SlotRadio
Encyclopedia
slotRadio is a music format delivered on a memory card
(flash memory
). Preloaded on microSD cards, slotRadio gives consumers access to a large library of music but unlike individual MP3s that are purchased, the playlist is predetermined and the user has only the ability to skip songs forward much like how radio or music streaming service Pandora works, thus the name slot "Radio". Cards are purchased by different genres such as Rock, Country, Oldies and Hip Hop/R&B. And each card contains several playlists by "mood" or environment such as workout, while featuring songs from Billboard
's top charting artists. This particular music format is currently only compatible with the SanDisk
Sansa music players.
SanDisk
debuted the first slotRadio player and card at CES 2009.
Memory card
A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players, and video game consoles...
(flash memory
Flash memory
Flash memory is a non-volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It was developed from EEPROM and must be erased in fairly large blocks before these can be rewritten with new data...
). Preloaded on microSD cards, slotRadio gives consumers access to a large library of music but unlike individual MP3s that are purchased, the playlist is predetermined and the user has only the ability to skip songs forward much like how radio or music streaming service Pandora works, thus the name slot "Radio". Cards are purchased by different genres such as Rock, Country, Oldies and Hip Hop/R&B. And each card contains several playlists by "mood" or environment such as workout, while featuring songs from Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's top charting artists. This particular music format is currently only compatible with the SanDisk
SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops and manufactures data storage solutions in a range of form factors using the flash memory, controller and firmware technologies. It was founded in 1988 by Dr. Eli Harari and Sanjay Mehrotra, non-volatile memory...
Sansa music players.
SanDisk
SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops and manufactures data storage solutions in a range of form factors using the flash memory, controller and firmware technologies. It was founded in 1988 by Dr. Eli Harari and Sanjay Mehrotra, non-volatile memory...
debuted the first slotRadio player and card at CES 2009.