SanDisk

October 15, 2008 –SanDisk today unveiled the Sansa slotMusic Player, the easiest MP3 player for loading and listening to music on the go. The plug & play, portable music player was specially designed for use with the new slotMusic cards available today in the United States. In addition to the Sansa-branded player, SanDisk has created personalized, branded slotMusic players for popular artists such as Robin Thicke and ABBA. Both types of slotMusic Players are shipping to U.S. stores today – including Best Buy and Wal-Mart.

The Sansa slotMusic Player (MSRP $19.99) was made to play slotMusic card albums or a self-loaded microSD card full of music. The effortless player doesn’t require a PC, Internet or any time spent managing music. Consumers simply choose their slotMusic or music-filled microSD card, pop it into the device and will be enjoying their favorite tunes in seconds. Read more

September 29, 2008 -- SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory products, today announced it is bringing to market its 16GB microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) mobile memory cards - the world’s largest removable storage capacity for mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile and Verizon Wireless stores are the first major retail outlets in the United States to carry the 16GB capacity.

The fingernail-sized 16GB memory cards allow consumers to “wake up” the many storage-intensive features offered by today’s portable handsets such as music and video playback, high-definition digital camera functions, gaming and GPS applications. In addition to the mobile phone, consumers can use the 16GB microSDHC card in a multitude of other devices, including video cameras, GPS receivers or MP3 players with a microSD slots such as SanDisk’s Sansa players. Read more

August 27, 2008 – SanDisk Corporation today set a new speed record of 30 megabytes per second for SD flash memory cards with the introduction of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC Cards. The new cards, expected to be available worldwide in September in 4-gigabyte (GB), 8GB and 16GB capacities, are designed to deliver peak performance when used with the new digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, Nikon D90.

The Nikon D90 is the industry’s first DSLR camera to support SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards at increased performance. Featuring a 50-percent speed boost from previous 20MB/s cards, the new SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card makes it possible to record 39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image. The Nikon D90 camera captures high-resolution, 12.3 megapixel still images, and it is Nikon’s first DSLR to offer movie recording capability. Read more

May 21, 2008 – No more ugly ties for Dad on Father’s Day, or unwanted wristwatches for new graduates! SanDisk Corporation welcomes “Dads & Grads” gift-giving season with exciting new products from a world leader in flash memory. Among the many choices from SanDisk:

SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 player: Packing a long list of features into a tiny package, the multi-faced Sansa Fuze plays music, audio books and video clips; displays photos; has a built-in FM radio; and offers a voice recorder to capture thoughts on the fly. The bright 1.9” color screen makes it easy to navigate, or watch videos in landscape mode. There’s also a microSD card slot for quickly expanding capacity. With surprisingly big sound from a device smaller than a credit card, the Sansa Fuze is available now in five colors and three capacities: 2 gigabytes1 (GB) for a list price of $79.99; 4GB at $99.99 and 8GB at $129.99 (www.sandisk.com/SansaFuze). Read more

March 11, 2008– SanDisk today unveiled the multi-faceted Sansa Fuze MP3 player. The stylish music player is loaded with capabilities and features to keep consumers well entertained while on the go. Not only is it easy on the eye, it’s easy on the pocketbook. With availability planned for early April in the United States, the Sansa Fuze player comes in a wide array of colors (pink, red, blue, black and silver) and capacities (2, 4 and 8 gigabyte (GB)) with an expected starting price of only $79.99 MSRP.

In addition to playing music, video, photos, FM radio and audiobooks, the thin Sansa Fuze is packed with extras, including a microSD card slot to add and transport content with ease; a voice recorder to capture thoughts on the fly, and a bright, 1.9”color screen that allows users to easily navigate their music or watch videos in landscape mode. Read more

January 7, 2008 – SanDisk today announced capacity increases for two of its most popular flash-based digital media players: the tiny Sansa Clip moves to a top capacity of 4 gigabytes (GB) from 2 GB, while the powerful Sansa View jumps to 32 GB from a previous top capacity of 16 GB. The new capacities were announced during a press conference at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, where SanDisk is demonstrating products at Booth 30768, South Hall 3, in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The matchbox-sized Sansa Clip, introduced in August in capacities of 1GB and 2GB, is the perfect companion for jogging, working out or just hanging out. The new 4GB version, due in February with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $79.99, can store 1,000 songs, runs for 15 hours on its rechargeable battery and comes in a stylish silver color with a mirror finish on the front. Sansa Clip stands above the leading wearable music player because of its bright OLED color screen – allowing users to select the music they hear, not just wait for songs to come around at random. Read more

October 22, 2007– Finally, there’s an exceptionally easy way to move video from your PC to your TV. SanDisk Corporation, a leading provider of portable audio/video players, today announced the U.S. availability of the Sansa TakeTV video player, a breakthrough media player that gives consumers a smart, convenient and affordable way to move video content from their PC to the TV, where it belongs.

“Sansa TakeTV is the most easy-to-use, straightforward solution for watching downloaded personal video content and other shows in the comfort of the living room,” said Daniel Schreiber, senior vice president and general manager for SanDisk’s audio/video business unit. “No confusing wireless network set-up, no wires running across the living room and no cumbersome burning of DVDs. Just use the Sansa TakeTV device to move your favorite video content over to your TV, and enjoy it on the big screen with family and friends.” Read more

A 16GB media player for your pocket! Now available from SanDisk is the Sansa View — a video MP3 player with a robust battery, large screen, all in a sleek package. The price for the 16GB player is $199 MSRP, and an 8GB player for $149. There is also a card slot (of course) and you can expand this little PMP (portable media player) up to 24GB!

This player has an integrated microphone for voice recording, or recording other times in your life. To put all of this memory space into perspective for you … the 8GB Sansa View can hold 2000 MP3’s, or 12 two-hour movies, or 4000 JPEG’s. Average files sizes on these numbers of course. Read more

September 10, 2007–SanDisk® Corporation, the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, today announced the new Sansa® View – a video MP3 player with a vast array of features and generous capacity, at an unbeatable price. The sleek-looking Sansa View marries the finest MP3 player attributes with full-motion video support (typically found in larger portable media players (PMPs)), a larger screen, long battery life and generous capacity—all in a thin, easy-to-carry package. Expected to be available in October, the Sansa View will carry a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $199.99 MSRP for a 16GB flash-based player and $149.99 for the 8GB, far surpassing the competition with respect to value and price.

A significant step-up from the company’s award-winning Sansa e200 music player series, the slim Sansa View features music, photos, FM radio and audio books, plus easy video transferring capabilities and hefty memory capabilities of up to 24GB (by using an optional 8GB microSD/microSDHC card). Read more

SanDisk must have minor children working for them in R&D (Research & Development) — because they have one cool product on their hands. Well … now in the hands of kids! The sansa Shaker MP3 Player is really the perfect MP3 Player for all because of its built in speaker.

SanDisk has done a great job developing products for all people, and this product does exactly what it is supposed to … perfectly. On the exterior of the packaging it says, “Ages 8 and up!” So of course my brilliant four year old can handle the task of product reviewer.

Immediately after opening the package, and placing the battery (one AAA) inside, I handed the sansa player over to the little hands. No instruction from me, and within three minutes the pre-loaded children’s songs were playing. “Daddy, Daddy, check this out! It plays music!” Read more