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Announced at CES 2009, the slotRadio is a new portable music player by SanDisk. Featuring a new proprietary card format that can store over 1,000 songs per card, the miniature aluminum slotRadio comes with a 1.5" OLED display, integrated FM radio and built in belt clip. Built for casual music listeners, the slotRadio retails for $99.99 with a card of 1,000 hits picked from the Billboard charts. Those that wish to attain more music can by picking up additional genre-specific 1,000-song cards for $39.99 each.
MSRP $99.99
Release date March, 2009
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Released September, 2006
Pros
- Extremely small and lightweight
- Integrated clip design
- Very simple design
Cons
- Expensive compared to products with similar features
- No display
- Can't be used as a thumb drive
SanDisk slotRadio
0%
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100%
MSRP $90.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- small and light
- bluetooth 2.1 support - for use as a hands-free headset for compatible cellphones
- built in
FM radio
Cons
- strange flashy design
- limited format support (MP3 or WMA only)
- not the greatest battery life
SanDisk slotRadio
vs.
Philips LUXE
MSRP $60.00
Released November, 2007
Pros
- Impressive array of features for a small device
- Simple display
- Solid build
Cons
- Folder browsing is awkward because folders don't maintain hierarchy
- Poor battery life
- Double the size of the iPod Shuffle
SanDisk slotRadio
vs.
Creative Zen Stone Plus
MSRP $90.00
Released April, 2007
Pros
- FM tuner
- Great sound quality
- Nice, sleek design
Cons
- No video playback
- Not compatible with Macs
- Buttons a little underresponsive
SanDisk slotRadio
vs.
Samsung K3
MSRP $39.99
Released May, 2007
Pros
- cheap
- long battery life
- Good sound quality
Cons
- no clip
- Gets scratched easily
- No memory expansion
SanDisk slotRadio
vs.
Creative Zen Stone
MSRP $60.00
Released August, 2008
Pros
- FM radio
- voice recorder
- small and compact size
Cons
- poor battery life
- poor quality - sound, interface, battery etc
- fast forward / rewind is too slow
SanDisk slotRadio
vs.
Sony NWZ-B135F
MSRP --
Released June, 2008
The Volcano T7 is a new miniature digital media player from iRiver. Featuring capacities of 1, 2 or 4GB, the T7 has a miniature OLED screen, FM radio and voice recording functionality, SRS WOW and an equalizer with 8 presets. Using a USB 2.0 port to transfer music, the T7 can play MP3, WMA,...
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Reviews
March 20, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- miniature size
- easy to use and attain music
- 1,000 song batches will last casual listeners a long time before getting boring
- includes FM radio
- interchangeable microSD card storage
Cons
- locked to a proprietary music service
- no internal or external storage one can use to load on music they already own
- once music gets old user must buy new cards at 39.99 a hit
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January 9, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
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Cons
- locked to a proprietary music service
- no internal or external storage one can use to load on music they already own
- once music gets old user must buy new cards at 39.99 a hit
- proprietary storage format
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January 8, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
Did not agree with any pros
Cons
- locked to a proprietary music service
- no internal or external storage one can use to load on music they already own
- once music gets old user must buy new cards at 39.99 a hit
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April 10, 2009
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