Be captivated, be spellbound. Creative ZEN MicroPhoto features a revolutionary, vivid OLED color display. Dubbed ZEN Micro Photo by some, you can browse through photos or music... more
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thousands of images or songs. Users can watch slide shows of their favorite digital images while they listen to MP3 or WMA music. The Zen Micro Photo also includes ...
an ISO 9001 accredited company. Suitable for use with original and aftermarket chargers. All our batteries are CE approved, most use high quality Japanese cells and their performance / specification either equals or exceeds that of the original manufacturers product. The higher the mAh rating the longer the battery will last relative to your current version. Power Rating - 780mAh Battery Type - Li-ion
an ISO 9001 accredited company. Suitable for use with original and aftermarket chargers. All our batteries are CE approved, most use high quality Japanese cells and their performance / specification either equals or exceeds that of the original manufacturers product. The higher the mAh rating the longer the battery will last relative to your current version. Power Rating - 830mAh Battery Type - Li-ion
prevent any damage to your Zen should there be problem with the electrics on your vehicle and it also prevents your Zen Micro's battery from overcharging
device in an attractive; streamlined package. The Vent Mount promotes reliability along with style and ease. Our New Gomadic Auto Vent Holder is also the only mount on the market with a lifetime warranty and keeps you in touch on even the longest road trip. Here are just some of the highlights of this holder.
your device in an attractive; streamlined package. The Cup Holder Mount promotes reliabil along with style and ease. The New Gomadic Cup Holder Auto Holder is also the only mount on the market with a lifetime warranty and keeps you in touch on even the longest road trip. Here are just some of the highlights of this holder.
A review by poopoo876 on Creative Zen Micro photo 8GB June 10th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Sound Quality
Good
Ease of Use
Average
Look & Design
Satisfactory
Range of Features
Diverse
Value for Money
Satisfactory
Advantages:
Good quality microphone; decent battery life, good size; software is easy to use
Disadvantages:
Touchpad is annoying; awkward headphones; only coming with a computer charger .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have had this mp3 player for a year, and I bought it for £150. I have used it regularly everyday for at least an hour each day.
For the first 9 months, it functioned perfectly, however, recently it has started playing up- the screen freezing, or flipping upside down, or not turning on when it has full battery. However, annoying as these problems are, they can be fixed easily by a simple clean up which takes about 2 minutes, and this feature can be accessed by putting the battery in while holding the power button on, which can sometimes be a bit awkward to do.
The white paint has started to chip on my mp3 player (mainly when I was using a silicon skin) which is unsightly and annoying, but poses no other problem except for being aesthetically unpleasing.
The touchpad is slightly annoying, it is possible to change the sensitivity of the touchpad but this doesn't help a lot of the time. I find that the touchpad also sometimes has a slight lag, which means I end up pressing the button 5 or 6 times to no effect, and then suddenly those 5 or 6 presses take effect.
The photos that are stored on this mp3 player and of high quality, however, it's annoying that you cannot listen to music whilst look at the photos- the music just turns off.
I have never used the radio on this mp3 player, simply because I personally prefer to listen to my own music than the radio.
The microphone leaves high quality recordings, which means I have been able to record a few tracks from the radio (not the radio in the mp3 player, but another, such as the car radio) which have been of acceptable quality.
The headphones which came with the mp3 player were an awkward shape to fit in my ears, and so I bought some new ones of a different brand.
When I first bought this mp3 player I found it annoying that it could only be charged from a computer, but since then have bought a plug charger from the creative website for about £20. However, I think that this should be part of the package with the mp3 player, as it would be unpractical when going on holiday, where there is often limited computer access.
The battery on this mp3 player is a decent length, from full battery, it can last about 10 hours before it goes flat.
The size of this mp3 player is a perfect size to be able to fit in the palm of your hand and the buttons on the touchpad are a decent size.
When I first bought this mp3 player, 8GB seemed like more than enough to store all of my music (2000 songs) however, I didn't take into account that a lot of the tracks in my collection are much longer than the 3 minute length which is what Creative counts as a typical song length in it's approximation, and it only holds about 1700 songs.
The Creative software was difficult to use at first (several Creative programs are installed and I didn't know which one I was meant to use) after being set on the right path by a friend, I have found the software to be simple to use.
I have found this mp3 to be relatively easy to use, and am surprised it has lasted a full year of constant use and abuse.
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