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Creative Zen 32 GB Portable Media Player (Black)
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List Price: $299.99
Our Price: $329.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Creative Labs
Color: Black
Display Size: 2.5
EAN: 0054651156227
Feature: Enjoy all of your media on a device that's about the width of a credit card
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Creative Labs
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
Model: ZEN 32GBBK
Publisher: Creative Labs
Size: 32 GB
Studio: Creative Labs
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Enjoy all of your media on a device that's about the width of a credit card
Watch 120 hours of videos, enjoy up to 8,000 of your favorite songs, or share hundreds of photos with your friends
2.5-inch TFT color display with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and support for up to 16.7 million colors
Clock and alarm function, volume restriction, eight equalizer settings, and a USB hard drive mode
Weighs 2.1 ounces and measures 3.26 x 2.16 x .44 inches (W x H x D)
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Editorial Reviews:
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Creative Labs introduces the credit card-sized ZEN with a stunning 2.5" color screen for music, video and photos - featuring an expansive 32GB in-built capacity, as well as an SD slot for even more memory. Students, travelers, and professionals seeking a superior, feature rich MP3 player to fit their active lifestyle, this is the MP3 player for you. Listen to your favorite FM stations and save up to 32 presets 2.5 High resolution color TFT display (320 x 240 pixels, 16.7 million color support for photos) Battery Life - Up to 25 hours of continuous audio playback, Up to 5 hours of continuous video playback Audio Playback Format - MP3, WMA, non-protected AAC, WAV and Audible 2,3 and 4 Photo Format - JPEG with transcoding - GIF, TIFF, PNG and BMP Video Playback Format - MJPEG, WMV9 with transcoding - MPEG1 and 2, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4 and 5 and XviD Syncs with and views Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Calendar & Tasks Functions as an external hard drive 8 EQ settings (Acoustic, classical, disco, jazz, new age, pop, rock andvocal) Capture notes on the go with the handy built-in microphone Supports iTunes Plus (unprotected AAC) and music and video subscription services System Requirements - Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Windows Vista, USB 1.1 port, and 130MB free space Dimensions - Width 3.26 x Height 2.16 x Depth 0.44 Weight - 2.1 ounces
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT for audiobooks
Comment: It took me a LONG time to find the perfect MP3 player for audiobooks. But this is it!!! It's almost magic. It just does what its supposed to. It has an easy-to-use user interface program and you don't have to mess around with bookmarks when you turn the unit off. It just remembers exactly where you were when you turned it off. If you listen to audiobooks, this is the unit you want! The price is right and its easy to use. I got the 4gb model which is plenty of space for me. I can easily get 4 good sized audiobooks on this unit. Each book would be 10 to 15 audio CDs in length.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best little mp3 player I have ever used!!!
Comment: I bought this player after I had been using a Zen V for several years. It was a great little player, but unfortunatly, my library got too big for it.
I upgraded to the 8gb version of this about 6 months ago. I was highly impressed with it, and still am. The basic things I really noted in it are these:
Pros:
-Colorful, vibrant screen perfect for watching videos on or looking at pictures (has millions of colors vs. the iPod video which has thousands)
-Can play many formats of music; doesn't have the limitations an iPod does
-Sleek, flashy, design; player is about the size of four stacked up credit cards
-Easier to use than an iPod; more options and menu functions
-Has a built in radio; headphones are the antennea
-Sound quality is amazing if used with a decent set of speakers/headphones
-Durable; I have dropped mine many times and gotten it wet, but still it functions perfectly
-Syncs directly with Realplayer/Windows Media Player or you can drag-and-drop files onto it
-Outstanding battery life; I left it on playing music on 'lock' for 9 hours straight and it used only half of the battery.
-Background can be changed and customized to any picture of your choosing
-USB cord is not player-specific and fits many of my other USB electronics, so it's very easy to replace.
-Reset button on bottom of player. Will reset and turn off the player, but will not erase your files.
-Registering your player gives you access to great customer service, who will respond quickly to any problem you encounter
-SD card slot for extra storage. Does not merge with library though, has its own seperate folder, which is not a problem for me.
Cons:
-Scratches easily. I recommend a screen protector.
-Will not play iTunes media; only iPods can sync to iTunes. I would suggest getting a converter/virtual burner such as NoteBurner (http://www.noteburner.com/) to get your iTunes music into a playable format
-This has not happened to me, but I've heard that in the older versions of the firmware, you can get the "white screen of death". However, I do not believe this will be a problem since the newer players have new and improved firmware.
This is well worth your money, it's an amazing price!! I like it a lot better than other mp3 players I have used/owned, including the iPod! I highly recommend it, and I will remain loyal to Creative. Their players are of very high quality, and of very reasonable price!
Customer Rating:
Summary: $250 Paperweight
Comment: I got this mp3 player (at my own request) for Christmas last year. The thing was alright, it was nifty to customize. However, one day I tried to turn on the radio, and the thing just died. Powered on kinda-sorta, but wouldn't boot. Had to reset it, to no avail.
I tried everything they suggested on the website, and what little help they could give me was to essentially tell me that they couldn't help me because it didn't have a warranty (less than a year later).
I strongly suggest not buying this gadget. Considerably less than durable, and you won't get any help if/when it breaks.
Customer Rating:
Summary: it does feel cheap
Comment: well i got this online after much debating on which mp3 player to get. i do not have an apple based computer and was not going to get an apple based mp3 player. i downloaded itunes on my pc for my daughter and it just sucked up the system resources and you have to keep all of your songs that you want on your computer and i dont like that. so i got the zen 2gb player and it does the job i wanted it to. it does have a "cheap" feel and seems to scratch very easily. the battery time is real good and it does not take long to get a full charge. the videos are not the best ive noticed that it will get "blockey" at times and ill re-start it and it goes away for a while. i just imagine one day it will stay "blockey". but for 70 bucks it will work for now.thats why i dont give it 5 stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Why you shouldn't buy this product
Comment: I've owned two previous Creative ZEN media players and they were excellent until Windows Vista came out. Then I found out Creative would not create updated software. My players became obsolete, I literally could not add new songs/books without tracking down an XP computer first. My ONLY choice (according to Creative) was to upgrade to a newer device. I spent $100's on these two devices (20gb and 60gb sized players) and now they sit on my obsolete hardware shelf. I was so upset I didn't even consider another Creative product, instead I went directly to Apple and bought a 160gb IPOD. I do not recommend EVER buying a creative product because they don't support them. I will NEVER buy another creative product no matter how good it is.
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