I bought this recently, as I have never had an MP3 before and wanted to try one which was inexpensive, which it certainly is from Amazon.
You may as well get the 4 GB one, as you can expand the memory hugely with a Micro Sd card, and 4 GB will hold about 1000 tracks anyway.
It has a wonderful clear sound. Principally was interested in downloading audio books onto it with which it is compatible, unlike some MP3s like the Walkman.
Having listened to the radio and music on it, I am won over to this usage.
The sound quality is fab. I cannot get on with the in-ear type headphones, so bought a Technika headset which is much less painful on my poor sensitive ears.
There is much to recommend this little beauty:
1. It is teeny weeny and light, matchbox size but light and thin.
2. Takes these formats : MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC formats, plus audio books
3.Expandable microSD or microSDHC memory card slot- you can give it a whopping memory
4.You can use slotRadio and slotMusic cards
5.Built-in clip is sturdy and holds well
6.Digital FM tuner and built-in voice recorder- you can program the stations you want, and record conversations etc.
7. You can download free audiobooks from Librivox and other projects or join Audible.
8. You can create a playlist and download via your pc Windows Media Player- very easy to set that up- even for an impatient person like me.
OR. you can just download straight onto the Sansaclip interface- easy too.I found this better for Librivox.
9. Very easy navigation on the MP3 menas you can shuffle tracks or search your playlist with ease
10 Comes with a bit of info to get you started but its fairly intuitive, also a transfer lead for the pc, no charger- you charge via the PC or buy a wall charger for £7.
I have been using the MP3 to listen to F. Scott Fitzgerald's ' This side of Paradise' whilst knitting. The sound quality is excellent and I am enjoying the experience. I got the book free on Librivox. You store the audiobooks on a section which is dedicated to this on the Sansa Clip. The other sections are Albums, Songs, Radio and so on.
I am finding it slightly difficult to go instantly back to the Main menu so I just press the back button a few times.
Music wise ' Florence and the Machine' sounds amazing and the David Sylvian albums which are quite complex musically sound beautiful. I am really using this for chilling out, so no Rage Against the Machine etc on it as yet. I have a couple of nice New Age mucic albums which claim to send you to sleep, but actually nicely block out the neighbour's noise. I don't think there is much bass on this, but anyway if I want bass I can crank up my fabulous floor shaking new Philips stereo.
I am not using this MP3 for sport but I think it is tiny enough to wear for jogging and the clip is really secure.