Sansa View 16GB Video MP3 Player

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Sansa View 16GB Video MP3 Player

Rohan Naravane, May 26, 2008 1817 hrs IST

A big player with a big storage capacity, too

Navigation wheel, well-sized screen, 16GB of storage plus a microSD card slot, FM radio and voice recorder

Large dimensions, buggy UI, expensive

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Design and Construction

At first sight, the Sandisk Sansa View might be dashed off as a cell phone rather than a media player; it's actually a bit longer than current-generation media player models. Its top is clad in a piano black finish (similar to the Creative Zen) with a glass covering, which makes it susceptible to fingerprints, while the back has a slightly rubberized feel for better grip. Overall, the player looks pretty elegant.

It is long; however, when it comes to thickness, it's comparatively slim. The vertical real estate is more-than-the-usual due to the adjacent display and the navigation wheel. The display is well-sized and pretty bright. It's good for reading text and watching videos.

The mechanical navigation wheel won my heart instantly. The tactility that it offers is superior to the iPod's touch-based wheel. It can also be clicked at its sides and has a center button. The UI is entirely controlled using this wheel and the "Home" button next to it. On a darker note, unlike the iPod, it has no acceleration when it comes to scrolling through a long list.

On/off and hold switch and the mic are to the right. The microSD card slot is to the left. The proprietary data-cable connector and the 3.5mm ear-phone jack lie at the bottom.

The build quality is good, on par with the Creative Zen. The repeated comparisons to the Zen are quite expected since this device is very similar to the Zen in terms of the feature set (and a little bit in terms of styling).

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(10) Comments

Mukesh T.Shah

,Bhavnagar-India, on Jun 13, 2008 11:52 AM

I want to have it

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shant

,mumbai india, on May 29, 2008 10:55 AM

great

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A R Sudhindra

,Bengaluru, on May 27, 2008 03:05 PM

Please let us know the price of it and who is the contact person for the same

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Deep-Freeze

,Bangalore, on May 28, 2008 02:37 AM

Nokia N96 is expected somewhere around May-June '08, but should be available around July '08. The phone is expected to be around 27-28 K depending on the storage size & options. 'Live TV' one of the featured options on this phone may not be 'available' for India. What is Live TV?... even I am not sure, some kind of browsing TV live over the phone. You can expect the phone in All Nokia Priority Dealers across the country. Also for people in the South of India, Univercell is the best option. Let's wait & watch the might of Nokia Power!

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badboy

,ktym, on May 27, 2008 09:52 PM

i hav a sansa 4gb music player with lots of problems,well does this thing has a tv out?.better to go for creative zen vision

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techgeek

,bangalore, on May 27, 2008 09:45 PM

I own a 4gb sansa m happy its peppy and awesome!

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jissein

,Bangalore, on May 26, 2008 06:33 PM

Wait for N96 16gb+8gb = 24gb