Advantages: Gorgeous to look at, Large storage capacity
Disadvantages: Easily scratched Screen

...I have had my Zen Vision for 6 months now & it has been a joy to use. The screen is large, clear & bright & the large storage capacity means I always have something to watch or listen to. Setting it up was simple with the software supplied by Creative & withing minutes you will be transferring files from your hard drive and synching it with Windows Media Player. The only downside I have found is that the screen does tend to pick up surface scratches very easily, so I would recommend some kind of protective covering, but its a minor issue and does not overlly take away from my enjoyment of the product. Creative surpass Ipod in terms of user friendliness in my experience & I wholeheartedly recommend its purchase. Finally it has a nice Wow factor with people unfamiliar with mp3 players, as even the demonstration video impresses people... Read review

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Advantages: Loads of features, brilliant screen quality, value for money
Disadvantages: no mains charger supplied, headphones not great

...The Creative Zen Vision:M is the ultimate in personal entertainment. Although most people prefer to stick with the 'popular' Apple iPod products, i feel they are often excessively priced for the features that they offer and as such you are merely paying for the brand name. Creative's entertainment products on the other hand are packed full of features at a very reasonable price. The Zen Vision:M has several features that make it stand out from an iPod. Firstly, there is the ability to use the player as a portable hard disk, the capacity of which can be set by the user from 1GB to 16GB in teh 30GB model. This enables the user to store files other than the usual mp3 and mp4 files such as documents and other program files. The advantage of this is also that you can transfer songs from a computer that does not have the creative software... Read review

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Advantages: Sound Quality, Photo and Video Features
Disadvantages: No charger

...I bought this as a replacement for my old Creative Zen 20GB Micro which died on me. I chose Creative again as I prefer Creative Zen's to IPod's for their functionality and music options ie they will accept MP3s, WMAs, AACs etc meaning you have more variety of where you get your music from. I love the look of this MP3 player with its blue lights and high resolution LCD screen. Other people might think it is slightly chunky compared to other models but that's never been a problem for me. I think it's yummy! Most of the features are the same as my previous Zen except of course this one is a 30GB (WOOHOO!) and you can download photos and videos to view on the extremely good high resolution LCD screen which is a nice viewing size. If you put the lock on MP3 player so that the screen is not used but the music still plays the battery life... Read review

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Advantages: large memory, easy to use
Disadvantages: not mac compatible, bit chunky

...effectively make up your own cds to listen to. However, although I have had no problems with the player itself, when I swiched from a PC to a Mac I did encounter some problems. The software that comes with the product is very eay to use and works well on a PC, but this player is not Mac compatible. The software will not load and is not recognised, and Creative does not offer an alternative. There is a solution though, there are a couple of third party products that have been developed by Mac users that enable the two products to be used simultaneously, however they are a bit unpredictable and unreliable. Of the two companies, I would say that this is more a Creative issue than a Mac issue. Apart from this problem though I have no other issue with the player. It is a bit on the bulky side, and compared to the new ipod mini is enormous; but for 30gb... Read review

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Advantages: Large hard drive, great sound quality, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Big and heavy.

...The Creative jukebox Zen Xtra is a portable Mp3 player that can hold up to approximately 16,000 songs. Of course, this all depends upon the size that you purchase. This particular Mp3 player starts from 30GB, then up to 40GB, and finally 60GB. However, before you jump in too quickly, don't be fooled that although the 30GB is half the size of their largest mp3 player, that the 30GB is going to be too small. I bought the 40GB, and never in a million years do I expect to fill it. Think about the size if your hard drive on your computer, and how full it is, and inparticular, how much space you have used with songs. In my experience, with my 40GB computer, it's nowhere near half full, and I have many songs, and many other documents and games. So just think about it before going for the 'bigger is better' approach. Anyway, back to the Mp3... Read review

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Advantages: good battery life, great sound quality
Disadvantages: a bit chunky, not as stylish as an I-Pod

...OK, Firstly the Creative Zen Mp3 player is a great Purchase - buy one now, if you already have one, congratulate youself on a good choice. There is really no point comparing it to an ipod, ipods are "fashionable" but of no real use, a Zen beats the ipod hands down on price and storage and battery life (14 hours). People say that the ipod looks nice, well whats wrong with my Zen Xtra, it comes in a nice silver colour and i certainly wouldnt be ashamed to show it to my friends and use it infront of them. Ok, to address some concerns........ The Battery cover coming off - the battery cover is secured by a catch at the bottom which I have found has a nice strong spring and has yet to come off once accidently. A good design. Its too big - The Zen Xtra fits comfortably into my pocket it is about the same height as a Nokia 5210 and 1.5x... Read review

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Advantages: Memory, Reliability, battery life and Cost
Disadvantages: Size, Weight and Scroll button

...for personal, non active use then the 30GB memory, reliability and good battery life for the Zen NX's price make it perfect, however if you can afford the extra costs the newer iPod is a must.... Read review

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Advantages: Small, Holds 8GB, Good Sound Quality, Robust
Disadvantages: Tech Support Email only, Firmware updates, Price

...players both creative Creative Tech Support has changed from a telephone/email system to a email system only we you submit a tech support note through their website you will get a automated response with some solutions on it if you don't respond to this email they automatically think the problem is solved read it fully most people see the words automated reponse and stop reading. Pay an extra £30 and get a 30gb Vision M from pixmania... Read review

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Advantages: Looks good, "Stores" your player
Disadvantages: Depending on your PC Desk you might need a longer USB wire

...the ability to add another sized plate to it if you decide to Upgrade to the 60Gb player / Downgrade to the 30Gb player, so you dont have to buy a whole new one. It is a really good idea to buy one as it is helpful, easier to use and you can show off to your mates and put it somewhere where it can be seen and show you have a better MP3 player than them. It is also very good value for money (although I got my for free with the Creative Promotion - another reason to buy a ZEN - you get something for free if you go to the creative promo website and follow the guidelines) and is worth it.... Read review

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Advantages: unbelievable amount of storage
Disadvantages: sticky functionality

...CREATIVE ZEN Vision: M - 30GB - (Black) - Hows about that ZEN!! - 18/02/2008 The Creative corporation is called CREATIVE LABS, which was established in 1993. Other Creatives Labs also included - America labs- Asia labs- Europe labs. -The Product > CREATIVES ZEN Vision: M - Portable Media Player 30GB - Pure Black - Noir - Available RRP date: 08/2007 - > Start < - Creative Zen Vision - > PMP (Portable Media Player) I've been a design critic for these types of PMP for a couple of years, and yet the Vision: M series has 'almost' ticked all the boxes; which has surprised me. It 's glossy and colourful HD monitor is very smooth and has reached a standard that any-one could not draw fault over. The MP3 Portable Media Player is compatible with JPEG customary images, that are online/web based; so for those of you wanting a minimum PC... Read review

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