Creative Zen mp3 Players
Discussion
www.dooyoo.co.uk/portable-mp3-player/creative-zen-micro-6gb-white/1021474/ etc
google for reviews +creative +zen and read..
google for reviews +creative +zen and read..
i have the 4gb zen. its ok nice little player and a good price too. I would say there are a few things that i felt were a little unclear in their blurb.
The music moevement is not drag and drop. The software needs to be added for the PC to find the player. Then you can open the folders, drag and drop or use the loading software. Its not a big problem but something i feel is mis selling it as it's sold as a drag and drop.
The other thing is that the USB storage is sort of seperate. You have to tell the player how much you want to be for the mp3 player and how much memory stick so say 2gb music 2gb storage. The trouble is the player cannot read across the divide. So if you put music on the storage side it is unplayable. So the more you use it as storage the less music you can hold. you also have to remember to put the player to storage function before you plug it in to access this part of the player. You will also need to remember to take the lead with you. im pretty sure you can use this section without the software but im not sure, i have never used this function on a computer that hasn't had the software.
I like my player alot apart from the above niggles, its mainly the ambiguous drag and drop definition that bothered me as this was a major point i was looking for when i purchased.
The music moevement is not drag and drop. The software needs to be added for the PC to find the player. Then you can open the folders, drag and drop or use the loading software. Its not a big problem but something i feel is mis selling it as it's sold as a drag and drop.
The other thing is that the USB storage is sort of seperate. You have to tell the player how much you want to be for the mp3 player and how much memory stick so say 2gb music 2gb storage. The trouble is the player cannot read across the divide. So if you put music on the storage side it is unplayable. So the more you use it as storage the less music you can hold. you also have to remember to put the player to storage function before you plug it in to access this part of the player. You will also need to remember to take the lead with you. im pretty sure you can use this section without the software but im not sure, i have never used this function on a computer that hasn't had the software.
I like my player alot apart from the above niggles, its mainly the ambiguous drag and drop definition that bothered me as this was a major point i was looking for when i purchased.
I've got a 20Gb one. It's ... OK. The software for loading up the music is a little clunky, as has been previously stated. The one and only time I tried to use it for data, it crashed, so I've never used it for that again (I'm usually dragging a laptop round with me anyway...) and a couple of months ago it started ignoring me, refusing to play music or switch off. I finally reformatted the disk, reloaded the firmware & reloaded the music and it's been fine ever since. You'll see lots of complaints about over-sensitivity of the buttons on the UI, but if you turn down the sensitivity all the way and press *harder* (the opposite of what common sense dictates), it's fine.
Good news; it's not a iPod, the batteries last an age, you can replace them when they wear out (assuming you have the world's smallest Torx driver), it's not an iPod, the quality and volume of the music are good, get the wired remote and then you can put it in an inside pocket and it's not an iPod.
Good news; it's not a iPod, the batteries last an age, you can replace them when they wear out (assuming you have the world's smallest Torx driver), it's not an iPod, the quality and volume of the music are good, get the wired remote and then you can put it in an inside pocket and it's not an iPod.
zumbruk said:
Good news; it's not a iPod, the batteries last an age, you can replace them when they wear out (assuming you have the world's smallest Torx driver), it's not an iPod, the quality and volume of the music are good, get the wired remote and then you can put it in an inside pocket and it's not an iPod.
Do I detect a smidgen of anti ipod sentiment?
Whilst my ipod acts as an external drive without telling it to seperate the music from the file system 
and with gopod plays pretty loudly (I haven't updated the firmware for awhile 
) Jinx said:
zumbruk said:
Good news; it's not a iPod, the batteries last an age, you can replace them when they wear out (assuming you have the world's smallest Torx driver), it's not an iPod, the quality and volume of the music are good, get the wired remote and then you can put it in an inside pocket and it's not an iPod.
Do I detect a smidgen of anti ipod sentiment?
Whilst my ipod acts as an external drive without telling it to seperate the music from the file system and with gopod plays pretty loudly (I haven't updated the firmware for awhile ) Ipod batteries are not too hard to change either,and guitar picks (they open ipods) are easier to get than small torx drivers
I have a zen 20Gb USB2 I work as a landscaper and it regularly takes a knock - bought secondhand three years ago for £70.
still plays 8hrs on a charge
it has a few niggles (sometimes have to reset it after too long on charge) (needs its interface to function properly on pc)
all in all super reliable and bulletproof, unlike some of the plastic splodules around now
still plays 8hrs on a charge
it has a few niggles (sometimes have to reset it after too long on charge) (needs its interface to function properly on pc)
all in all super reliable and bulletproof, unlike some of the plastic splodules around now
I have had three zen players.
First one was a zen xtra 60gb one, it broke. However it was given a real bashing by me, dropped it numerous times and real heavy use. The sound quality is much better than an ipod and it was a great player if slightly large by todays standards.
Then got a zen which broke, and now my replacement one wont work with my head phones but will work in my car.
The key pad is really sensitive but sound quality, and battery life are excellent.
Needs to be sent away again to get repaired
First one was a zen xtra 60gb one, it broke. However it was given a real bashing by me, dropped it numerous times and real heavy use. The sound quality is much better than an ipod and it was a great player if slightly large by todays standards.
Then got a zen which broke, and now my replacement one wont work with my head phones but will work in my car.
The key pad is really sensitive but sound quality, and battery life are excellent.
Needs to be sent away again to get repaired
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