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The Mossberg Solution reviewed the Sansa Conect in today’s Wall Street Journal and gave it a mixed review citing trouble finding “your” music on its Yahoo music service.

WSJ writer, Ms. Katherine Boehret says,

“...the Sansa Connect doesn’t enable search the store for specific music.  Instead you’re limited to Internet radio or playlists suggested by Yahoo, a caveat that can be maddening if you want to find a certain title or artist.”

Wha?  So we should think of this $250 player as an internet radio device?  Don’t forget to add the $144 per year subscription charge for receiving premium stations.  You can access about 100 stations without subscribing, but you won’t be downloading those songs.

To be fair, Ms. Boehret did her best to put the Sansa in a good light saying that the lack of an artist search function allowed her to appreciate and find new music.  For me, stuck in the punk music of the 80s, I don’t see that as a plus.

The screen was found to be pleasant as was the devices GUI.  Connecting to WiFi was easy and viewing Flickr photos was enjoyable, automatically adjust the image to the screen.  Unfortunately, the WiFi sucked power like a melted chocolate shake, reducing battery life from 12 hours to measly 6.  The WiFi is automatically turned of after some time of disuse.

Overall, the vibe I get is stay away unless you like music you don’t know you like…yet.

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