Sansa

September 6, 2006 – Producing big sound from a small device, the new Sansa™ Base Station from SanDisk® Corporation enables a Sansa MP3 player to become a digital jukebox and play hours of music through a home stereo system or externally-powered PC speaker set. This handy accessory, which also doubles as a docking station for recharging batteries and transferring content to and from a personal computer, was announced at IFA, where SanDisk is demonstrating its products through Sept. 6 at Booth 103 in Hall 2.1 of Messe Berlin.

The SanDisk Sansa Base Station supports the SanDisk e200 series of MP3 players, as well as the new c200 series that is being shown here for the first time. The device allows users to dock a player, connect to and play audio content through an external entertainment system instead of a headphone, operate the player with a remote control, automatically charge the internal batteries of the c200 and e200 players, and transfer data between the player and a PC. Read more

SEPT. 1, 2006 - SanDisk today introduced the Sansa™ c200 series, a stylish flash memory-based MP3 player that is loaded with high-end features -- such as a bright LCD color screen and a microSD™ expansion slot - and smashes the $100 price threshold for a 2-gigabyte (GB) player. The announcement was made at a press conference at IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics show, where SanDisk is exhibiting at Booth 103, in Hall 2.1 of Messe Berlin, through Sept. 6.

The c200 is sold in two capacities - 1 gigabyte (GB) and 2GB. However, the memory can be expanded with the addition of an optional SanDisk microSD™ card, which currently is available in capacities of from 256 megabytes (MB) to 2GB. For example, with a 2GB microSD card, a user can transform a 2GB player into a 4GB player to hold nearly 2,000 songs (at 64kbps). The c200 supports WMA, MP3 and the protected WMA DRM format that gives consumers the ability to purchase or subscribe to music from most music service providers. Read more

The SanDisk Sansa MP3 player with a built-in FM tuner is the perfect gift or personal purchase to let you tote your favorite tunes with you all summer. This miniscule musical marvel will allow you to hear your favorite music skip-free - even during vigorous exercise -- and can play for up to 15 hours continuously on a single AAA battery. Unlike many MP3 players, the SanDisk allows you to record meeting notes or classes for students entering college. The built-in FM tuner has 20 presets that let you to switch to radio when you need a change of pace. Retail Price: $144.99 Available at Office Depot stores and www.officedepot.com