MP3 Players : SanDisk Sansa View 8GB

I researched the ipod, zune and every other mp3 player. i did my homework and read review after review and decided to go and see all the products at the store.
after seeing the bulkiness of the zune (this would be a gym mp3 player only) i focused on the more sleek (and cheaper) sandisk. i called a more tech savvy friend and asked her opinions (she owns a samsung). the sandisk was one of the only display models actually turned on and i found navigating it to be a breeze.
i asked my friend about uploading software and she was correct in telling me it just ran off of my windows media player so i didn't have to gunk up my computer with anymore software to simply upload music.
so far it has been the easiest piece of electronic equipment i've ever bought (i have a pda, camera and cell phone). it's pretty much a plug-and-go piece but that's what i was looking for.
i've seen good and bad reviews for this product-ranging from breaking easily and bad software. i have yet to encounter and of these issues. i believe the reviews depend a lot on who is writing them-whether they are tech savvy or not and other factors. i bought my sandisk at best buy so if something happens w/in 30 days, i can always take it back.
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Pass on this one, Go directly to the Competion. Loved it at first, Hate It
now. Firmware updates are often frout
with errors and give you nothing but headaches once you update. Support is of no help as they only provide you with stayed and stale boiler plate answers. This MP3 player and most of the rest of the Sandisk line
does not get along well with Windows
Media Player V11, Interner Explorer 7
and Windows Vista, have any of these installed and expect to have trouble Hide Full Review