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| SanDisk Introduces Its First Pocketable Video Player: Sansa View |
| January 8, 2007 |
Origin Of News Release: CES Las Vegas, NV Original Release Date: January 8, 2007 Announcement: SanDisk Sansa View MSRP: $299 Availability: USA: Q1 2007; Canada & Europe: Q2 2007
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced its first widescreen portable media player dubbed the "Sansa(R) View." The flash-based Sansa View is a sleek, yet simple video player that supports a wide array of content formats and comes equipped with a flash memory expansion slot. The announcement was made at CES, where SanDisk is exhibiting in South Hall 4, booth 36206, in the Las Vegas Convention Center through January 11.
While the Sansa View is a pocket-able player-one of the slimmest on the market today--it features a large 4"widescreen display for optimal viewing. In addition to a DVD-like quality video experience, the Sansa View can display photos (up to 16 megapixels), play music, or even combine the two in a slideshow format. The durable player also comes equipped with an integrated speaker for watching and listening to any content on the player with a friend.
The Sansa View has 8GB(1) of internal flash memory to store up to 33 video hours or 2,000 songs or thousands of photos(2). Its flash memory expansion slot allows for additional memory capacity and playback of content found on SD and SDHC cards, such as Disney Max Clips.
"SanDisk is excited to unveil its first portable media device with remarkably rich video capabilities," said Le Tran, SanDisk retail product marketing manager for the Sansa View. "The Sansa View is a sturdy, easy-to-use media player perfect for the road warrior or family looking for a video player that they all can enjoy."
Detailed features of the Sansa View
The player contains a removable Li-Polymer battery that provides up to four hours of continuous video playback and 10 hours of continuous audio playback(4). The battery can be replaced by the customer to provide many years of continuous service. A user-replaceable Li-Polymer battery--along with an extended-life battery--will be sold separately.
Retailing for $299(5) MSRP, the 8GB Sansa View is expected to be available from retailers in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2007, with Canada and Europe to follow in the second quarter.
This is the first video player in SanDisk's audio/video line, which consists of an array of MP3 players: the new Sansa Connect WiFi MP3 player; the affordable Sansa Express MP3, Sansa m200 and Sansa c200 series, and the top-of-the-line Sansa e200 and Sansa e200R players. Future Made for Sansa accessories will also support the Sansa View.
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.
(1) gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus is not available for data storage.
(2) Video: Approximate time for MPEG-4 Video at 512 kbps, Songs: Approximation based on 4 minute songs at 128 kbps MP3, Photos: At 6 mega pixels, actual number of photos may vary based on camera model, resolution, and compression.
(3) Rechargeable batteries may require eventual replacement; actual life and performance may vary based on usage patterns.
(4) Approximations based on continuous playback - MPEG-4 video at 528kbps; MP3 audio at 128kbps
(5) Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, United States
SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Sansa is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. SD and SD HC is a trademark. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s).
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