SanDisk rolled out two new models in its Sansa c200 series. The c200 series is offered in two capacities — 1- and 2-GB — which sell for $79.99 and $99.99, respectively.

The memory can be expanded with the addition of an optional SanDisk microSD card, which currently is available in capacities of from 256-megabytes (MB) to 2-GB. For example, with a 2-GB microSD card, a user can transform a 2-GB player into a 4-GB player to hold nearly 2,000 songs, according to the company.

The c200 supports WMA, MP3 and the protected WMA DRM format. Offered on the Sansa c200 are an FM tuner/recorder with presets for 20 channels, a voice recorder and a user-replaceable lithium-ion battery that provides up to 15 hours of continuous playback.

The SanDisk c200 is Microsoft Windows PlaysForSure compatible, meaning that it will support subscription music from on-line music providers such as Rhapsody, Napster and Yahoo! Music.

The SanDisk c200 is expected to be available from retailers in the U.S. and Europe in October.