You Can’t Go Wrong With SanDisk Sansa MP3 Players
The Sansa Clip, as the name suggests, is an mp3 player with radio that can clip to your belt, bag strap or anyplace else you can think of. And it comes in silver, black, red, pink or blue. For storage space, you can choose either 1GB, 2GB, 4GB or now 8GB, which has just been made available. Prices start at $35 for the 1GB model and $99 for the 8GB version. The Clip plays MP3, WMV and WMA files, and the FM radio has the option of presetting up to 40 stations. An added plus is a built-in microphone which can be used to record voice, in a lecture hall for instance.
Then there’s the Sansa Fuze, which is similar in appearance to the Clip. But the main feature that sets it apart is its 1.9 in. color screen, on which you can watch videos saved as MPEG4 files. So with the Fuze, SanDisk is essentially cutting directly into the iPod Nano market segment. Unlike its main competitor, the Fuze also features an FM radio with 40 station presets and voice recorder. Choose between 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB storage capacities for $69, $79, and $99, respectively. Supposedly, the Fuze can go on playing for 24 hours before the battery runs down. Not a bad performer at all.
With the Sansa View, you have the added ability of watching videos, shows and movies on a snazzy 2.4 in. 320×240 TFT screen. Supported video services include, according to the spec sheet, Amazon Unboxed, TiVoToGo, Wal-Mart Video Service, MovieLink and Guba. The View supports MPEG4 and H.264 video files and WMV, MP3, WMA, WAV and non-DRM AAC audio files. You also have the FM tuner and built-in voice recorder found on the other players. The package includes a set of earphones and a USB 2.0 cable for connectivity to your PC. Expect to pay $150 for the 8GB model and $249 for the 32GB model. A 16GB model is also available for only $179. The View comes in black only.
For added storage space, both the Sansa Fuze and View support microSD cards, which conveniently enough are also manufactured by SanDisk. You can’t get that with the iPod, that’s for sure.
Mac users, however, are out of luck with the Sansa flash memory mp3 player, as it is only Windows XP or Vista-compatible. Then again, they’re probably only going to want an iPod, anyway.
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