Customer Reviews:
 Perfect For Adults, Too! October 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I currently own 4 of these. One is permanently stationed in the kitchen, bedroom, bath and clipped to my backpack. For the price, this is an OUTSTANDING player. Since it works entirely off SD cards, I never hook it up to the computer. Simply drag and drop files via my card reader. As an audiobook fanatic, the ability to swap cards in and out is a dream.
While not having a screen that allows you to select a particular song (or book) by name, I load files on the card in folders in the order I want to hear them, so it's only takes a few twists for me to reach the file I want. The shaker remembers the last file played whenever you turn it off, so it easy to pick up where you left off. Not at the exact word, as it will start at the beginning of the last file played, but it's no different than reading a book where you are forced to go back a few pages to reorient yourself.
The external speaker is MIRACULOUS. I use it while cooking, taking a bath, and at bedtime. I have dropped all of them numerous times (including water and mud) and stepped on them more times than I can count, and all continue to work perfectly. Fantastic product.
 Loves her Shaker October 25, 2008
I did some research on this product before I bought it and found some of the reviews to be negative. However I personally have not had a problem with it so far. I bought it for my 7yr old daughters birthday and she absolutely loves it. I thought there was a problem with the cap that protects the memory card and battery because it kept falling off as the reviews said, however once I was shown how to operate the Sansa Shaker properly it is not a problem any longer, when changing the songs if you make sure that they only turn the directional band and not grab the entire bottom it won't fall off; you also have to make sure that the cap clicks when putting back on that is the lock position. As far as the battery life I find that the rechargeable batteries hold longer even when she is listening to the music through the speaker. So I would recommend it for other children. Thumbs up SanDisk.SanDisk Sansa Shaker 512 MB MP3 Player (Pink)
My 3-year-old loves it! October 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 3-year-old son had a Fisher Price FP3 player that he loved. After about 8 months, it just stopped working. I saw the Sansa shaker for a much lower price and if he wants to play it out loud for eveyone to hear, he just unplugs his headphones - no buying speakers to go along with it! We've had it for about 5 weeks now and so far, it's been great - although the whole "shaker" part of it does not seem to work. He has to twist the end to change the song. Shaking it does nothing.
Good value, good player October 8, 2008
Overall, I'm happy with this MP3 player. The only issues we have had are that yes, the headphones are too big for my daughter's ears (but this isn't that big of a deal, as she rarely uses headphones anyway), and the MP3 format problem. I was about to be upset about this...I didn't realize just how many of our songs were in WMA format. But I found a free program online that you can download that converts files. It's quick and easy to use. It's called Switch Sound File Converter. Since I figured that out, no problems. Is it a pain in the butt? Yes. But this thing was cheap, and I'm not paying big bucks for a more streamlined MP3 player that might end up getting broken or lost. Overall, worth the money.
 Didn't last long, only plays mp3s, could be more user friendly October 5, 2008
Got this for my daughters 7th birthday. It was pretty fun, but several negatives.
--Lasted under two weeks, no damage. turns on but will not play
--Only plays music in MP3 format. this was a problem for me because I have some of my music and Free Audio books from the library are in WMA format.
-- You have to hold the play button while you shake it to change songs. Sometimes this doesnt work out and just puts the music on pause.
Dont let this scare you away from SanDisk players however, I have a Sansa Clip that I love (better than my Ipod)!
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