SanDisk Sansa Connect

The Sansa Connect MP3 player is the first Wi-Fi based MP3 player from SanDisk's audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory for wireless entertainment, this flash-based player keeps you connected to your music, friends and fresh new entertainment streams wherever you are. All from one wireless mobile player, it plays music, photos and Internet radio.

The very attractive, sleek design includes a 2.2" TFT color screen with advanced navigational features and an easy to use interface. The Sansa Connect provides superior sound playback and Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music. The Sansa Connect provides a microSD card slot for additional capacity for your player.

SanDisk Sansa Connect win a one Cnet "best of CES" award.

SanDisk Corporation the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, monday announced the Sansa Connect, a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player that lets consumers enjoy and recommend music from almost anywhere. The Sansa Connect un-tethers consumers from their PCs allowing them to connect to music and online photos through any open wireless "hot spot" Internet connection.



Available on retail shelves in the United States in late March, the new Sansa Connect will boast innovative Internet capabilities designed to keep music aficionados connected to a wide range of new music via subscription services and streaming Internet radio1 with no PC required. Designed to work with premium Internet services, the flash-based MP3 player will also contain community features for recommending music and photos with the simple click of a button and a "live" Wi-Fi connection.

"The Sansa Connect is a new music experience focused on convenience, instant gratification and social connections," said Eric Bone, product marketing director for SanDisk's audio and video line. "It's about accessing music of your choice wherever you are. If you're listening to new songs from a music service and find ones you want to keep, you can bring them into your library and don't have to wait until you get back to your PC. If you want to tell your friends about your discoveries, the Sansa Connect will also allow you to share music suggestions over the Web-anytime, anywhere-over an open wireless Internet network."

The Sansa Connect provides superior sound playback (equivalent to SanDisk's award-winning Sansa e200 line) and will come equipped with a microSD card slot. The expansion slot adds additional storage capacity as well as portability of music to other devices.

The Sansa Connect feature set includes:

• Wi-Fi "Connect" - access or purchase content from select service sites whenever there's an open wireless Internet connection; no PC hookup required
• Music and photo playback
• Community connections via the Internet
• A microSD expansion slot for additional memory capacity
• Internal speaker to enjoy music with friends
• Sleek, thin design with large, 2.2" TFT color screen for easy viewing
• Simple to use, backlit controls for fast device interface navigation
• Lithium-Ion battery
• Multi-pin universal connector for "Made for Sansa" accessory upgrades, battery charging and USB 2.0 connectivity

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The Sansa Connect is 2.05 in. wide x 3.58 in. long x 0.63 in. high.

"ZING wants to connect you to your music and entertainment wherever you are, without a PC. Mobile players tapping into public and subscription WiFi networks will be one of the core vehicles for delivering on this promise," said Tim Bucher, CEO of ZING.

The 4-gigabyte (GB) Sansa Connect will be distributed to store shelves in the United States in late March with a suggested retail price of $249.99 .The device will be available in Canada in the latter part of 2007.

SanDisk teamed with ZING (ZING.net), a new mobile entertainment technology and services company, to develop the product. ZING's Mobile Entertainment Engine provides technology, software and services for building next generation digital media players and experiences. Portable music players based on ZING technology are distinguished by their ability to connect, download, manage and exchange entertainment content directly from the player through Wi-Fi or other wireless protocols, without requiring a PC for functionality. The ZING platform also supports mobile wireless player implementations of leading music and entertainment services, live digital broadcasts, Internet radio, and Internet community applications.

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.

Source: SanDisk