
Aside from requiring different firmware upgrades, there were no functional changes to the software. The updated design moderately improved battery life by introducing a more efficient ARM9E processor in place of the previous ARM9 core. Midway through production of the Clip, SanDisk updated to a new hardware design based on an updated Austriamicrosystems SOC. In November 2008, black and silver 8 GB versions were advertised in the UK. The flash-based player ships in capacities of 1 GB (available only in black), 2 GB (available in black, blue, red and pink), and 4 GB (silver and black). The player is similar in size to the second-generation iPod Shuffle, but incorporates a removable clip and 4-line OLED screen (one line yellow, three blue.) The Clip has an FM tuner/recorder and a built-in microphone. However, varying degrees of success have motivated many users to experiment with other applications, such as Media Monkey and Winamp.Īlso known as the m300, the Sansa Clip was released on October 9, 2007.
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It also provides instructions for creating playlists, using the Windows Media Player.
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The Clip+ User Manual provides instructions for copying files and folders of music from a PC onto the internal and/or external memories, using the Windows Explorer application. The Clip+ replaced the discontinued Sansa Clip, with which it shared nearly identical hardware aside from the microSDHC slot. Rockbox substantially improves battery life and adds features such as parametric EQ, completely gapless playback and AAC audio playback. The Sansa Clip+ proved popular with audio enthusiasts and programmers because of its very low cost, excellent DAC, and relatively mature Rockbox port. Like previous Clip and Fuze products, the Clip+ retained a directly coupled headphone amplifier, allowing for highly accurate reproduction of bass frequencies and very low distortion on difficult to drive headphones. Hold mode is now activated by holding the "Home" button on the device. To make room for the microSDHC slot there have been some changes from the old Clip, including moving the volume switch to the left side of the device and changing the power/hold switch to a simple power button. The Clip+ also has added features when playing slotMusic and slotRadio. A microSDHC card slot has been added, allowing the storage capacity of the device to be expanded by up to an additional 32 GB. Transition times between tracks was reduced, but SanDisk officially declined to support gapless playback. The case has been redesigned to look more square (including the navigation pad, which is also no longer backlit) and is constructed of higher-quality plastic, the clip is no longer removable, and the player now supports folder browsing and ReplayGain support. There are 2 GB (black), 4 GB (black, red, blue, white or indigo) and 8 GB (black) models. On August 31, 2009, SanDisk released a redesign of the Sansa Clip called the Sansa Clip+, cosmetically similar to the Clip and maintaining its basic design, audio hardware, compatibility, and 4-line OLED screen, but with a few significant differences.
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Internally the Clip Zip is similar to the Clip+ (apart from the Zip having a color screen), and so retains its high quality DAC and amplifier. The new Clip Zip will be sold alongside the Clip+. The Clip Zip includes all the features of the Clip+ and is based on the same processor as the Clip+ and Fuze v2 but includes a larger 1.1-inch full-color OLED display with support for album art (but called "LCD" in a press release ), redesigned controls, a Micro-USB connector, a new user interface similar to that of the Fuze+, a stopwatch, RDS radio capability and support for DRM-free AAC audio files (such as those purchased from the iTunes Store). The 4 GB model comes in nine colors (red, blue, black, orange, white, grey, purple, lime and teal), while the 8 GB model is only available in black or grey. Two versions are available, a 4 GB model for US$50 and an 8 GB model for US$70.
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On August 24, 2011, SanDisk announced the Sansa Clip Zip, an update to the Clip+. This is the first SanDisk mp3 player to not carry the Sansa name. A microSDHC card slot is provided to increase the storage capacity, but it does not support slotRadio.


Later firmware uses the menu button for locking.


It is similar to previous Clip models, with a larger screen and longer battery life, but with no voice recorder. The Clip Sport was announced on February 10, 2014, with capacities of 4GB, 8GB. Source: Discontinued models SanDisk Clip Sport Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Replaygain and folder browsing are always included in Rockbox. Note: Refers to latest version of the SanDisk firmware. The Clip Jam was released in 2015, and is similar to the Sansa Clip and Clip+ models.
