SanDisk has just launched its new Wi-Fi-enabled MP3 player Sansa Connect. While we don't normally cover hardware on Mashable, Sansa Connect is unique: find a Wi-Fi network, and you can stream Internet radio from Yahoo Launchcast or browse Flickr photos.
What's more, register with Yahoo Music Unlimited To Go ($12-$15/ month, depending on whether you commit to a year in advance), and you'll be able to download any tracks or albums you like over Wi-Fi. Although we're skeptical of anything not called "iPod", the PCWorld review makes it look like a pretty sweet package:
Stations took a little while to buffer using my home Wi-Fi connection, but the quality of the streams was quite nice, on par with 128kbps MP3 files. I didn't experience any drop-outs even while I had several other network transfers going. If you hear a song you like, it's easy to queue it up for download using the Zing menu button just above the device's control wheel on the right. I've had trouble getting the download function to work with my Yahoo ID, so I'll have to report back on that later.
The Screen Looks Great...The Connect's 2.2-inch color screen isn't quite as good as the display on my 5.5G iPod or Creative's Zen Vision:M, but it's not bad. The screen's refresh rate is just barely visible, which is a minor annoyance. Photos, whether streamed to the device or downloaded, showed particularly vibrant colors.