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Review: SanDisk Sansa Clip

This Zippo-sized MP3 player packs as much into its small frame as possible. Four gigs of media storage, an FM tuner, voice and radio recording, a bright OLED screen and a handy clip waiting to grasp the nearest lapel or waistband. The interface and menus are dead simple, and so is grabbing music from your […]
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Rating:

8/10

WIRED
Plenty of features for a tiny player. Supports music-subscription services like Rhapsody. Brain-free drag-and-drop syncing — no need to learn a new, lousy software package. Bright screen. 14-hour playback time.
TIRED
MP3 snobs will spot your cheapo earphones from 50 paces. Plastic clip feels slightly flimsy and has a light grip.

This Zippo-sized MP3 player packs as much into its small frame as possible. Four gigs of media storage, an FM tuner, voice and radio recording, a bright OLED screen and a handy clip waiting to grasp the nearest lapel or waistband. The interface and menus are dead simple, and so is grabbing music from your PC — just drag and drop. The freebie earphones, though ugly, belt out the sound.

Others Tested
Apple iPod shuffle $50 (1 GB)
Amazing 15-hour battery life (Apple claims only 12 hours), but the lack of a screen takes it down a notch.

Samsung YP-S2 Pebble $39 (1 GB)
Irksome controls leave you wondering how to turn it on. When it does boot up, volume is underwhelming.

Coby MP-565 $50 (2 GB)
A stiff clip and short battery life make this 2-gig player the runt of the litter.

$80 at SanDisk
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