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SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip vs Fuze

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TheAlmightyGuru:
My Clip Zip battery is nearing the end of its life, and I'm looking to replace it. Since I've had such good luck with SanDisk in the past, and since I appreciate their more open ethics (standard USB cable, Vorbis support, SDMicro, etc.), I'm sticking with the brand. I'm probably going to buy another Clip Zip since I've been so happy with it, but I'm curious if I'm missing out on something better with the Fuze or Fuze+.

Has anyone here had long-term experience with both the Clip Zip and either of the Fuzes? I would appreciate your opinion.

In particular, I notice that the Fuzes have longer battery life, and a bigger screens, which would be nice, but can I expect anything beyond that?

Also, I've dropped my Clip Zip hard several times, and because it's so light, I've never had a break. The Fuzes are a bit heavier (especially the Fuze+), so can anyone speak to their structure?

Finally, since Rockbox is a must, can anyone speak of the stability of the platform? I know my Clip Zip almost never crashes, but it fails to identify via USB fairly regularly forcing me to reconnect a couple times until it works, but that's a minor issue I can live around. I've read that the Fuze is pretty solid, but the Fuze+ crashes. Can anyone give an idea of how often?

Thanks in advance!

saratoga:
Fuze regular is the same device as the zip with a bigger battery, a better screen and a scroll wheel. In exchange its larger and has no clip .

The fuze plus is a very different device with an in progress rock box port.

TheAlmightyGuru:
Thanks Saratoga, that sums up the capabilities of the device quite well. Can anyone comment on the physical structure? Anyone break there's in a drop?

saratoga:
All of these devices are so light its relatively hard to break them by dropping them I think.

njweb:
I bought the Clip Zip since reviews for the Fuze + were not too good, including primarily complaints about difficult / unintuitive navigation.

After receiving the Clip Zip very recently (did not realize it was so tiny) and seeing this post, I have been wondering about the larger screen on the Fuze Plus, especially since Rockbox plays games which would be more fun on the Fuze Plus.

That being said, I do like the ultra small size of the Clip Zip.
I hope the two Rockbox themes designed for easy readability will help.
If not I, *might* have to consider the Fuze + since my vision is not what it used to be.
I say might because I do like the tiny size of the Clip Zip for portability...


Decisions, decisions.

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