Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB

Advantages: Small, light, holds a decent amount of songs, clear screen
Disadvantages: Doesn't come with a power adaptor

...haven't bothered with this as Creative have provided a cute little velvet jewellery type bag to keep your new toy in. Headphones are supplied but I found these very uncomfortable and they kept falling out because they were a bit too big for my little ears. I probably shouldn't say this but I like the ones that Sony Ericsson use on their walkman phones! Included is a lead which goes from your Zen straight to you Stereo system so you can download ...
...because there isn't one. Creative have decided you only need charge your Zen via a computer and so when you plug in the USB lead it charges the Zen. This is all fine but what about if you are on holiday and do not take your computer with you? I bought one from an auction site and it's fine. You can buy direct from Creative, Pixmania, ebay. The menus are easily navigated, you can choose to listen to a random selection of tunes you have put on your ... Read review

Advantages: Great interface, intuitive, nice size, good sound and video quality, cheap, mains charger avaliable
Disadvantages: in-built battery, shiny surface always shows finger prints, scratches are really noticeable.

I bought this thing because my old tatty mp3 player with a smashed up screen stopped working. i bought a few really cheap things before it but they didn't really work, one even crashed my computer every time i plugged it in so i opted to spend a bit more and hopefully get something a bit better. usually i think you're paying more just for a brand name but not in this case. overall i love the thing, it fits my needs really well and every time i use ...
...is. The only reason it's four star is because ideally i'd have a matte surface. i'm also a little worried i'll break it because I'm very clumsy and I don't know that it's up to it. I've had it over a year but been very careful. ***************************************************************** ************* Sound quality excellent with the right headphones. The headphones supplied aren't bad. Even my boyfriend said they were good for ones ... Read review

Advantages: it is cute and affordable
Disadvantages: perhaps a bit dinky for men's fingers

...onto the player with the creative programme. I haven't got round to putting mini video clips on it yet so i cant comment on that. It is a great looking little mp3 player and there are lots of great accessories that you can buy to go with it which makes it even more fun! I would definitely recommend it to all. It is the quirkiest little mp3 player that i have seen and technically it is amazing too. I wouldnt change it for any mp3 player on the market. ... Read review

Advantages: Compatability, Functionality, Sound Quality
Disadvantages: Fiddly joystick, difficult to see in bright sunlight

First, and fairly notable: for sheer value, the Zen V Plus really have the iPod nano beat, since not only do Creative's new players feature similar capacity for a good bit less, but the players also have the quite convenient line-in capability, and V Plus adds in FM and video playback for a bit of extra nano smackdown. Unfortunately, the joystick is a bit small and cheap feeling, and the player lacks two of the face buttons of its big brother, the ...
...clear enough to watch videos on. However it does suffer some bright sunlight problems, but gives an overall "vivid" performance. The V Plus supports MPEG-4, WMV, DivX and more, and comes with the ToolBox software to convert files for playback. The device of course supports MP3, WAV, WMA and Audible audio, and you can nab podcasts with Creative's ZenCast software. Other than USB host capability, or WiFi, the Zen V Plus has about every feature you ... Read review

Advantages: Cool design, Easy to use and something different from an Ipod!
Disadvantages: Comes with dodgy headphones

...nano. Plus i had a creative in the past and had general good opinions of it so i bought it. I wasn't displeased. It looks really cool! Its tiny fitting into the palm of your hand easily and i love the blue design. Its colour screen is really stunnig for its size and the joy stick is easy to use. the software that comes with it is easy to use and works well. Plus it has fm radio which is an added bonus. However the headphones were really dodgy so ... Read review