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Sansa Clip

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For all you Joggers out there, MP3's are considered "running" gear, right?

This thing is IMHO as close to a perfect running MP3 player as you are going to find right now and they are cheap. Think Shuffle with options.

1G is $40 and 2G is $60. It supports WMA so you can get up to 32 or 64 hours of music on the respective players.

It's called "Clip" because it has a clip on the back like the iPod shuffle. No need to buy a separate armband or beltclip. It is just slightly bigger than a Shuffle because it has a screen. And, of course the screen means options! Playlist and genre fans now have a cheap sport MP3 player. It's what the shuffle should be.

It also has FM with up to 40 preset stations but the reviews on that are mixed. Most are complaining about poor reception indoors.

The reviews on the MP3 part are good, the sound is above average.

Reviews

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archi...lip-review.php
http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/...-32588380.html

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#2
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Nice. I wonder if they have it in the Rhapsody version. I have the bigger one, the e260 and I use it with Rhapsody and ** LOVE IT **.
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I can attest that it is a great player. I have been using it for some time now and it has a nice feature that turns off the display after a few seconds so the battery isn't displaying something that you aren't even looking at. The only problem I have with it at all is that the clip isn't the most powerful. I worry that if I brush it, I'll knock it off my shorts.

FWIW, my all time favorite is the Samsung YP-F1. It's an older style, but it's even smaller than this one, and the buttons are nicely located for running. Oh, it has an integrated metal clip on it too.

http://bigpondmusic.com/images/uploa...sung-yp-f1.jpg

Chris
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There is supposed to be a 4G one coming out in the next month or so for $79.

I'm not sure what the rhapsody version means, but it is supported.

If you buy someplace like Best Buy, the two year replacement insurance is only 9 bucks. Hard to beat that.
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#5
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I picked up the 1G version at Office Depot for a whopping 34.99....it's almost disposable at that price.
Grit, Guts and Gumption


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#6
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Best Buy has the 2GB Sansa Clip on sale now for $49.99.

Bill
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#7
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Nice!

Spend the 9 bucks on the 2 yr replacement warranty. It's how I got my Clip to begin with. Another Sansa model crapped out with a bad firmware update and the replacement is good for a model up to 60 bucks.
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#8
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I heart my sansa
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#9
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I might go ahead and buy another one...
Grit, Guts and Gumption


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#10
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Anyone know if it works with Rhapsody? The Rhapsody webpage says so but the Sansa webpage says nada.
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Thanks for the review! I bought a pink 2gb one tonight and just made the perfect mix for my half marathon on Sunday. I think this will be my first time to race with music - I guess I missed the music boat and am heading the wrong way when music is getting banned left and right.
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Actually I think it's the default.

Mine has taken a lot of abuse. I'm now hoping mine breaks so I can upgrade via the Best Buy replacement to the 4G one!
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