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SanDisk's Wi-Fi-enabled Sansa Connect is the first significant rethinking of the portable media player.It comes with a capacity of 4GB.

The Sansa Connect connects directly to Yahoo's internet-based music and image services. If you subscribe to Yahoo! Music Unlimited, you can find and download individual tracks and albums. You can also view photos stored on Yahoo's Flickr service. And we enjoyed listening to streaming internet radio offered by Yahoo's Launchcast radio, which offers roughly 150 streaming stations, making SanDisk's omission of an FM radio pardonable. 

PROS: Uses Wi-Fi to download music. Wirelessly stream photos via Flickr. Plays MP3s. Plays tracks from Rhapsody and other Windows-based services. Easily connects to secure and unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Sleek design. Bright screen. Plays while recharging.

CONS: No way to search for artists wirelessly. Requires Yahoo! Music Unlimited To Go subscription ($12 monthly) for Wi-Fi downloading. Can't recommend some non-Yahoo! tracks to "friends."

BOTTOM LINE: If you can pay the $12 monthly charge for Yahoo! Music Unlimited To Go, the Sansa Connect is a fantastic device. Once you subscribe to the service, you can wirelessly download content onto the flash player, which also provides access to your Flickr account and Internet radio.

Price : The player is available for less than $250 at major electronics outlet.

via [ wired news  ]