Suggestions for a simple MP3 player?

[Brovane]

The wife wants a simple MP3 player that she can take with her to the gym. I need something simple that is just going to work easily for her. Should I just get her a Ipod shuffle?

 

[SandEagle]

walmart has an 8GB RCA mp3/video player for $47

http://www.walmart.com/catalog....do?product_id=8111933

that's not a bad price for that amount of storage. I went with a samsung sansa for it's simplicity... i have the ipod touch but its too bulky to carry to the gym

 

[nace186]

sansa clip are easy to use and great for use at the gym.

 

[pm]

I hadn't heard much about the Sansa Clip so I googled it. There's a somewhat-biased-against-Apple-products("Apple just announced a price drop on the screenless iPod Suffle... you would think that your fascist leader [Steve Jobs] crapped another bar of gold") but still interesting article comparing the Shuffle to the Sansa Clip here: http://www.anythingbutipod.com...ip-vs-ipod-shuffle.php

 

[DarkThinker]

In all seriousness, the 2 GB Sansa CLIP is a WINNER NO DOUBT. I purchased mine for $29 @ BestBuy last black Friday $29! what a deal, the features are amazing, and every time you use it you can't believe that all those features were made available on a player that size. Being able to use it on Linux and Windows was a big plus, having a full EQ was a big plus, battery life is a big plus, no special software just drag and drop and forget the lock in business. I have no need for a fancy shmancy MP3 player, I wanted something for me to carry here and there and to put in my car and plug in my AUX port. I have been using it (especially in my car) 1 year later and I am just pondering how much better a deal this is than any of the icrap out there, hell they are even releasing an 8GB version (although I hope for the version of it they beef the Clip's playlist software a bit just a tiny bit)!

 

[Brovane]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It looks like the 2 GB Sansa CLIP is a winner and a great product.

 

[nace186]

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
In all seriousness, the 2 GB Sansa CLIP is a WINNER NO DOUBT. I purchased mine for $29 @ BestBuy last black Friday $29! what a deal, the features are amazing, and every time you use it you can't believe that all those features were made available on a player that size. Being able to use it on Linux and Windows was a big plus, having a full EQ was a big plus, battery life is a big plus, no special software just drag and drop and forget the lock in business. I have no need for a fancy shmancy MP3 player, I wanted something for me to carry here and there and to put in my car and plug in my AUX port. I have been using it (especially in my car) 1 year later and I am just pondering how much better a deal this is than any of the icrap out there, hell they are even releasing an 8GB version (although I hope for the version of it they beef the Clip's playlist software a bit just a tiny bit)!

And that thing is tough. I accidently left my 4gb version in my pants, it went through the washer and the dryer...Still works perfectly.

 

[Capt Caveman]

fwiw - the Sansa 4gb Clip is at BB and Amazon for $35 and Costco has the Sansa 8gb Fuse for $59