SanDisk Sansa e280 the Ipod Mini killer

SanDisk unveiled a new flash-based MP3 player, the 8-gigabyte (GB) 1 Sansa e280 that boasts award-winning audio, photo viewing and video playback capabilities. It sports a slick design and a scratch resistant metallic surface. Besides the buildin 8GB flash memory the Sansa also sports a memory card slot allowing to expand the total memory capacity up to 9GB.

Some of the features in addition to holding thousands of songs, the Sansa e280 includes a plethora of enhancements for the listening and viewing experience. These include:

• An open (non-proprietary) digital rights management system that allows users to purchase songs or access subscription download services from numerous sources

• A microSD expansion slot for additional memory capacity and support for SanDisk TrustedFlash content cards that can be played not only on Sansa players but also on mobile phones equipped with microSD card slots. SanDisk microSD cards today come with capacities of up to 2GB, with higher capacities planned in the future

• Photo and video capability facilitated through the Sansa Media Converter, which enables a superior customer viewing experience

• Digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording 3

• Voice recording with a built-in microphone

• Sleek, thin design with large 1.8” TFT color screen for easy viewing and advanced navigational features within an easy to use interface

• User replaceable and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for up to 20 hours of battery life 4

• Scratch resistant alloy metal back casing provides excellent durability

• Multi-pin universal connector for future accessory upgrades, battery charging and USB 2.0 connectivity

• Simple to use, backlit controls for fast device interface navigation

The MSRP for this little killer is $249.99