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be smoothed out in subsequent iterations.
The existing Sansa line are excellent MP3 players and there's
every likelihood this will join them. The a la carte menu shows
great promise.
And I'd be far more willing to hitch my ride to a Yahoo + Sandisk
creation than a "there's cash in music, so Ballmer said to do it"
Microsoft Zune monstrosity.
100x more.