Question 1

is it compatible with windows 8 and how do you convert to use on windows8 ?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I use it with Server 2012 R2 so it should work with Windows 8.1 and I'd presume 8.0. I use it with Windows Media Player as needed. I moved those files I could convert from my dad's Itunes folder, the non DRM files, with conversion, brought them into Media Player. Had problems with some of the files not playing, but 98 percent of what was in my Windows Media folders, my dad's files worked. Either using the sync feature or just using the player as attached storage and dragging and dropping files.
Also the links in the documentation no longer work. They point to non-existent support pages. The insert directing you to set up an account for free with one of the online music stores emusic com is invalid, no longer working. You really don't need the account. Plays the formats it says it will and it is a nice player. Got mine for my dad and he uses it with his hover round. Works best really using it as attached storage device and dragging your files. Supposed to work with Office files, I think haven't tried. Go to the support site and forums at SanDisk to get a manual and help as needed for any quirks.

Question 2

4 GB holds about how many songs?

Accepted Answer

A very rough answer might be around 400-600 songs.

But it totally depends on song length and the bit rate at which the songs are encoded. My guestimate is based on a fairly high bit rate.

One of the best features of the Clip is it takes micro SD cards so you can easily expand the storage.

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