SanDisk Sansa slotMusic Player

(3.0 out of 5)

This value-price music player provides a different take on mobile music.

In an effort to lure mobile music listeners uncomfortable or unfamiliar with downloading music off the Internet, and to resuscitate sales of whole albums, SanDisk has introduced a new portable music player and revived an older method of music buying. At $19.99, its new Sansa slotMusic Player is one of the least expensive digital music players out there--and may be the simplest to operate. However, it lacks one key feature: onboard storage. Instead, users will need to buy slotMusic Cards, 1GB microSD Cards preloaded with a full albums that cost around $15. The idea is that, like cassette tapes and CDs, consumers prefer both physical media and the immediate gratification of the plug-and-play albums, instead of having to download their tunes to a computer first. However, in a world where all music is on the Internet, the slotMusic Player and cards may only make sense for a small niche of consumers. Continue reading full review @ LAPTOP Magazine