ShoppingSep 10, 2007
Deadly Match! Sansa View vs Ipod
Here is another comparison feature by feature of the Sandisk Sansa View and the Apple Ipod, the Sansa has 16 different models, so we compare the higher one with the ipod.
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Feature |
SanDisk Sansa® View MP3 Players
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| Picture |  |
| Storage | 8GB / 16GB |
| Capacity (songs) |
8GB 16GB |
| Capacity (pictures) |
4,000 JPEG (8GB) |
| Capacity (video) | 12 two-hour movies (8GB) 24 two-hour movies (16GB) |
| Controls | Fixed Wheel-Touchpad |
| Screen size/type | 2.4†TFT color screen |
| Screen resolution | 320x240 resolution |
| Screen aspect ratio | Info N/A |
| Landscape display mode | Yes |
| Portrait display mode | Yes |
| Personalized wallpaper | Info N/A |
| Audio player | Windows Media Player 10 |
| Video player | Windows Media Player 10 |
| Picture viewer | Yes |
| Games player | Info N/A |
| FM Tuner | Yes |
| Audio formats | Built-in microphone for audio recording and speaker Windows Media Player supported formats and others: MP3, WMA, AAC4 (.m4A), WAV (ADPCM), Audible 2,3,4 |
| Video formats |
MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP3, DivX3 4/5 and XviD3
|
| Images | JPEG (BMP/ GIF / PNG / TIFF)5 |
| Camera | Info N/A |
| Height/Width | 8.8mm vs. 6.5 mm |
| Wireless | Info N/A |
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0, Micros
SD card Up to 24GB |
| Battery |
Embedded Li-ion battery
|
| Battery life | Up to 25 hrs audio playtime Up to 7 hrs video playtime |
| Battery charge time | Info N/A |
| Colors | Black |
| PC / Mac | PC only |
| Key Features | Slim, thin and lightweight design for easy portability - 8.8mm at the slimmest part Vibrant, 2.4†TFT color screen with 320x240 resolution Rechargeable, long-lasting lithium polymer battery Voice recorder with built-in microphone MicroSD/SDHC™ expansion slot for additional memory capacity and content portability |
| Client software | Patented Navigation System |
| System requirements - OS | Windows Vista, XP Home or Pro with SP2 or later, Windows XP Tablet PC SP2, or Windows XP Media Center 2005 with Rollup Update 2 and Oct. 2006 Rollup Update. |
| System requirements - Processor | 1.5 GHz or better |
| Internet Ready | Info N/A |
| Youtube Video | Info N/A |
| Agenda | Info N/A |
| Contacts | Info N/A |
| Office Applications | Info N/A |
| System requirements - Other | Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) / Microsoft Windows Vista™ |
| Over the air Music Download | Windows Media Player 10 supported |
| Starbuck Ready | No |
| Price |
$149.00 8GB $199.00 16GB (www.sandisk.com) |
| What you get in the box |
Sansa® View |
|
Feature |
iPod Touch |
|
Picture |
 |
| Storage |
8 GB or 16 GB
|
| Capacity (songs) |
1,750 songs (8GB model)
3,500 songs (16GB model) |
| Capacity (pictures) |
10,000 pictures (8GB model)
20,000 songs (16GB model) |
| Capacity (video) |
10 hours of video (8GB model)
20 hours of video (16GB model) |
| Controls |
Multi Touchscreen, Cover Flow
|
| Screen size/type |
3.5" LCD
|
| Screen resolution |
480-by-320-pixel resolution
at 163 pixels per inch |
| Screen aspect ratio |
4:3
|
| Landscape display mode |
Yes
|
| Portrait display mode |
Yes
|
| Personalized wallpaper |
Yes
|
| Audio player |
Yes
|
| Video player |
Yes
|
| Picture viewer |
Yes
|
| Games player |
Yes
|
| Audio formats |
AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless,
AIFF, WAV |
| Video formats |
H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, MPEG-4
|
| FM tuner |
No
|
| Height/Width |
4.3 x 2.4 inches
|
| Depth |
.31 inch
|
| Weight |
4.2 ounces |
| Wireless |
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g
|
| Wireless/social features (audio) |
Hackers Ready
|
| Wireless/social features (pictures) |
Hackers Ready
|
| Wireless/social features (video) |
Hackers Ready
|
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 (wireless possible?)
|
| Battery |
Li-Ion rechargeable, built-in
|
| Battery life |
Music: 22 hours. Video: 5 hours.
|
| Battery charge time |
1.5 hours to 80%
|
| Colors |
Black
|
| PC / Mac |
Mac and PC
|
| Online download service |
iTunes Store
|
| Downloads available |
Audio, video, games, podcast,
|
| Price per song / album |
$.99 per song; $9.99 per album, $.99 per Ringtone
|
| Subscription service |
None
|
| Subscription cost |
Not available
|
| Client software |
iTunes
|
| System requirements - OS |
Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later;
Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 or later |
| System requirements - Processor |
Not specified
|
| Internet Ready |
Yes, Safari over Wifi
|
| Youtube Video |
Yes
|
| Agenda |
Yes, Ical sync
|
| Contacts |
Yest, Contact, address book sync
|
| System requirements - Other |
Broadband Internet connection;
video RAM not specified |
| Over the aire Music Download |
Yes, Itunes Wi-fi Music Store
|
| Starbuck Ready |
Yes, internet access free in Starbuck stores
|
| Price |
$299 (8GB)
$399 (16GB) |
| What you get in the box |
iPod, earphones, USB 2.0 cable,
Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock, case. |
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