SanDisk slotRadio player comes pre-loaded with 1000 Billboard hits

by Scott Carmichael on

SanDisk has been pushing a new technology called “slotMusic” for a couple of months. The product is essentially a SanDisk MicroSD memory card, pre-loaded with music. It’s a perfect solution for people who are scared of acquiring their own music, or who don’t want to bother with things like ripping a CD.

The newest product in the SlotMusic lineup, is a SanDisk Sansa player fully loaded with 1000 Billboard chart hits. You buy the slotRadio player, as well as 1000 songs, for a fairly reasonable $99.99. Once you are fed up with all the tunes, you can add a slotRadio card with another 1000 songs for just under $40 or single album slotMusic card for $14.99.

The player also features a built in FM radio, a 1.5″ color screen and a belt clip.

As a geek, I’m torn – the product clearly isn’t intended for me, I’ll either rip my own CD’s, or get my music “elsewhere”, but I can see a fully loaded MP3 player being a perfect solution for people who just want some music, and don’t have the time or energy to mess around with how to get it. Do you know how many people own an iPod but only use 10% of its storage space?

Somehow, I suspect that this new player would sell really well at your local airport, perhaps even being dispensed from a vending machine (sadly, the player will initially only be available at Radio Shack).

(Via: SanDisk press release)

Daily deal – 8GB Slacker Wi-Fi Internet radio player for $70

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My daily deal for today is for the 8GB Slacker G1 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Player (isn’t that a mouthful!). This Wi-Fi enabled MP3/Internet Radio player connects to the Slacker music service, and refreshes your player with a new batch of music any time you want. We’ve taken a closer look at the newest generation Slacker player, and were so impressed that it became one of our top 25 travel products of the year.

This first generation player has all the same features of the Slacker G2 we reviewed, but comes in a slightly larger unit. You’ll still get access to Slacker.com, and you can still load your own music on the device.

The player is on sale at Woot.com, which means it could be out of stock at any moment, so if you are interested in a Wi-Fi enabled 8GB music player, don’t wait too long! Shipping is just $5.

Daily deal – Apple 80GB iPod Classic for $189

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Did you get what you wanted for Christmas this year? If you opened all your gifts and only ended up with a new sweater and a gift card to a bankrupt store, then now is the time to treat yourself to something shiny and new.

Newegg.com currently has the Apple 80GB iPod classic on sale for just $189.

This low price is quite unheard of in the world of the iPod, and usually only happens with refurbished or “last year” models of the popular player. To make things even better, Newegg will also ship it to you for free.

There are other players out there, but the iPod is still the undisputed winner, and at this price you really won’t find anything better. Included in the box is of course the iPod itself, as well as a USB cable, a docking adapter and a pair of headphones.

Daily deal – Slacker 4GB Wi-Fi Internet Radio for $79.99

by Scott Carmichael on

My daily deal for today is for the Slacker 4GB Wi-Fi Internet Radio. I’ve reviewed Slacker here before, and their portable player was selected as one of the best travel products of 2008.

The player on sale today is their previous generation unit, and while it may look nothing like the version I reviewed, it does offer the same functionality and of course, it uses the fantastic Slacker.com online music service.

This player normally retails for about $150, but buy.com has it on sale today for just $79.99 with free shipping.

Included with the player is a charger, USB cable and a pair of headphones. The basic Slacker music service is free to use, but for the best experience, you’ll want to upgrade to Slacker Premium.

If you are ordering this as a Christmas gift, then I suggest upgrading to 2-day shipping, you’ll find the buy.com Holiday shipping schedule here.

Daily deal – Creative Zen 2GB MP3/video player for $48.99

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My daily deal for today is a perfect stocking stuffer. The Creative Zen media player features music and video playback on a 2.5″ color screen.

The device also has a built in FM radio with 32 presets, a voice recorder, a clock/alarm and it can even synchronize your contacts and appointments from Microsoft Outlook!

The player usually retails for around $70, but if you don’t mind receiving a refurbished unit, then you can pick on up directly from Creative for just $48.99.

A 4GB and 8GB version are also on the site, but are currently out of stock. One other piece of fine print; the 2GB is only available in pink!

The device comes with a USB cable and a pair of headphones. The warranty on refurbished products from Creative is 90 days. If you don’t want pink, or you’d prefer a brand new (non-refurbished) player, then head on over to Amazon, where you’ll find the player for $69.99. Shipping at Creative.com on orders under $75 is about $9.