There is really no easy way to say this, so I am just going to come right out and say it.  Honestly, I could not recommend watching video on any of these devices.  Their screens are all too small to really make it worthwhile.  If you plan to watch videos, then I suggest you look at the iPod Touch for a nice portable device, or even the Zune 120, which has a very nice screen as well.  For something a bit less portable, the Archos 7 is a fantastic option.

So there, I got that out of my system and I do feel better.  Now, forget I said it.  What we are going to look at tonight is how each of these compares to the others, and which offers the best of the bunch for watching video.  Really, this is going to be one of the shorter entries into the Listen To This series.  There is not a whole lot to it.  Let’s get started.

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I think we all have that one band which we could listen to all day, every day, and never get tired of it.  For me, that would be the Beatles…or maybe Led Zeppelin.  Certainly not Abba (though my wife would disagree.)  For listeners like us, Sandisk has come up with an extremely creative music experience; the slotMusic Player.  It is a complete package for the music lover in all of us.  So, I was excited to give this one a try and listen to the sounds of my favorute bands.  Unfortunately, Sandisk sent me the Abba version instead.  Now, like I said, Abba is not my favorite band.  Looks like my Dancing Queen wife is going to be getting an early Christmas present to help feed her Abba-diction when this review is done.

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Some time ago, I had the opportunity to review the Sandisk Sansa Clip.  It is a great, little music player, which is ideal for runners and other individuals who do not need constant access to the screen.  My only complaint about this player was that it has limited internal memory and no opportunity for expansion.  Even though it can only play music, I still found the maximum size of 4 GB to be a bit limiting.

All of that is about to change, however, with the release this week of an 8 GB version of Sansa Clip.  The 8GB Clip, which makes its debut this week, is able to hold up to 4000 songs, without any modifications to its miniscule size.  You can find more information at Sansa’s website, where you can also purchase the 8GB Sansa Clip for only $99.99.