sansa being returned - what is a better choice for a 7 yr old? What's a better option for a generally careful 7 yr old?
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Did you install a battery? Suggest you learn your computer's operating system. Read the book. Just plug it in and drag and drop tunes to it, thats all it took for me. Because so many have been returned that have absolutely nothing wrong with them I was able to buy four (4) "Refurbished" Shakers for my grandchildren, all of them together, for under $50.00 including shipping! Yes, grandchildren, Going on 70 I'm no techy myself but they were very user friendly to me and my grandchildren ages two to seven all picked them up and understood their operation in less than five minutes. Can't suggest a better option, especially for a seven year old, at under $15.00. Good luck.
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don't format! the radio probably isn't broken; you probably just "paused" it. you can tell if there's a square shaped icon under the station ... would be a lot less confusing if they used the standard "||" pause symbol ... hit "|| &gt;" and you should play fine. ALSO, there's a sansa forum out there ... now we know
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I know sansa supports audio books, not sure which format though. If you install rockbox, I believe it supports many formats. Will make your battery last considerably longer. It is noticable
1346747
That's because it doesn't fit. Check out all the one star reviews. Amazon needs to stop bundling this item with the Sansa. Frustrating, isn't it.
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I had one of these 16GB Sansa View players and yes, I added a 16GB mini SD card to double the memory of it. It worked great until the battery finally failed. I am surprised that you found one of them still working since they are quite old now. They are at least 6 years old or more now. I had to eventually replace mine with a Sansa Fuse+ 16GB and used the same 16GB micro SD card in it as well without reloading the card. The Sansa View is far superior to the Sansa Fuse+, congradulations on finding one that still works. Beware of replaceing the battery in it, the replacement batteries are ever so slightly thicker than the original one and my screen cracked when trying to close it with a new battery. I had one of these 16GB Sansa View players and yes, I added a 16GB mini SD card to double the memory of it. It worked great until the battery finally failed. I am surprised that you found one of them still working since they are quite old now. They are at least 6 years old or more now. I had to eventually replace mine with a Sansa Fuse+ 16GB and used the same 16GB micro SD card in it as well without reloading the card. The Sansa View is far superior to the Sansa Fuse+, congradulations on finding one that still works. Beware of replaceing the battery in it, the replacement batteries are ever... » Read More I had one of these 16GB Sansa View players and yes, I added a 16GB mini SD card to double the memory of it. It worked great until the battery finally failed. I am surprised that you found one of them still working since they are quite old now. They are at least 6 years old or more now. I had to eventually replace mine with a Sansa Fuse+ 16GB and used the same 16GB micro SD card in it as well without reloading the card. The Sansa View is far superior to the Sansa Fuse+, congradulations on finding one that still works. Beware of replaceing the battery in it, the replacement batteries are ever so slightly thicker than the original one and my screen cracked when trying to close it with a new battery. « Show Less
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I also have a Sansa media player, and it worked fine, for about one year. Then, the touchpads failed to work and I had to throw it out. I called Altec Lansing and they said there was nothing they would do to reconcile this and I couldn't send it to them to fix. The sound is excellent, though. Good luck!
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I first bought a Coby -- incompatible with Overdrive. My only experience is with Sansa -- check BestBuy online; there was a good deal on 4 GB last month. It took me over 6 months to discover how to put Overdrive books into the Book section, rather than Music -- so, I am sticking with the Sansa Clip Zip.
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My first (Sansa Clip) lasted a couple years. The last two (Clip+) failed at 45 days and 60 days, respectively.
1985941
I listened to podcasts and audiobooks. The Sansa units that I have bought have very little gap between tracks, much less than a second, I would say you would notice it only if looking for it.
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I would say no, my 8 yr old is very responsible but accidents happen, she dropped it and it bent to a point it could no longer be used. I ended up having to rent one through a local music store. So it was a waste of money.
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Does anyone know if there are speakers/radio/docking compatible with the Sansa View?Thank-You
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Since a 4 year old in most cases is very mobile, I recommend buying something cheaper and lighter ... Of you are thinking to have a backup for when your 4 year old gets tiered I think there are much lighter and cheaper options out there....
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I am very happy with my 2GB Sansa. Just updated the firmware (very smooth application downloaded from Sandisk site). Sleek design, not as cool as Nano, but very close. Ubercool video which Nano doesn't have, which works surprisingly well. Bigger screen than Nano too. Micro SD slot a great plus. And it also works like a storage device, so you can take files with it, something Nano doesn't do. Go for the $129 (at time of writing) 4GB model.
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Hello! The headphones come with three different sized earbuds. I would think the smallest sized earbuds would work for your seven year old, however the volume gets very loud.
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Heres a link to the web site that Sandisk recomends to buy products for your player. In fact--it is important to use one of the listed sites that Sandisk has partnered with for accessories. Had to do this myself this week :)http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1200)-Made_for_Sansa_Accessories.aspx
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You would have to buy oralready own a pouch or some other means of carrying it. I would recommend a Sansa Clip which comes with a clip and is much easier to use.
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Try old sunglasses cases. I use that for the sansa player , these headphones and usb charging cable to carry them around. Worked great for me.