Of all the MP3 players on the consumer electronics market, the iPod and Sansa MP3 player are the most popular among music lovers. Both brands offer a range of different models with various storage sizes, however for this review I will compare the two mini-mp3 player models: the SanDisk Sansa Clip and the Apple iPod Shuffle.

Design: as far as looks are concerned, the iPod Shuffle wins hands down. The Sansa MP3 player is twice the size of the iPod and comes in a range of bright and attractive colours.

Format Support: The Sansa MP3 player doesn’t have a chance in terms of format support when you put it up against the iPod. The iPod supports MP3, WAV, AA and AIFF while the Sansa MP3 player can only support MP3, WMA, WAV and A.

Usability: the Sansa MP3 player wins this round with its ability to make on-the-go playlists with no need for a special USB connection, unlike the iPod Shuffle that misses out on both counts.

Sync support: the iPod is picky in that it cannot be modified using any other media player. The Sandisk MP3 player, on the other hand, can be used on any machine and synced with windows media player or real player.

Price: Sansa MP3 players are almost always cheaper than iPod Shuffle, so it truly depends on where you shop.

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