Sellout.woot! has the refurbished SanDisk Sansa Clip+ 4GB MP3 Player for $20 + $5 shipping = $25 shipped. Features 1" OLED, microSDHC, microSD support, FM radio tuner, 40 presets, voice recorder, and belt clip.
These are pretty nice little players. The expansion slot is a great idea. This deal seems good but not amazing. I got an 8GB a year ago for maybe $10-15 more.
^ flash memory is about $1/GB and there is a *shortage* of flash chips. 8GB for $29 would be the deal today but Sandisk likes to charge a premium for flash in their products and with this model, better to buy the 3rd party microSD card for memory expansion.
^ My last Clip's clip broke by starting to split on the back right behind where the hinge was. Next time I get one I'm going to take the clip off, scrub it with detergent to clean, and put a small patch of clear epoxy over that area to fortify it.
Having written that, I have seen reports that Sandisk replaced broken Clip clips for free if the player was under warranty, you might contact them if that applies. I do wish they would just make it sturdier in the first place, at one point I'd thought about machining a replacement out of a piece of aluminum then decided it wasn't worth the time on a low cost player like Clip.
These are pretty nice little players. The expansion slot is a great idea. This deal seems good but not amazing. I got an 8GB a year ago for maybe $10-15 more.
^ flash memory is about $1/GB and there is a *shortage* of flash chips. 8GB for $29 would be the deal today but Sandisk likes to charge a premium for flash in their products and with this model, better to buy the 3rd party microSD card for memory expansion.
Have they improved the clip. The clip always broke on me while the player worked fine. If they clip is stronger this is a good buy.
^ My last Clip's clip broke by starting to split on the back right behind where the hinge was. Next time I get one I'm going to take the clip off, scrub it with detergent to clean, and put a small patch of clear epoxy over that area to fortify it.
Having written that, I have seen reports that Sandisk replaced broken Clip clips for free if the player was under warranty, you might contact them if that applies. I do wish they would just make it sturdier in the first place, at one point I'd thought about machining a replacement out of a piece of aluminum then decided it wasn't worth the time on a low cost player like Clip.
try this clip
http://countycomm.com/selflockingclip.htm