SanDisk Sansa c250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)

We got Sansa c250 for my son because I was trying to avoid spending the bigger bucks on an iPod. I guess you get what you pay for.

It worked great for the first month. Very easy file transfer, though I did have to convert the songs I had downloaded on iTunes for use on my iPod. But that is an Apple/iTunes issue, not specific to this Sansa.

After about a month, the battery life became very short. Maybe an hour of play and it would have to be recharged. Within a couple of weeks of the battery problems, the unit started locking up. It would stop playing mid-song and the menu buttons did not work. I could not start the song, or even turn off the mp3 player. In order to un-lock it, I would have to remove the battery, wait about 30 seconds, replace it, and start over. Another 2 or 3 songs would play, and it would stop again. It did not turn itself off (as I have read in some other reviews), just the song would stop playing and the display was stuck. The screen looked as if the song was paused, but none of the buttons worked.

My other son had received the SanDisk Fuze as a gift and we had no problems with it. So - I replaced the Sansa c250 with the Fuze and have had no problems since.

The c250 is extremely light, feels very cheap, IS cheap - and apparently you do get what you pay for.

This is my first mp3 player and I am completely satisfied with it. The only big drawback is that there is no separate charger unless you buy one. You charge the unit by connecting to the computer with the USB connection.And it was so very easy to install a 2gb micro disk for additional storage.

I have another Sandisk mp3 player and never had any problems.
This one is next to impossible to erase the preloaded music and I was never able to download from my computer without error messages. I thought it might be me or my system but had my electronic engineer son try on his with the same results. This player will find it's way to the trash.

This compact digital player recorder gives faithfull reproduction of music and voice recordings. It is easy to operate and transfer music. Putting the neck strap in place was challenge, but once in place is a welcome addition. With 2GB of memory I find that I can take along hundreds of songs and easily select what I want to hear. The screen is easy to read and finding your way through the menu options is no challenge.

GREAT PRODUCT.
I HAVE PURCHASED THREE OR FOUR SANSA MP3 PLAYERS.MY RECENT PURCHASE WAS FOR MY GRANDSONS.THEY LOVE THE MP3 PLAYER ALSO.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ITEM TO ANYONE WHO WOULD WANT A EXCELLENT MP3 PLAYER.
SINCERELY,
CLIFF