iPod rival from SanDisk makes sensation
Aug. 22, 2006

SanDisk, a manufacturer of memory cards and USB keys, released a new music player Monday that can hold twice as many songs as a similarly priced iPod Nano.

The Sansa e280 has eight gigabytes of memory and can store about 2,000 songs, twice as many as the best-selling version of Apple Computer's iPod Nano.

Both music players cost about $250 US and both use flash memory, but the Sansa e280 also has a memory expansion slot, meaning its capacity can be increased to 10 gigabytes.

Apple's other iPod models use small hard drives for storage and can hold up to 60 gigabytes of music, photos and videos.

SanDisk's player also boasts an FM radio, voice recording and a battery life about nine times longer than the iPod Nano.

Website: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/08/22/sandisk-player.html

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