4. SanDisk Sansa e280R Rhapsody (8GB)
Editors' rating: 8.3
The good: The compact SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody can play back music, video and photo files, and is available in capacities of up to 8GB; works well with Rhapsody; includes dual Rhapsody and PlaysForSure mode; includes an FM tuner, a voice recorder and innovative Rhapsody Channels feature; improved interface; user removable battery; expansion card slot; good battery life.
The bad: The SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody's tactile scrollwheel is both a blessing and a burden; must convert photo and video files using bundled Sansa software; occasional low-level system noise underneath audio; proprietary USB dock connector; no AC adapter in package; no custom EQ; you must be playing a song to add it to the Go list.
The bottom line: Thanks to an improved feature set and GUI, the Rhapsody version of the flagship Sansa player is better than the original.
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