Creative Zen Review

Creative

By: Grahm Skee on June 8, 2005 10:02 PM

UPDATE: Hi, thi is the old Creative Zen... You are probably looking for the new Creative Zen Review.

Below is the old Zen

Monsternet.org has a nice in depth review on the Creative Zen, not Zen Micro or Zen Touch but just Zen. For those that don’t know the Creative Zen is a 20GB version of the Zen Micro with all the same great features. Creative has also taken steppes to improve the response time of the user interface, compared to the Zen Micro. Monsternet.org’s only complaint was that it didn’t feel or look to zen in their hands. Maybe they just have tiny hands. Check the site out for more side by side comparison pics.

[Monsternet.org]

Comments

kate on June 13, 2006 3:28 PM

heyy, I'm just wondering if they do all the things Ipods do? Cause I don't really like Ipods, but I like the things it can do in a Menu..should I go for a Zen???

Thanks*

Steve on July 15, 2006 8:33 PM

Do you think a Zen is better than an Ipod? Should I buy the Zen or an Ipod? Does the Zen do every thing an Ipod can do?

zenformation on July 19, 2006 8:23 AM

yes go for the zen it a better buy and it is as good as the ipod without the cost of the ipod. In my opinion the best besides the ipod...any mp3 player created by creative.

John on July on July 19, 2006 8:33 AM

Yes it does everything an ipod does(mabye not the ipod video, but the zen photo can hold pictures no videos). it also has a 15 hr. battery life so no need to wory about the batteries running out on you. just because the zen is not an ipod doesn't mean that it is subpar to the ipod. just because ipods are ipods they cost too much, but creative is as good as a brand as ipod, but with the lower cost difference. If it were up to me, forget the ipod im getting the zen.

Joarn Saultsbuerry on July 19, 2006 8:51 AM

A zen!? a ZEN!? looks like a dollar store calculator or something! might break the second you buy this cheap calculator! If its not a calculator is that my remote to my TV (because if you found it please return it to me, my my legs are killing me! I have to walk to the TV set to change channels every 5 seconds! WHAT! not my remote!? not a calcultaor? probably some junky organizer that stores up to two names before it overloads heats up and fries up the memory then becomes trash! speaking of trash I have to take my garbage out. speaking of garbage this looks like crap. enough said....stupid TV....

******** on July 29, 2006 11:37 PM

what the fuck are you doing on this forum??? go stick your computer up your ass because that is about all you are using it for.

Nena on August 21, 2006 6:12 PM

zen is a very BETTER choice because first of all the cost is cheaper than ipods and it provides much more features. ( like you could change ur background with one of your favorite pictures, fm radio, built in microphone for voice recording, alarm...etc..) One of the most valuable feature it contains is the availbilty to change batteries for about 40 dollars from what i heard. if you don't like the design whatever than just stick with ipod which everybody is just buying. i'm buying zen!!!

Out of the Ipod Fog... on September 28, 2006 10:23 AM

I lost my ipod last week. I was so bummed...it was the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I had to go out and find another MP3 player, which made me do a little more homework before wasting my money on another Ipod. The Ipod always felt too fragile and I was limited on flexibility. Well, did my homework and came up with the Zen-M ($249). 30GB HD, recordable radio, 265,000, colors, EQ, Calendar, Alarm...Sh!t...too many options to mention. Like I said best thing to happen to me in a while. Stop wasting your time with Ipods.

Mello on December 10, 2006 3:01 PM

So about a week ago my ipod jack for the headphones stopped working. it would only play through one ear. And to be honest it really pissed me off. this is my second ipod and to be quite frank iam sick of these things breaking. So anyone with a zen have any advice? like it looks like most of you guys are all for the zen. but i mean will it last? i dont feel like dishing out 250 bucks everytime my mp3 player breaks i need something that lasts.

HP Sista on March 20, 2007 3:39 PM

ZEN is best. I got 30 GBs, bigger than most computers. I converted VIDEOs for work to simple .mov files and coverted them on my MP3 player. Now I can multitask: Watch the video on my MP3 player, while I complete work tasks at my desk. Love IT!!!!

JulesBaby on September 13, 2007 2:23 PM

Zen is far better than an ipod.
Its much more sexy looking and easyer to fit ion your pocket, although ipods are the in thing, i dont like itunes so its perfect for me :)

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