Creative Technology ZEN (4 GB, 1000 Songs) Digital Media Player Reviews

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The Zen unit worked with no problems for the first week. The problems started when the unit would turn off while playing mp3's. from Amazon.com This is the second Creative Labs MP3 player I've had. The first one lasted over 6 years and if it wasn't for a firmware update mishap I would still be using it. from Amazon.com I will NEVER buy from Creative again! Trust me when I say, never buy from the website if you might return the product. from Amazon.com Would u recommend it NO I would fork out the extra $$ and buy an Ipod Sorry Creative but if they would make a better product I would be more inclined to give a better review. from Amazon.com I've been using the Creative Zen for about two weeks now and it is great, just like its predecessor. I miss the touch-sensitive slider of the Zen Vision M, but I love how petite the new Zen is. from Amazon.com Mine failed a week after the warranty ran out. I only used it when I traveled, so it was used maybe 20 times total. Before you buy this player I suggest you Google "zen white screen." You will see a few pages (out of hundreds of thousands) claiming to have solutions. What you have to understand is that you will get the white screen that is fixable several times before you get the ultimate dead white screen. from Amazon.com I purchased the 4gb Zen early June of this year. I needed an mp3 player to entertain me during road trips, plane rides, or while working around the house. from Amazon.com Also, photos are shown as a list of filenames instead of as thumbnails like you get with photos stored on the internal memory. This isn't a big deal to me, really, because I only plan on using the SD card for "special purpose" files, but your mileage may vary. Concerning Linux friendliness, as long as your system is set up to handle MTP devices then the Creative Zen is literally plug-and-play. The first time I plugged mine in, Amarok 2 automatically detected and mounted it, and I was able to transfer my entire 20GB music collection without a hitch. from Amazon.com For this review I am going to compare the Ipod Touch 32GB to the Creative Zen 32GB. Just to note I did own an ipod touch 32GB a few months back because I won it. from Amazon.com I bought this item to replace my original Zen micro. I am very pleased with how amazing this product is. from Amazon.com

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The Creative ZEN is slim, compact, and powerful with storage configurations as low as 2 GB, or as high as 32 GB. The stunning 2.5 inch color screen makes watching videos and browsing through your music library a pleasure, and with a convenient SD card slot you can further expand your media library with a memory card. The ZEN has a powerful battery life that gives you continuous audio playback for 30 hours or video playback for 5 hours on a single charge.

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Released	over 2 years ago
Storage Capacity	4 GB
Audio Format	MP3 WAV WMA AAC Audible
Number of Songs	1000
Expansion Slots	SD Memory Cards
Additional Features	FM Stereo Tuner
Battery Life	25 hrs.
Depth	0.47 in.
Family Line	Zen
Height	2.17 in.
Interface	USB 2.0
MPN	ZEN (4 GB)
Main Storage Type	Built-in Memory
Max Video Resolution	320 x 240
On Screen Display	ID3 Tag Info
Outputs	Headphone Jack
Screen Size	2.5 inch
UPC	054651143821
Video Format	MPEG-4 MPEG-1 MPEG-2 DivX XviD WMV
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	2.1 oz.
Weight and Size	Compact
Width	3.27 in.

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