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Summary: Rather sorry I bought it
Comment: It's cute, sounds good and is reasonably priced, but the Sansa Clip 4 Gb freezes *a lot* for no apparent reason. Usually it's just annoying and all you have to do is "reset." But today I turned mine on and only the logo showed: It would do nothing. After looking for a solution online, I found that I had to reformat the drive and of course, then transfer all of my mp3 files and audio books on to it again. Do yourself a favor and search the Internet for "sansa clip freeze" before you buy.
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Summary: watch for fragile lcd
Comment: My daughter had it for 2 weeks before we noticed a crack on the LCD. And I know she's very careful with it. It could be a very fragile display. Other than that, my daughter loves the Sansa.
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Summary: seems good to me
Comment: I bought the Sansa 4gb clip to study for a comprehensie promotional test; I needed something small that had a large storage capacity. When the Clip arrived I was pleased at how small the device was, but it looked like it was limited in features. The screen display was not impressive when I turned the unit on, but I was in for a nice surprise. The screen uses OLED technology and as I navigated through the many different screens I was more than satisfied with the display. I already have two Sansa e260's and they were nice, but synching, updating and maintaining the e260's is nothing close to flawless. The clip however is very easy to update with Sansa updater, downloading files is easy and I have not had any problems with the device thus far. Promotional audio is not the best material to rate the playing quality of the device, so I listened to some music. I was impressed with the sound that came from this very small device and the capacity it holds. I loaded all the cd's in my promotional collection, (I tried to load them, (15 cd's), into a 40 hour digital recording device, but that held only a fraction of the material), which this held with room to spare. The e260's in my opinon do not deserve to be in the same category as the clip. Although the e260's are made from the same manufacturer and have the advantage of playing video, they do not scream with quallity as the clip does. I have also compared the clip to the ipod shuffle and they both offer an exceptional sound experience, it is hard for me to comprehend that devices as small as these can provide such a high quality music experience. The headpohones that came with the clip had excellent sound reproduction, but they would occationaly fall out if I accidentally pulled on the cord. I bought a high quality set of earphones that stick inside your ear canal, but they offered little improvement and the sound quality remained about the same, although they did sound different with possibly more bass, but I'm not sure which set I like better, so I use them both. The clip is noticeably thicker than the shuffle, but if you compare both of them with their retaining clips they are similar in size. The apple shuffle is probably around an eigth of an inch thick and it is amazing that it can hold as much music as it does, (ranges from 512kb-2gb models), the clip I bought has 4 gb storage and is about 1/4 of an inch thick. I like it so much that I might buy 2 more for my daughters and give away the e260's. The 2gb and 4gb are different animals and the displays are not the same. I saw the 4gb clip on sale for $50.00 in the sunday paper, what an unbelievable value. Good luck.
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Summary: 4Gb Clip - Excellent Small Player
Comment: This is my 3rd portable player that I use for running/working out. Overall, I love it. For a runner, I think it is the best one out there.
Pros:
Good sound quality
Excellent size/weight
Clip eliminates need for armband, etc.
Easy to control even when running
Good battery life
Con:
Display is tough to see in bright sunlight
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Summary: From an Audible.com user
Comment: So far, the best choice for me when it comes to playing books from Audible.com has proven to be a 4-gig IPod Nano 3G. Simple, elegant and easy to use. That went into the shop, however, so I did some research on a cheaper unit to use as a backup.
I listen mostly to books from Audible.com, so that determined my key needs, which include:
1-Has to play Audible.com files, preferably format 3. Sansa Clip does.
2-Has to have adequate storage and batter power for about 10+ hours of playing time. The 4gB version is just fine for this.
3-MUST have a sleep shut down. It does, and this is actually more flexible than the Nano's feature.
4-Selecting a book via the menus must be quick and easy. A bit more of a hassle than on the Nano, but still pretty quick and easy.
Drawbacks are about what you'd expect... the clip falls off often and easily when the Sansa Clip is in your pocket; the earphones that come with it are a joke, but easily replaced. I hated the Apple headphones, too, BTW. They kept falling out. No wall charger or protective case, but they're available from third party vendors. I got mine here on Amazon and they seem to do the job.
For the price, Sansa Clip is a good choice. For the best overall, I've gotta stick with the iPod as my main unit, but Sansa Clip is still a great backup or primarry unit if you're anti-Apple for some reason.
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