Customer Reviews
VERRRRRYYYY!!!!!! GOOOOOOODDDDD!!!!!!!!!
BY THE WAY IM THE SON OF THE NAME THAT YOU SEE IN THE TOP.
VERY GOOD! WAY BETTER THAN IPOD
BUT THEY SHOULD COME OUT WITH LARGER CAPACITYS LIKE 100GB SO THAT GENUIS PIANIST AND COMPOSERS LIKE ME COULD PUT ALL THE MUSIC THAT THEY COULD PUT ALL THERE MUSIC ON IT.
PS. PIANO CONCERTOS , VIDEOS AND AUDIOS ARE VERY LARGE FILE I HAVE ONE VIDEO OVER 700MB AND THATS JUST ONE OUT ALLLLLLOOOOOOOTTTT.
MAYBE 30.
Geek Approved, you should consider getting it!
This is the best portable media player out as of yet. Here's why you should get this instead of an ipod...
Ipod is all about restricting you. You must download all songs/vids from ONE computer, and cannot transfer them to another, and it is format specific... It must be in apple format... BOO.
I have 3 pc's, and I sometimes move songs from my laptop to a desktop... NO RESTRICTIONS WITH CREATIVE. It caters to more files, and doesn't try to play 'big brother' and be your conscience by limiting what you can and cannot download and transfer between the unit and your other pcs.
So, it has the speed, look and feel of an ipod, is compatable with more file types for both audio and video, and it won't try to be your moral guide by limiting what you can transfer and what type of file.
Enjoy!
Way Beyond Pleased
I have owned my Zen Vision:M for just over a month now and I figured that I am finally accustomed enough with my wonderful device to write a review. I'll try to focus on personal experience as many others have commented on details and specs.
First of all, while it is a bit thicker than an ipod, it fits very nicely in your hand (its pretty close to the size of a deck of cards). The screen is brilliant; much brighter and more vibrant than my girlfriends ipod and the sound quality is well above average. Pictures looked excellent, especially with the zoom function and movies were of very good quality as well considering the 2 1/2 inch screen.
It was very easy to adjust to the controls and buttons of the player. Everything is very intuitive and the vertical touchpad is very easy to use. After a day of use I had next to no instances where I would accidentally hit a button. If you ask me, the vertical bar makes much more since than the ipod (after all, you are going up and down in menus, why run around in circles?).
Getting music on to the player was a breeze. I had about 2000 songs (mp3 and wma format) on my computer when I got my Zen and it took about 15 minutes to copy all of the songs to it. As for my new cds and such, I like the ability to use any ripping device on the computer. I've become a fan of Windows Media Player but I suppose that's a personal choice.
As a student, the removable disk aspect of the Zen is major plus. I have all of my school papers, projects, web sites and such stored on it to access any time I need them. My ipod owning classmates gave me the "I wish mine would do that" approach. Also I was pleased with the ability to be able to create playlists directly on the player without having to use a computer. The radio feature is very good, providing reception equivalent to my car in most cases (I guess this could be seen as a novelty to some, but I have a morning show that I am strongly attached to and now I can listen to it from anywhere.)
My only complaint about the Zen is the lack of 3rd party products available. However, I purchased a set of pc speakers for it and the included ac adapter makes the stereotypical ipod sound dock obsolete. I also protected the screen with pda screen protecters from Best Buy (while not nearly as bad as the ipod, it still succumbs to minor scratches). The included case is decent for protecting it yet it is admittedly ugly and there is sadly an absence of alternatives.
Overall, I would -strongly- recommend the Creative Zen Vision:M to anyone who asked. The ease of use is incredible and the features blow the ipod out of the water. If you have all of your songs on itunes I would recommend sticking with ipod, but if your new to the market or have songs on your pc this is the way to go. Fantastic product.
