Creative Zen (4 GB)

Creative Zen (4 GB)

Rohan Naravane, Jan 23, 2008 1609 hrs IST

This will probably make you think again about the Nano!

A well-sized, good quality screen, A fast and visually appealing User Interface, Speedy data transfers, Extras like Voice Recorder, FM Radio and an SD Card slot, Good battery life, Good media management software.

Bundled ear-phones could have been better.

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Design and Construction

The Creative Zen comes in just one (although elegant) color, Black. The player is pretty catchy in appearance. The Zen is also popularly known as the "Credit Card" player because its footprint exactly matches that of a standard-sized credit card.



Even though it does not match the super-slimness of the iPod Nano, it's pretty thin. In fact, I liked the ergonomics of this player better than many others. It'll be quite comfortable to take this player with you for a jog.



Front: Almost 70-percent of its front is covered by the sufficiently large LCD screen. Its screen is just half inches larger than the iPod Nano (it's comparable to the iPod Classic screen size). The screen portrays text and video pretty clearly. The colors are also displayed quite vividly. It's sufficiently bright too.

The 5-way navigation keys and 4 other function keys are located next to the screen. The front is covered by a transparent plastic surface (found on many devices these days) which is prone to fingerprints.



Bottom: The bottom right corner has the reset hole, in order to restart the player in an event the Operating System hangs.



Right side: Here lies the mini-USB port, the on-off/hold switch, and a standard 3.5mm ear-phone jack.



Top: The top comprises of the SD card slot and the microphone grille located next to it.



The card slot can be used to bump-up the storage capacity of the player or to view existing media on the card. A host of SD and SDHC cards are supported by the player (the highest till date being 8 GB). microSD and miniSD cards can also be used in conjunction with their respective adapters.



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USER COMMENTS

i bought creative zen 4gb frm alfa mumbai fr Rs 4950 (no warranty). i have scanned thru the features and am quite happy with my purchase.

by deepak, mumbai, on Feb 03, 2008 03:48 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i bought it frm alfa @5300 in december withoput bill, no probs yet and am really happy with my ZEN

by dipen, mumbai, on Feb 24, 2008 02:13 PM, Report abuse

please give me the address & ph no of alfa mumbai

by arif, kottayam kerala, on Aug 13, 2008 01:23 PM, Report abuse

nice review..looking forward to buy one of these...but i need to know whether we can read ebooks in this

by Balaji, Trivandrum, on May 27, 2008 11:24 AM, Report abuse   Reply

HI guys I believe the creative Zen have droped prices now 8GB version is cheaper than nano 4gb..so that makes a g8 buys..

by anant, bangalore, on Apr 21, 2008 03:17 PM, Report abuse   Reply

guys....go for the COWON D2..!!!! the 50 hrs battery life, screen reso and touch screen, A-V quality, file formats, earphones.....plus i think theyve dropped the prices too...i gt mine from Croma abt 2 weeks back fr abt 11k..n im loving it baby!!!

by rohit, bombay, on Jan 24, 2008 12:31 PM, Report abuse   Reply

which 1s better frm diis 2---- ipod nano or creative zen

by adnan, mumbai, on Apr 02, 2008 05:38 PM, Report abuse

hii can u guys help me . i wanted 2 buy a portable player but im really confused which 1 to buy ipod nano or creative zen

by adnan, mumbai, on Mar 31, 2008 04:14 PM, Report abuse   Reply

review is just fine..........i do agree with it 1 of the cons 1 found out is.not normal charger.that is an ac . adpater charger i know we all have pcs n all but hey if im out on a trip for treking or something, then how's im gonna recharege the damm thing????? yes i can buy it seprately, but that is not the point, creative should have provided it as a stock option!!!

by rishabh, delhi, on Mar 22, 2008 02:47 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Also, the USB cable bundled is a rather short one. Of course, any other USB cable can be used, but why to give a short one in package? Also, External SD card is treated as different device. It does not get integrated with the library. May be Creative can come up with a firmware which has a function where one can integrate data on SD card with player's library... I bought this player a mnth back and its performing awesome. Agreed, bundled headphones r not good. I bought myself a new pair and then i understood the power of the player. Video is awesome. 4.5/5.

by Sandeep Kulkarn, Pune, on Mar 12, 2008 11:53 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Cons: Bundled ear-phones could have been better?? The bundle DOES contain a ear-phone set! Get real guys. Moderate!

by bidhan, Pune, on Jan 24, 2008 04:38 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Mr. Dumb Bidhan, the statment is abour quality. pls. learn to read the bidhan correctoly

by halla-bol, bomb-a-bay, on Feb 03, 2008 09:32 PM, Report abuse

This Product is available with COMPUTERWALA M-22 Hemkunt chambers, 89 Nehru Place, New Delhi -19 Ph. 9313353614, 9971779505

by HEENA, New Delhi, on Jan 25, 2008 08:43 PM, Report abuse   Reply

This player is available for RS 6500 on online shopping sites

by Prateek, Jabalpur, on Jan 24, 2008 12:30 AM, Report abuse   Reply

which shopping sites....can u plz mention the name??

by Nishant, Pune, on Jan 24, 2008 03:46 PM, Report abuse

Tech 2 reports price as 5800

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Jan 24, 2008 04:17 PM, Report abuse

You mention that the UI is stunning but have not put in a picture of that. Why?

by Danesh, Chennai, on Jan 23, 2008 10:19 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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