfect Expendable Running Partner November 30, 2008
ChicagoJen (Chicago, IL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So yeah, it's not really asthetically pleasing, but for the price you can't really beat it. I bought this so that I could have an MP3 player that I could run with without (1) worrying that I was going to destroy $200+ dollars worth of electronics with sweat/rain/snow/accidental dropping, and (2) worrying that oops I didn't re-charge the battery before a run. It is perfect for these two things. It has been through rain, 90+ temps, snow and anything else I can dish out for two years and it still works great. A few downsides.....the FM tuner is pretty much useless, the snaps on the armband rust after awhile, it's impossible to find a replacement armband, and it could really use some more space. If you are looking at this product for running I'd say go for it, but get the model with a bit more space. If you hate it or destroy it after a few months you are only out 25 bucks.
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