The Sansa e200 series was one of the biggest surprises of 2006. It really put Sandisk on the map and helped propel them to a worthy market share position. I personally can't wait to see what they'll show at CES 2007, which is just a few days away. One player that may show up is an upgraded model of the e200 series that will come with an AM tuner. Yes you're reading that correctly, an AM tuner. You'd have to look far and wide to find a DAP with a built-in AM tuner. The closest example we have is the RadioYourWay from Pogo, and that's far from ideal.

Many people may be questioning the point of adding an AM tuner. From what I've seen, it's actually a commonly requested feature. I personally would use it to listen in to sports broadcasts but that's about it. Aside from the radio upgrade, the player will be exactly the same as the regular e200 players. Right now it's available for pre-order from Advanced MP3 Players for a little more than the regular version (£119 vs £109 for the e260). We'll have to wait and see if these make it to over to N. America.


Pre-Order the Sansa e260 at AMP3 HERE

Thanks, brez