The Gift You Didn’t Get

After circling the print ads from the Sunday newspapers, e-mailing friends and family about great deals on the Web, and dropping subtle hints throughout your conversations, you still unwrapped the wool socks and white undershirts that you’ve gotten for the last four Decembers. Yeah, your feet will be toasty and those tagless T’s won’t itch your neck, but you wanted something to sooth your soul after the 9 to 5 and amp you up during your workout. You made it clear, but you didn’t get that MP3 player.

Buying an MP3 player is a lengthy process; there are a lot of choices out there. As with any electronic device, the market is filled inferior alternatives that no one would want to be sold. Quality assurance and pricing are major factors in gift giving. But top dollar isn’t always the best choice.

Many devices with a hefty price tag have the same functionality as the compact Sansa Clip, trendy Sansa Fuze, and catchall Sansa View, but come with a name and logo that consumers are willing to pay extra for. You want a device to store and play your music, videos, photos and more, but you also want to feel comfortable when it gets dropped on the asphalt or left in your glove box on a frosty January night. That increased price tag may not give you peace of mind.

The purchasing decision includes more than looking at the device and its capabilities. What about accessories? With armbands, speakers, chargers, and memory expansion, Sansa MP3 players are easy to upgrade and personalize.

So what if you didn’t get an MP3 player like you wished for, you still had a great time with friends and family this holiday. You can always complete your holiday wish list yourself at the Shop Sansa Store, where you’ll find the Sansa MP3 player that is right for you.

The Sansa Holiday 2008 Shopping Guide

The holiday season is here again! Along with the holiday lights and classic tunes, comes the task of shopping for gifts! These days, it seems like shopping lists are getting longer and longer, and coming up with original gift ideas can seem impossible. But with Sansa on your side, you can make sure that you get everyone on your list the perfect gift.

We’ve put together a guide to our products, all you have to do is match the name on your shopping list to their description, and voila! Perfect gift!

• The Kid at Heart – The Sansa Shaker
  Let the little ones on your list really move to the music! When they want to change songs, they shake it! When they are ready to dance, they keep on shaking it! This MP3 Player is a fun way to get kids moving and with a built-in speaker and two headphone jacks, kids can get together to dance and sing.
  

• The Trendy Student – The Sansa Fuze
  Students can be hard to shop for, from middle school through college and beyond, trends change and the popular gifts aren’t always easy to pick out. But you’re sure to give the favorite gift when you give the student in your life the stylish Sansa Fuze! This portable music machine lets a busy student listen, watch, and play for hours upon hours. Not only does the Sansa Fuze store your student’s favorite music, it also lets them watch videos, rock out to FM radio, and store their favorite photos! The trendy Fuze also comes in handy for classes, as students can record notes so they never miss out on lectures or assignments! You can choose from 5 colors to make sure you get the perfect Sansa Fuze for the studious ones on your list!
  

• The Busy Traveler – The Sansa Clip
  For someone who’s always on the go, a big bulky MP3 Player is just a burden. This Sansa Clip is perfect for those who travel a lot, whether by plane, car, or train, this little MP3 Player packs a big punch! The Clip is all about the get up and go, it can be clipped to clothing, purses, jackets, backpacks, and so much more. This is our smallest MP3 player, yet it has big sound and a screen so you can sort through your music, FM radio stations and audible books with ease. It also has a built-in microphone and is available in four fashionable colors. Though the Sansa Clip is small enough to take anywhere, it’s full of great features.
  

• The Go-Getter – The Sansa View
  You know the type: tech-savvy, always busy, up on the latest trends, and hard to shop for! The Sansa View has everything the Go Getters in your life could want! Whether they want to watch movies on their business flight, catch up on TV shows on a well deserved day off, or just listen to their favorite music when working out or on their commute, the Sansa View does it all.
  
  
• The Down to Earth Music Lover – The Sansa slotMusic Player
  Some people just don’t want to deal with downloads and passwords and wires. The Sansa slotMusic player was created with ease and straightforwardness in mind! With the slotMusic technology, you don’t need a PC or an Internet connection to get your music. Just purchase the slotMusic Player, pick out the slotMusic cards that are right for your recipient, and once they open it, they’re ready to rock! We’ve even put together slotMusic bundles so everyone on your list can have the unique player and music of their dreams!
  

Need even more help picking out the perfect gift for someone? Check out our ‘Which Sansa is Right for Me’ comparison chart to see just how our players stack up against one another. If the ones on your list already have an MP3 player, Sansa still has you covered! The Shop Sansa store offers plenty of accessories, music, games, movies and more! How about an arm band so the athletic ones on your list can work out while listening to their favorite songs? Car connectivity kits are great for those who spend a lot of time on the road. The Shop Sansa store even has clothing so you can deck out the music fans on your list with sweet t-shirts of their favorite bands! The Shop Sansa store can be your one stop shop for holiday gifts this year!

slotMusic™ is here!

Many of you have probably heard about slotMusic™, the latest concept in portable music, well its here in time for the holidays! This new technology allows you to get the music you want without the internet or a computer. So easy! Once you get your Sansa® slotMusic™ Player it'll be down with downloads, and on with your life!

slotMusic™ cards come preloaded with the tracks YOU want. No downloads, no passwords, just music! Pick out the slotMusic™ cards you want, and just plug them in and play! Looking for that perfect gift? Check out the Sansa® slotMusic bundle! You'll get a cool, artist-branded slotMusic™ Player with your favorite artist's name and image AND the slotMusic™ card so you'll be all set to rock out with your favorite artist!

You won't give up quality for convenience. The music tracks on the slotMusic cards are MP3-based and will be played back at up to 320 kilobytes per second (kbps). This ensures that you will still get high quality music in a whole new way!

Interested in the slotMusic™ cards for some of your other hardware? They're perfect! The new slotMusic™ cards will come with a small USB sleeve that will work with all computers – Windows, Linux and Mac! The USB connector will also work with hundreds of millions of multimedia-phones, virtually any computer with a USB connector and a growing number of in-car sound systems as well! This new technology is a great way to listen to your music, wherever you want.

These new slotMusic™ cards aren't only great when you're playing your favorite tunes, they're big enough to hold a lot more! The cards have 1GB (gigabyte) of capacity on them, that's plenty of room for songs, album art, videos, and more!

This new technology is out just in time for the holiday season, so what are you waiting for? Check out all the slotMusic™ world has to offer!