Compact design; comes in 16GB capacity; large, sharp screen; lots of extra features, including SD-card slot; stellar audio, video quality; excellent battery life
Replaces a higher-capacity Creative player; no line-in or FM recording
Its not the most eye-catching player out there, but the Creative Zen still has lots going for it: a beautiful screen, excellent sound quality, and good battery life. ...
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Published: 2007-09-27, Author: Mike , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: Creative’s Zen line of media players hasn’t stolen much thunder from the iPod, but it has been more successful than many. The latest, dubbed simply the Creative Zen, is a flash-based player that does video on a 2.5-inch screen and rocks a full...
Creative’s new player, simply named Zen, adds another powerful player to the Zen family of MP3 and PMPs. With a really nice form factor, this Zen has a 16.7 million-color screen making a noticeable difference to video playback and photo viewing. I h...
Larger display than nano, Good audio quality, SD Card slot, Compatible with unprotected AAC files
Long startup time, Confusing navigation, Display is dimmer than new nano’s, Static-filled radio reception
It has a bigger screen for watching videos. It has expandable memory. And it offers little perks that the new iPod nano doesnt have, like an FM radio and voice recorder. It even supports iTunes unprotected AAC format. Add it all up and what do you ha...
The Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. The player offers a smorgasbord of desirable extras such as an SD card expansion slot, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and a user-definable E...
The Creative Zen only comes in black, and it doesnt come close to matching the max 60GB offered by the player its replacing.
Were hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. Its a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features.
The Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. The player offers a smorgasbord of desirable extras such as an SD card expansion slot, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and a user-definable E...
The Creative Zen only comes in black, the control pad feels cheap, and it doesnt come close to matching the max 60GB offered by the player its replacing.
Were hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. Its a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features.
2.5in screen, has FM and microphone functions, SD slot, silky video playback
Our MP4 files couldnt be transcoded for use on the player, ships with a short USB cable, a little heavy on the bass frequencies The Final Word For videos, music, photos and more, you cant beat the Zen. Its one of the most versatile players on the ma...
For videos, music, photos and more, you cant beat the Zen. Its one of the most versatile players on the market, its well built and itll give you many hours of enjoyment.
Sounds fantastic, Brilliant colour screen capable of displaying photos and video, Smorgasbord of desirable extras such as an SD card expansion slot, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and a user-definable EQ, Slim, pocket-friendly design, Very user-friendly...
Only comes in black, Doesnt come close to matching the max 60GB offered by the player its replacing
Were hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. Its a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. ...
Amazing sound quality, excellent easy to use PC software, built-in FM radio and organiser with Outlook synchronisation capability, support for WAV, MP3 and WMA, user replaceable battery.
Controls a little hard to use, no support for iTunes ACC format, chunky, geeky appearance, only available in black or white, monochrome screen, no photo support.
It may not be chic or able to display photos on a tiny colour screen, but when it comes to quality sound and useful features, the Zen is an excellent product.
