Jeremy Gutsche — January 10, 2007 — Tech
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Pull cool songs and media off the web and onto your slick Sansa Connect WiFi portable media player. It will also help find similar songs and make your playlists for you. The device features 4 GB of built-in memory plus a microSD card and WiFi.
Here's what Sandisk had to say, "The Sansa Connect™ MP3 player is the first Wi-Fi™ based MP3 player from SanDisk's audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory for wireless entertainment, this flash-based player keeps you connected to your music, friends and fresh new entertainment streams wherever you are†. All from one wireless mobile player, it plays music, photos and Internet radio. The very attractive, sleek design includes a 2.2†TFT color screen with advanced navigational features and an easy to use interface. The Sansa Connect provides superior sound playback and Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music. The Sansa Connect provides a microSD card slot for additional capacity for your player."
Here's what Sandisk had to say, "The Sansa Connect™ MP3 player is the first Wi-Fi™ based MP3 player from SanDisk's audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory for wireless entertainment, this flash-based player keeps you connected to your music, friends and fresh new entertainment streams wherever you are†. All from one wireless mobile player, it plays music, photos and Internet radio. The very attractive, sleek design includes a 2.2†TFT color screen with advanced navigational features and an easy to use interface. The Sansa Connect provides superior sound playback and Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music. The Sansa Connect provides a microSD card slot for additional capacity for your player."
Trend Themes
1. Wifi MP3 Players - The trend is for portable media players to incorporate WiFi connectivity for streaming music and other entertainment.
2. Automated Playlist Creation - The trend is for media players to help users discover new songs based on their listening habits and automatically create playlists for them.
3. Expandable Memory - The trend is for media players to include slots for expandable memory, such as microSD cards, to accommodate users with large media libraries.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can benefit by embracing the trend of adding WiFi connectivity and automated playlist creation features to portable media players.
2. Music Streaming - The music streaming industry can benefit by partnering with portable media player manufacturers to provide users with seamless access to their streaming catalogs.
3. Memory and Storage - The memory and storage industry can benefit by producing high-capacity microSD cards that can meet the expanding storage needs of portable media player users.
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