Advantages: Just about every feature is a plus point.
Disadvantages: None found to date.

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Advantages: 2048MB of MP3 storage
Disadvantages: silly ear-plugs

...CREATIVE ZEN V PLUS 2GB (Green) - A dash of lime with your PMP sir?- 15/11/2007 The Creative Worldwide business is called CREATIVE LABS > Creatives UK product branch is under the Europe labs which established itself in 1993. Creatives Labs also included - America labs- Asia labs- Europe labs. -Product > CREATIVES ZEN V Plus MP3 Portable Media Player 2GB - (or 2048MB for those who want the accurate spec) Gin Green with added White freshness- Available RRP date: 01/2007 - > Start < - Creative Zen V Plus - > PMP (Portable Media Player) I've been a keen design critic for these types of PMP component packages for a while now, and have I've been very much involved with digital media since mid 2002. This particular (green) OLED screen definition is of a high standard. It 's glossy visualisation is inviting you in; and of course... Read review

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Advantages: 2GB of music data storage
Disadvantages: too bulky for my liking

...CREATIVE - Fancy being creative zen?- 05/12/2007 The Creative Worldwide network is called LABS > Creatives UK product branch is under the Europe labs which established itself in 1993. Networks include - America labs- Asia labs- Europe labs. -Product > CREATIVES ZEN V Plus MP3 Portable Media Player 2GB Stylish Blue Black design - Available RRP date: 02/2007 - > Start < - Creative Zen PMP (Portable Media Player) I've always been interested in these types of PMP component packages whether it's a standard screen model, or whether it is HD quality or touchscreen quality. The OLED screen definition is very good, sheer gloss and glamour which is very user friendly; it has a Nokia feel for me; not surprising really as both companies originated in the East and Chinese market before setting their sights on the Western digital market. The 2... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish, excellent sound quality, easy to use
Disadvantages: Can only be charged via PC

...Excellent MP3 Player. Versatile, stylish, easy to use. Bought mine for £63 from Amazon (delivered 48hrs later). Very easy to sync with PC, several software options for managing music, pictures, video and data files. Have mainly used mine for music as with only 2GB memory there is not room for many pictures and videos and the screen is a little small to do them justice anyway. The sound quality is excellent, although I invested in a pair of Phillips headphones which are superior to the ones included with the Zen. The only mild disappointment is that the player can only be charged through the USB PC connection, which takes a little while to charge it fully and needs to be done fairly often if you use the player quite a bit. But all in all I would certainly recommend the Zen V Plus as an excellent MP3 player.... Read review

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Advantages: Very stylish, last a long time + good sound quality.
Disadvantages: Jumbles order of songs up on albums.

...I have owned the 2GB version since January 07 and have had no major problems since i bought it. It is very stylish and fits perfectly in your pocket. My one is a glossy black with green highlights around it. You can store up to 1000 songs on it and lots of photos, which you can make your background. Although its only small, my one is still in very good condition even though it's benn dropped a few times. There is one minor problem i have found with it however. It seems to jumble up the order of the songs when you put an album on it, it might not seem that annoying but i like to listen to music on the computer aswell and get used to the order! Apart from that though, the mp3 player is great and the sound quality is really good. With the moveable joystick thing in the middle, it's very simple to use. They are becoming cheaper and cheaper... Read review

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Advantages: Scratch resistant, can rotate the screen, superb colour, 15 hours battery life.
Disadvantages: small screen

...this is what creative really strive to produce- players with absolute stunning colour. The screen 1.5" which I think is a little small, however, if you're not bothered about the size of screen and are more interested in having music and a small amount of pictures then this doesn't matter. Also the screen is easily viewable inside, but outdoors it is hard to see. The battery life says it's 15 hours, but to be honest, I don't really think this is true. After 9 hours of listening, I have to recharge, this may be due to the fact that I didn't charge it for long enough the first time. Zen V comes in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities. It features- date/time, a calendar, contacts database, organiser and microphone. In addition a line-in function allows you to connect an external music source like a CD player and convert and transfer songs. There is also a DJ... Read review

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Advantages: Nice neat size, great quality
Disadvantages: charging problems

...What can I say, I love this gadget!! This is the first MP3 player I have owned and i've had it for a couple of years now. I wanted a good MP3 player that was stylish, not too big, reasonable for viewing pictures. The obvious choice was the iPod nano, but I had already bought a lot of music off another download site which would mean i would have too pay for the music all over again. So i decided to go for Creative and i made up my mind to get the 2GB one Spec.: The 2 Gb version comes in black with green accent or white with green accent. (It also currently comes in a limited edition pink version in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation). It stores music, photos and short videos and has an FM radio as well as acting as a data storage device. It has a large colour screen that can be rotated to be viewed from 4 angles with clear... Read review

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Advantages: durable and great battery life
Disadvantages: Small Buttons and poor headphones

...on the journey to and from college (about 15 hours) when i am normally required with other mp3 players to replace the battery every week....which can become costly. Due to the design of the player the display screen is rather small and may not be very easily visible to some people, however creative have used a bright blue backlight which I find helps. now to the buttons...again this is due to its design and the buttons can become very fiddly especially with large hands like myself. The headphones I received with the product weren't great, although they looked a lot better than the earphones you receive with a mp3 player of a similar price I found the plastic protector around the ear part fell off quickly and easily. However they are still functional. In conclusion I found this mp3 player to be much better than perhaps other players in my price... Read review

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Advantages: Small, easy to use, good pc software, superb battery life, FM radio tuner, DJ
Disadvantages: Headphones, pouch

...Right then, the Creative Zen V Plus 2GB is a very good player to me. I purchased this mp3+mp4 player just before Christmas and first impressions were great, instruction manual very useful so I got familiar with the player very quickly. There is a lot of software that can be put onto your PC but all I use is the Creative MediaSource 5 Organizer and the Zen V Series Media Explorer. But first you want to go onto the Creative product registration and register your product so your warranty becomes valid. Negatives: To start with, the headphones are a bit big and are like the Ipod headphones which have a very thin stalk on them so can break easily. Mine didn't break because I changed them straight away after realizing the sound quality wasn't very good and the headphones were too big and wouldn't stay in my ears, they kept falling... Read review

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Advantages: stylish, small & light
Disadvantages: 1gb could be too small no armband

...for me so I can listen to books at the gym. Zencast This piece of software allows you to subscribe to free podcast content under the headings of technology, lifestyle, world affairs, outdoor and entertainment. I have subscribed to a podcast on yahoo & used zencast to transfer it to my player which was easy. Cons 1 Gb will not be enough storage for some people so you could try the 2Gb version or wait for the 4gb version. If you want a radio go for the Zen V plus. Not supplied with a belt clip or armband. I am going to have to buy one from ebay or pixmania as I don't think I can wait for the Creative version to some out. You can also buy mains chargers for less than £10 ( I saw one in HMV yesterday) I havnt covered everything but if I find out something useful I will update my review. Don't think about it any longer just buy it. You... Read review

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