Advantages: 30gb for less than a 15gb ipod, comes with leather case Disadvantages: large physical size, battery decreases at faster rate during data transfers, Not plug and play hard drive recognition
...which is now 15gb, the creative jukebox zen nx 30gb, and the creative muvo 4gb. The problem was the iPod was 10gb for £249.99 which is a bit much to ask for since a 10gb hard drive is only £10 but looked great and i wouldn't feel ashamed having it out alot. But there was the creative jukebox zen nx which was £200 and held 3x more songs or the creative muvo 4gb £140 and very lightweight. But at the time many sites and shops kept holding back the release ... ...on 1 cd which contained Creative File Manager which allows you to transfer files onto it like backup documents or hard drive backup if you ever decide to reformat. Also installed was Creative media source which transfers your mp3s to the music root of the hard drive of the mp3 player so you can listen to the music on it whereas with file manager you won't be able to play music if you transfer with file manager. The drivers were easy to install but ...
oblivious0r 01.09.2004
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Advantages: Cheap, Big Hard Disk, Protective leather case with belt thing, plays WMA format Disadvantages: Buttons feel a bit annoying occasionally
...cable
- CD with Software: Creative Mediasource (creatives attempt at a media player - not v good... but its alright cause its compatible with Media Player 10 which ricks!) Creative File Manager (To upload and download documents pictures etc. to the player), and i think the driver itself.
- Very handy leather case
- Amazing headphones
THE QUALITY
I have listened to my friends IPod, and the quality is aweful. And the headphones are also pretty ... ...much more expensive.
The Creative Labs Jukebox Zen NX (what a long name!) has got amazing sound quality, and also its got this EAX thing, and has different settings so that you can make it sounds like your listeining to it in a massive theater, or a bathroom or garage! its so fun. And you can speed up and slow down the songs.
The player is fully compatible with Windows Media Player 10, and you can also use it with 9 series. The CD has 'creative ...
chazzero 26.09.2004
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...upgrades, drivers etc. from the creative site.
*Another big advantage is the fact that you can carry a spare battery as it works like a mobile, you can take the cover off and take out the battery. I do not know if it has a good playing time as I have not used it. Disadvantages
*It is bigger than I was expecting. Quite big in a pocket.
*It is heavy, weighs my pocket down.
*It's not very nice on the eye partly due to the raised screen.
*No radio
... ...is quite good but it covers the screen so you have to constantly take it out as there is no remote.
*Earphones, the usual story, buy an expensive item and they give you cheap earphones.
*The software is the main problem I had. First of all it seems it is more geered up for playing songs rather than transfering them to the device. It is quite confusing to use and would only transfer about half of my MP3s and came up with errors for the rest.
*The ...
carrmanor 21.03.2005
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Advantages: Much cheaper than an iPod. Intuitive menu system. Charges Quickly. Plays different audio formats. Disadvantages: A bit clunkier than the iPod. Menu system isn't quite as pretty as the iPod's
I think that in this day and age, everyone has been taken in by iPod's high budget advertising scheme and come to believe that iPods are the ONLY mp3 players available, whereas this is far from the truth.
Through my own experience with the Zen NX (30Gb) I've never found an mp3 player which is better value for money. I've had mine for almost 3 years now, and it's still performing great. However, think about this, I bought it almost THREE years ago, ... ...Go have a look at Apple's prices and see if they can even compete with that nowadays!
I'll be honest - it is noticeably clunkier than the iPod, and it's hard drive based, so it's not one to go out jogging with or you'll wreck the drive. But it sounds great (The EAX is an awesome feature)
The battery drains slightly quicker with EAX on, but it's definitely worth it. The Zen also supports multiple file types, handy for some, but I'm not that much ...
jeemer 06.11.2006
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Advantages: Memory, Reliability, battery life and Cost Disadvantages: Size, Weight and Scroll button
After reading many reviews about whether to purchase an iPod or Zen NX, I decided upon the Zen. I found the iPod somewhat overpriced for its limited extra features. The features of the Zen can easily match those found on the iPod; however its size and weight are significant drawbacks on its practicality. Its use during activities is limited due to bulk, the thin metal cover is vulnerable to dents and falling off!
The battery life is far superior ... ...iPods 10. and its reliability also, not a single problem unlike many apple mp3 players.
There is an absence of modern design features such as touch sensitive scroll, the small button located on the side is often awkward to use however the updated zen touch looks to have improved this.
If you are looking to buy a sensibly priced jukebox for personal, non active use then the 30GB memory, reliability and good battery life for the Zen NX's price make ...
raffs101 25.01.2005
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Advantages: Its Creative, Lots of space, good headphones Disadvantages: quite heavy on the trousers
...be between apple's IPOD AND Creative Jukeboxes.
I personally have an ipod but have test this quite alot to help me help customers decide and i have found that this can also play .wav and .wma (which are types of audio files) whereas the ipod cant which is a plus at times. I had a few problems installing this due to driver conflictions on my pc with some other drivers on my pc, but with the help of the fantastically prepared instructions i was able ... ...to be really easy to use in regards to sending music to it. Although i did find that it was heavier than the ipod as i kept having to pull my pants up a bit after walking around.But that didnt put me off this thing. The quality of sound produced by the headphones was fantastic and there were lots of equalizer settings to play around with which is always fun.
I easily got 200 albums onto it during my testing process and i was only 8gig into it. It ...
Shedney 16.06.2004 (17.06.2004)
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Advantages: Reliable, Value for money Disadvantages: Bulky, old technology
...pocket compared to the newer creative models, the Creative Zen V for example is the same size as your average lipstick. Despite it's disadvantages in appearance, the sound quality is not compensated and is of a very good standard, similar to those of newer models. The original earphones were of excellent quality, but did not last longer than a few months, and in my experience this is the same for all headphones Creative provide. So all in all, if ...
incubiscuit 21.04.2007
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Advantages: A great, cheap MP3 player Disadvantages: The looks and size are a bit dated now.
This is a great little MP3 Player, I've had mine now for 2 years!! And it hasn't missed a beat. The only problem I have with it is the lack of accessories, including a remote.
Against the competition the main point would be the price, another would be the reliability. As the reliability of the Ipod, is appalling. One person I know who has one got through 5 Ipods in a year!
The sound quility is good, although on some MP3's the volume is a little ... ...my encoding.
The instructions are on the disk and are easy to understand.
The player comes with EAX, which is basically sound effects, such as Theatre modes, etc. Although using this does drain your battery faster.
Theres no games or such like, this is just an MP3 player.
I would suggest anyone looking for a cheap MP3 Jukebox buys this. It won't disapoint and it will last you forever! ...
self_aggressive 16.01.2006
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(+) Av Output to plug to a TV, built-in speakers, easy to use. Come with very good earphones (-) Does not come with power supply (easy to charge from the PC though), av cable is sold separately