Sansa Clip+ for $30 -- 22 Nov Only - Page 2

ScalyFreak · 11-22-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Ooooo... you have the rare Clip-

And I never use it, since the clip was the reason I bought it.

carpetmojo · 11-22-2011, 06:16 PM

I've had 4 Clip+8gb - one nicked by son, one lost by me, one in car, one in pocket.

Bought another 2 for presents.

At this price, it's ridiculous, buy 2 !!

A better pair of 'phones is a good idea though, to make them perfect. Skullcandy is good, Sennhauser wonderful.

Not many whistles, perfect if, like a lot of people, you just want music.

Frankly, it makes alost every other mp3 look stupidly expensive and pointlessly huge and over-engineered.
And audio books work fine on mine,oncard to save space on machine.

Anyone ever used the radio though ? can't say I have....

Greg Anos · 11-22-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Freeshadow

who of you all has tried the rockbox firmware on them?
am curious about since i ve only a zen stone plus so no rockbox for me

I use it exclusively on all my Clip+s (I have 5). nice, folder based, music player. I use it for FLAC files. The menus are tiny, though....

Freeshadow · 11-22-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

And I never use it, since the clip was the reason I bought it.

is it because some broken parts still remain on the housing/are sharp or sth like that?

it seems a pity not to use a rockbox-capable and small device.

Blossom · 11-22-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Anyone ever used the radio though ? can't say I have....

Yep I do. It works okay. Uses the headphones as the antenna.
You can have presets too.

poohbear_nc · 11-22-2011, 06:57 PM

I too use the radio - with a decent set of earbuds - I listen to the classical station a lot at work to drown out coworkers!

ScalyFreak · 11-22-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Freeshadow

is it because some broken parts still remain on the housing/are sharp or sth like that?

No, it's because I can't clip it to the shoulder strap of my workout top anymore. I work out at least 5 days a week, and learned early on that it's much easier to day motivated to do just one more rep if you have some music with you. It's all I used it for, all I needed it for, and now that it can't do that anymore, it's sitting semi-abandoned on my desk.

cromag · 11-22-2011, 11:18 PM

I have several Creative brand MP3 players (I got started with a Nomad Jukebox 2 about 10 years ago) but I do have an original Sansa Clip that I bought as a refurb a couple years ago. I use it on the nightstand with a pair of earpieces from headphones under my pillow. The only bother with it is that the sleep timer doesn't persist and needs to be set every night.

I was at Costco today for a couple gallons of milk and a set of tires and decided to buy myself the Clip Zip as an early present. It's the first player I've bought since that first Nomad that was new, not refurbed.

Blossom · 11-22-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

I have several Creative brand MP3 players (I got started with a Nomad Jukebox 2 about 10 years ago) but I do have an original Sansa Clip that I bought as a refurb a couple years ago. I use it on the nightstand with a pair of earpieces from headphones under my pillow. The only bother with it is that the sleep timer doesn't persist and needs to be set every night.

I was at Costco today for a couple gallons of milk and a set of tires and decided to buy myself the Clip Zip as an early present. It's the first player I've bought since that first Nomad that was new, not refurbed.

Congrats! I only buy Sansa as I have MP3 players die on me while charging but my Sansa players are still working. I have a Sansa M250 that still works and a Clip+. Takes 1 battery.

I would love to know what's new on the Zip compared to the Clip+?

SeaBookGuy · 11-23-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

The 4gb Clip Zip is on sale on Black Friday at Best Buy for $29.99, and at Radio Shack for $34.99--the ads are here.

I would be interested to know how the Clip Zip handles audio books. I saw a review somewhere complaining that it didn't do well with them.

It appears there had been a problem, but it was resolved via a firmware update. If you haven't seen a Zip before, the metal faceplate struck me as quite ugly for the colored models (the black doesn't have that).

tubemonkey · 11-23-2011, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I would love to know what's new on the Zip compared to the Clip+?

New features

1.1" full color screen to support album art
support for non-DRM AAC (iTunes)
separate folder for audiobooks & podcasts
separate folder for mSD card
stopwatch (separate folder)
micro USB port

Edit: the Zip has a micro USB port for charging and data. That means you can use the same cable to charge your smartphone and Zip. The Clip+ used a mini USB port, which meant two different cables.

tubemonkey · 11-23-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

If you haven't seen a Zip before, the metal faceplate struck me as quite ugly for the colored models (the black doesn't have that).

Costco sells the black model and it has a silver faceplate, silver clip, and silver buttons. The website doesn't have this version, so I'm thinking it's exclusive to Costco (only a guess).

Blossom · 11-23-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

New features

1.1" full color screen to support album art
support for non-DRM AAC (iTunes)
separate folder for audiobooks & podcasts
separate folder for mSD card
stopwatch (separate folder)

Thanks! My Sana clip+ has a separate folder for audiobook and podcasts so that isn't new. The album art is though.

Never used a mSD card yet. If mine ever needs replacing I may go with the Zip but right now I don't see anything new to entice me unless the battery issue is fixed on using mSD cards. It the one reason I've never used that feature because I was told it uses alot of juice.

tubemonkey · 11-23-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Thanks! My Sana clip+ has a separate folder for audiobook and podcasts so that isn't new. The album art is though.

The folder for audiobooks on the Clip+ is buried inside the music folder. I've always hated that and it was a hassle scrolling for it whenever I wanted to play audiobooks. On the Zip, the folder is on the main screen and separate from the music folder. It makes listening to audiobooks and podcasts much easier, and is the reason why I upgraded.

Blossom · 11-23-2011, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The folder for audiobooks on the Clip+ is buried inside the music folder. I've always hated that and it was a hassle scrolling for it whenever I wanted to play audiobooks. On the Zip, the folder is on the main screen and separate from the music folder. It makes listening to audiobooks and podcasts much easier, and is the reason why I upgraded.

Oh that is nice! I don't mind the scrolling however if my clip+ every breaks I will get a Zip to replace it.

11-22-2011, 06:16 PM	#17
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	BUY !! I've had 4 Clip+8gb - one nicked by son, one lost by me, one in car, one in pocket. Bought another 2 for presents. At this price, it's ridiculous, buy 2 !! A better pair of 'phones is a good idea though, to make them perfect. Skullcandy is good, Sennhauser wonderful. Not many whistles, perfect if, like a lot of people, you just want music. Frankly, it makes alost every other mp3 look stupidly expensive and pointlessly huge and over-engineered. And audio books work fine on mine,oncard to save space on machine. Anyone ever used the radio though ? can't say I have....

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