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| by Stan Beer | |
| Tuesday, 28 August 2007 | |
      
Colors aside, the Sansa Clip does offer some advantages and features not available on the iPod Shuffle. For one thing, at US$39.99 for the 1GB model and US$59.99 for the 2GB version, it's cheaper. The Clip also has a screen for music navigation, an FM radio with recorder, a microphone and it can play tracks in both MP3 and WMA format. Another detail that may tilt buying decisions toward the Clip is that at the moment, like most other players except for the iPod, you can now buy music cheaper. Tracks with Sansa Clip compatible DRM from Wal-Mart's new online store can be had from as low as 88c compared to 99c to iPod compatible DRM tracks from iTunes. Of course, Apple has never been about having the cheapest or even the most feature rich product on the market. Like the other iPods, the Shuffle is a fashion statement as well as being a high quality product. The Sansa Clip will certainly not be able to match the Shuffle in the style stakes. However, it remains to be seen whether the new SanDisk product's marked price advantage and greater range of functionality will prove to be a sufficient lure to new buyers to take market share away from the iPod Shuffle. |
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