SanDisk today introduced the SanDisk Sansa(TM) m200 series of MP3 music players that use embedded flash memory to store many hours of digital music. The new players support Microsoft(R) Windows Media(R) Player 10 and feature PlaysForSure support for portable music downloads and subscription services such as Rhapsody To Go(R), Napster To Go(TM) and Yahoo! Music Unlimited.

"It is SanDisk's guiding principle to always provide superior value to its customers," said Eric Bone, director of retail product marketing at SanDisk. "One of the ways we have done this with the Sansa m200 line is to feature support for music subscription services and capacities that include a 4-gigabyte (GB) model for $199.99, made possible with our new 70-nanometer NAND/MLC 8-gigabit chip. When you combine these key features with a compact yet robust industrial design and an easy-to-use interface, we believe the Sansa m200 line will be very compelling for anyone who appreciates music."

"SanDisk's new m200 series of flash-based players represent a major advancement for the portable music subscription model," said Robert Acker, vice president of music services for RealNetworks. "Using Rhapsody To Go with these new players gives consumers the market's best music experience, combining superior playback performance with Rhapsody's extensive playlists, samplers and editorial recommendations."

The new players are designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of popular music formats such as MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA) in both unprotected and protected files (such as those WMA files purchased from music service providers and music download sites).

The Sansa m200 series is available in 512-megabyte (MB), 1-, 2- and 4GB capacities, which is the highest capacity currently available for flash-based players. The new m200 players can store hundreds of songs and play up to 19 continuous hours on a single AAA battery.

Included Features:

-- Microsoft PlaysForSure support to ensure proper playback of digital music

-- Up to 4GB of flash storage capacity

-- Digital FM radio with 20-presets

-- Voice recorder with built-in microphone

-- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface and cable for fast music transfers

-- Support for MP3, WMA (both protected/DRM and unprotected) and Audible audio file formats

-- Easy to read LCD that displays album, artist and song title information

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