I received this as a gift a year ago and still love it one year later. Unlike most people, I hate having EVERYTHING connected to my phone - I don't like the fact that listening to podcasts or music means running down my battery and when going out for a walk, I like to be able to clip this tiny device to my clothing and just go. I have an iPhone and a Mac laptop, and in general I find Apple fairly intuitive but in recent years that seems to be changing. I'm also in general looking for Apple alternatives since I really dislike the direction they are moving in (changing laptop/cell phone design so that it is impossible to replace anything at all like batteries, hard drives, etc...)The Clip Jam is intuitive to use for the most part - adding music and podcasts is a breeze, and I don't have to waste time getting frustrated with iTunes every time they update it and then spend an hour trying to figure out how to use it again. If you are looking for a really simple, easy to use (and cheap!) MP3 player, you can't really get much better than this.That being said, there are some minor downsides:1) Audiobooks. I didn't buy this device for use with audiobooks, but after reading the difficulty others were having, I decided to give it a try out of curiosity. I copied an audiobook file from my computer that I'd bought from Audible. Though the file copied without problem, when I attempted to start the audiobook, I got the message "Please activate your device to play this title". After some internet sleuthing on forums, I learned that this issue could be fixed by going to Audible's website and downloading the "Audible Manager". The only problem with this is that the Audible Manager is only available for Windows based computers. Since I have a Mac, I am SOL.*later in the same day that I added the audiobook file to the ClipJam, the ClipJam wouldn't turn on anymore. I went online and learned that other people had a similar issue if they added a corrupted file to the ClipJam. I read what others did and followed suit - I took out the external SD card, put it in my computer, formatted it, then did the long reset (hold the button down for a minute), let go, and the ClipJam restarted. Once it restarted, I put back in the SD card which was not recognized because it was formatted by a computer so I reformatted it in the ClipJam. This worked like a charm, and I've had no problems with it since.2) Making Playlists on the go. Unlike the old iPods, I haven’t been able to find a way to make playlists while I’m out and about. However, from my computer (Mac) it’s really easy to put songs or podcasts into a new folder on the desktop, then copy that folder from the desktop into the ClipJam. Doing it this way, I can create playlists from my computer. For my needs, this is completely adequate.With these two caveats in mind, for a $30 MP3 player, I still think it's a great option if you are looking for a simple device to just listen to music and podcasts. Let me know if you have any questions, and if you found this review helpful, please consider leaving me feedback.