Comments on: SanDisk Sansa e260 Digital Audio Player http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: SanDisk Sansa e260 Digital Audio Player - Defend PC http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-172691 Sun, 06 May 2007 05:26:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-172691 [...] Original post by Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech [...] […] Original post by Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech […]

]]> by: Martin http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-108367 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:29:05 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-108367 Thanks, Deww, for beating me to it and providing those details! I only just saw the questions that Steve posted. I wrote the review basically for the average consumer and on purpose did not want to burden the write-up down with too much technical details. Your questions are valid though even though beyond what most consumers might want to know about a device. Cheers, Martin Thanks, Deww, for beating me to it and providing those details! I only just saw the questions that Steve posted.
I wrote the review basically for the average consumer and on purpose did not want to burden the write-up down with too much technical details. Your questions are valid though even though beyond what most consumers might want to know about a device.
Cheers,
Martin

]]> by: deww http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-108057 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:37:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-108057 The unit works fine under the "MSC" mode in Linux and should too under MacOSX. It will appear as a mass storage device. It supports MP3s natively and WMP10 DRMed files, the latter requiring WMP10 to transfer and requires the unit to be in the "MTP" mode. Many types of video formats can be converted by the included Media Convertor, which ends up with MOV (quicktime) files. You can rip your own CDs, but your iTunes bought tracks will not work, but the iTunes incompatability should be a given. The unit works fine under the “MSC” mode in Linux and should too under MacOSX. It will appear as a mass storage device. It supports MP3s natively and WMP10 DRMed files, the latter requiring WMP10 to transfer and requires the unit to be in the “MTP” mode. Many types of video formats can be converted by the included Media Convertor, which ends up with MOV (quicktime) files. You can rip your own CDs, but your iTunes bought tracks will not work, but the iTunes incompatability should be a given.

]]> by: Steve R http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-107619 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:06:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4067#comment-107619 I can't believe I just read that entire review and never found out what audio formats the player supports. Or, for that matter, what video formats, or what DRM formats. It mentions I need Windows XP but then says the player shows up as USB memory and can have files drag-n-dropped in. So why shouldn't it work on MacOS or Linux? Why do I need a Windows Media Player? Can I use Mp3's ripped from CDs? Can I use my iTunes purchases? If I have a library for my iPod, is it useful on the Sansa? Without any of this info, what good is the review? Do they assume everyone starts a new music library every time they buy a new mp3 player? I can’t believe I just read that entire review and never found out what audio formats the player supports. Or, for that matter, what video formats, or what DRM formats.

It mentions I need Windows XP but then says the player shows up as USB memory and can have files drag-n-dropped in. So why shouldn’t it work on MacOS or Linux?

Why do I need a Windows Media Player?

Can I use Mp3’s ripped from CDs? Can I use my iTunes purchases? If I have a library for my iPod, is it useful on the Sansa?

Without any of this info, what good is the review? Do they assume everyone starts a new music library every time they buy a new mp3 player?

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