Now an iPod Look Alike from Sandisk
Techtree News Staff, Mar 12, 2008 1658 hrs IST
With around 3.1-inches length, 1.9-inches breadth, and 0.3-inches thickness -- the "Sansa Fuze" looks and feels like -- Apple's iPod Nano.
Apple's iPod's got a twin, or so it seems...
Sandisk has introduced its "Sansa Fuze", available in 2, 4, and 8GB capacities, and priced at $80 (Rs 3,200 approx), $100 (Rs 4,000 approx), and $130 (Rs 5,200 approx) respectively.
The device is set for launch in the US in April, while Europe and Canada will get it later this year in spring.
With around 3.1-inches length, 1.9-inches breadth, and 0.3-inches thickness -- the "Sansa Fuze" looks and feels like -- Apple's iPod Nano (comes with similar jog dial controls as well).
Features of the "Sansa Fuze" include: FM radio, microSD card slot, voice recorder, and 1.9-inches color screen that can play videos in landscape mode. It can communicate with services including Rhapsody to Go, Napster, and eMusic, and supports MP3, WAV, Audible, WMA, MPEG-4, and JPEG formats. The "Fuze" is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
Sandisk claims the rechargeable battery of the "Fuze" is capable of 24 hours of audio and five hours of video playback while the "Fuze" itself is capable of storing up to 2,000 songs (in 8GB capacity).
Why would it be a likely competitor to the iPod Nano? Besides being a look-alike of the iPod Nano, the "Sansa Fuze" has features like microSD slot, FM tuner, and voice recorder which the Nano doesn't. Incidentally, the "Fuze" is the latest in a line of players from Sandisk such as 'View' and 'Click' that are also competitors to Apple's low-end iPod Shuffle.
The 2GB model is black, the 4GB model comes in black, red, pink, or blue, while the 8GB model is silver. The device will ship with a one-year warranty.
USER COMMENTS
ear phones of sansa are worst in the market. They have hard edges which cause lot of pain. Atleast they should look for ergonomic than mimicking their competitors
by Vijay, hyderabad, on Mar 13, 2008 12:14 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Steve, nowhere, on Mar 12, 2008 10:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
shameless ur ass, sandisk is a amazing company with excellent products, lets appreciate what others do man, i got a apple ipod and am in love with it but that doesnt mean that other companies are shit
by rahul, mumbai, on Mar 13, 2008 01:40 AM, Report abuse
sure, but other company should create new competitive products instead of copying the Apple ipod in the hope of getting easy money. Again, shame on u sandisk.
by luca, Sydney, on Mar 13, 2008 11:40 AM, Report abuse
after sales support is good in India for apple products as I experienced it myself.
by mohan Kumar, mumbai, on Mar 13, 2008 04:15 AM, Report abuse Reply
And 'Fuze' looks an awful lot like 'Zune.' Maybe both MicroSoft and Apple will sue them
by Christopher Bro, Seattle, on Mar 12, 2008 10:11 PM, Report abuse Reply
how much is the pod 2gb in english money
by ann derbyshire, england, on Mar 12, 2008 09:03 PM, Report abuse Reply
-To get after sales service support in India is difficult and sometime it is impossible.
by Baiju Mehta, Vadodara, on Mar 12, 2008 05:50 PM, Report abuse Reply
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thats a good show by sansa. Vijay, if you dont like the headphones, you can by sennheiser 201 for 1600 rs. Arent you using IBM clone machines? so get off that horse of mimicking.
by madjack, mumbai, on Mar 14, 2008 01:26 PM, Report abuse Reply