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Belkin Charging Kit for SanDisk Sansa c200, e200, View, Connect and Fuze
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External power AND an extra Sync cable.
(5 out of 5) by William H. Thomas on Jul 13, 2007 (Madison, AL USA)One of the shortcomings of the Sansa e200 series MP3 player has been it's lack of an external AC adapter to allow for charging without a PC with a USB plug.
It would have been entirely acceptable had Belkin simply created an AC adapter with the proprietary docking connector to allow for charging.
However, Belkin took it a step beyond to provide quite an ingenious solution which gives this package extra value.
Instead of simply providing an "adapter", they created "modules" that plug either into your 12 volt vehicle accessory (ligher) outlet, or into a standard wall outlet. On the other side of these modules is a standard USB "A" receptacle.
A third peice that is included is a fully functioning sync cable with a USB "A" plug on one end, and the proprietary SANSA connector on the other end.
This has a decided advantage for several reasons.
1. You don't need to purchase a separate adapter for the car, and one for home.
2. The included cable can be used as a "spare" sync cable so that you can sync from another computer, while the sync cable you receive with the SANSA can reside permanently at home.
3. Because the modules have standard USB "A" recepticles, then the modules will charge ANYTHING that uses USB for charging. So not only will this charge your SANSA, but will charge anything you use on your computer that charges using USB.
While I'm not thrilled that SanDisk did not include an AC adapter with the original E200, and am very happy with Belkins solution.
For just over the price of a sync cable alone (anywhere between 10 and 15 dollars depending where you shop), I get a sync cable, a universal USB wall adapter and Universal USB car adapter.
Not a bad deal.
Quite a lot for 20 dollars
It would have been entirely acceptable had Belkin simply created an AC adapter with the proprietary docking connector to allow for charging.
However, Belkin took it a step beyond to provide quite an ingenious solution which gives this package extra value.
Instead of simply providing an "adapter", they created "modules" that plug either into your 12 volt vehicle accessory (ligher) outlet, or into a standard wall outlet. On the other side of these modules is a standard USB "A" receptacle.
A third peice that is included is a fully functioning sync cable with a USB "A" plug on one end, and the proprietary SANSA connector on the other end.
This has a decided advantage for several reasons.
1. You don't need to purchase a separate adapter for the car, and one for home.
2. The included cable can be used as a "spare" sync cable so that you can sync from another computer, while the sync cable you receive with the SANSA can reside permanently at home.
3. Because the modules have standard USB "A" recepticles, then the modules will charge ANYTHING that uses USB for charging. So not only will this charge your SANSA, but will charge anything you use on your computer that charges using USB.
While I'm not thrilled that SanDisk did not include an AC adapter with the original E200, and am very happy with Belkins solution.
For just over the price of a sync cable alone (anywhere between 10 and 15 dollars depending where you shop), I get a sync cable, a universal USB wall adapter and Universal USB car adapter.
Not a bad deal.
Quite a lot for 20 dollars
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Modular Design for universal connectivity
(5 out of 5) by Ontic Logos on Dec 30, 2007 (Baton Rouge, LA USA)With one cable and two small modules (each about 1 1/2 cubic inches), you could fit in one pocket the all the connectivity you need for the Sansa. You can connect to:
(1) Your computer's USB-A slot
(2) Your Wall A/C outlet
(3) Your Car's D/C outlet (cigarette lighter)
iPod's charger will cost you no less than $40, and not include a D/C outlet! The Sansa is so much better than the iPod (can sync with multiple computers simultaneously), and the cheap power cable adds to that superior value for your dollar!
A++
(1) Your computer's USB-A slot
(2) Your Wall A/C outlet
(3) Your Car's D/C outlet (cigarette lighter)
iPod's charger will cost you no less than $40, and not include a D/C outlet! The Sansa is so much better than the iPod (can sync with multiple computers simultaneously), and the cheap power cable adds to that superior value for your dollar!
A++
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Indispensable accessory. Is that an oxymoron?
(5 out of 5) by Frank Gavett on Nov 8, 2007I can not imagine buying the a Sandisk Sansa player without the versatile and simple Belkin Sandisk Sansa Charging Kit. Who could own an MP3 player and not need one of these? It or something similar should be included with every MP3 player. A wall charge and a car charger are absolutely indispensable for anyone who will ever be away from his or her computer longer than the battery life of the player. This clever and compact kit gives you both. Planning a weekend drive to visit friends or relatives? A few days at the beach? You'll hate yourself if you bought the player and have to drag your computer with you on every trip or - worse yet - run out of power on a long drive. If you are buying a Sandisk player, pony up the money for this accessory now. You won't regret it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Belkin Charging Kit for SanDisk Sansa c200, e200, View, Connect
(5 out of 5) by Moonchas on Oct 29, 2008 (Danville, VA United States)I've been using this charging kit for six months and it is great. Not only do I use it for my Sansa, but I use it for everything else that has a USB plug and it works just fine. This is definitely a good accessory to have if you own a Sansa.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent but could use some extra designing.
(4 out of 5) by Bone on Jul 4, 2009 (South Florida)I really like the fact that Belkin is a great company for offering a lot of aftermarket devices to the market for just about every kind of electronic device but in some cases they tend to forget the designing aspect of things.
PROS:
1. Multipurpose USB cable comes with kit
2. Wall USB power adapter
3. Car USB power adapter
4. USB cable is of good length
Cons:
1. Wall USB power adapter is bulky and doesn't work well with power bars that plugs are horizontal and next to each other (it's too wide).
2. The prongs on the Wall USB power adapter should be able to fold in so you can put it in your luggage without the worry of them getting bent.
3. Car USB power adapter is a bit on the large side and doesn't work well in some cars that have 12v plugs in the center console.
Over all it's a great product but needs improvement to be a better product so it can sell a lot more and be more versatile.
PROS:
1. Multipurpose USB cable comes with kit
2. Wall USB power adapter
3. Car USB power adapter
4. USB cable is of good length
Cons:
1. Wall USB power adapter is bulky and doesn't work well with power bars that plugs are horizontal and next to each other (it's too wide).
2. The prongs on the Wall USB power adapter should be able to fold in so you can put it in your luggage without the worry of them getting bent.
3. Car USB power adapter is a bit on the large side and doesn't work well in some cars that have 12v plugs in the center console.
Over all it's a great product but needs improvement to be a better product so it can sell a lot more and be more versatile.