ebay-article sansa e280 v1 or v2?

[Stephan_Spitfire]

Hey guys!

I tried ROCKbox on my little sisters mp3-player (e260 v1) and simply love it. And cause my old player broke down and I need to get a new one, it totally has to be ROCKbox-ready. ^^

Cause the new player shouldn't be second hand and I don't like the ipod, I'm thinking of a sansa e200. I found this Sansa e280 on german ebay. To the request, if this is a v1 or v2 modell (with the hind where to find the firmware-version) came this reply:

"sorry that we do not have the answer because the version data is not shown in the packing or the player body."

May you please have one look at the ebay-article and judge, if it might be the v1- or v2-modell.  I know you can't tell for sure, but maybe you spot some hints. I know the wheel looks different on the player of my sister.

I can't cope with a boring original firmware no more, after I tasted the possibilities. ^^ Thanks for your help finding my perfect player.


PS: I'm pretty good at pixel-art. I already made a cool wallpaper for my sister's player and would like to help the community with some icons etc. To bad I can't code. 

[TBOL3]

If I remember correctly, the firmware is on the body of the player (but it has been known to be the wrong version)

Tell them it's on the back, and the bottom right most text of the player.  If it says v2 there, it should be v2 (once again, their have been a few flukes, but this is only really for refurbished players).

[LambdaCalculus]

If I remember correctly, the firmware is on the body of the player (but it has been known to be the wrong version)

Sorry, but that's not correct. The body is not a good indicator of the hardware revision. The only guaranteed indicator is by checking the firmware version itself from the Sansa firmware itself, in System > Info. If the firmware begins with 01.XX.XX, it's a v1 Sansa and is Rockbox compatible. If the firmware is 03.XX.XX, it's a v2 and not compatible with Rockbox.

Stephan_Spitfire: If you're looking to buy a Sansa e200 or c200 on eBay, be sure to ask the seller to tell you what the firmware version on the Sansa is first.

[piscator]

Froobi.com has 'Rockbox Ready' Sansas.  I've 'Rockboxed' three e280's I purchased from Froobi and they all worked just fine.  The Sansa a great player for the money.

Good luck

piscator

[Stephan_Spitfire]

Thanks for your help so far!

Too bad the ebay-seller obviously can't open the package and start the player.

The e280 on Froobi looks awesome cheap. I already asked if they ship to Germany too, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

edit: Damn, they just ship inland.

[LambdaCalculus]

So do this: if you have a friend or contact in the USA, have them receive the package for you, and then they can forward it on to you. A few of our non-US users have done that.

[pyro_maniac]

So do this: if you have a friend or contact in the USA, have them receive the package for you, and then they can forward it on to you. A few of our non-US users have done that.

Are the devices cheaper in us or is this ment only for that kind of auctions?

[Stephan_Spitfire]

The cheapest new Sansa e280 I found in Europe costs 65€.
Due to the currency exchange rate, the cheapest in the States I found costs just 40€.

I know some folks here that jetted to New York last Summer because they wanted to buy something expensive (several Ipods or don't know what), had a nice little weekend there and jetted back. It all cost about the same as if they would've bought the device here. So yeah, if you wanna buy something cheap, the USA is the place to go!

[pyro_maniac]

I m also looking for sansa devices on ebay in germany but that devices i found were sold at normal shop prices. Thats annoying.

[Stephan_Spitfire]

Hey that's cool. I'll let you know if I made any progress. 

[pyro_maniac]

Hey that's cool. I'll let you know if I made any progress. 

In which case? Do you mean ebay?

[Stephan_Spitfire]

For example, I might buy the article shown in my first post. If it's the v1-modell, I'll let you know. Just havn't decided jet if I like to take the risk.

[pyro_maniac]

That sounds good to me. But also the solution with an usa contact could be a good one. But i have none of this contacts.

[Stephan_Spitfire]

Recently bought my Sansa e280 on ebay. Had to write A LOT of e-mails regarding the version-number. I'll share the information I've found. To the following auctions, the corresponding sellers have confirmed, that the players are v1:

e260 ending 11.01.09 19:30:44
e280 ending 13.01.09 19:45:00
e280 on ebay-uk

Hope that helps you.

[pyro_maniac]

Thanks. I already had some of this devices on my list. How much did you payed?