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I was just wondering. I've got a zen sleek.
[jerry]
EXPLO5ION
I would like to get a Zen Neeon, but I'm not sure.
wind&fire
my brother does... chunky little effer... its broken though... but id rather have a creative than a ipod...
simx
I want a zen micro.. it's on my christmas list
Lightner
i have a zen touch.. i like it cept its really big.. but good
silver-rain
I got my boyfriend a Zen Micro... It's really cool. My friend wants the Zen Neeon, but they aren't sold in stores yet.
SandRAWRz
i want a creative zen..i rather have that then an ipod
Levy2k6
i got a Micro.. i got for Xmas but i dont use it much.. mostly since i'm to lazy to get headphones.. lmao.
jennyjenny
No, but it's really small.

I have an iRiver.
SandRAWRz
i have it and it teh right ear plug already broke! i had it less than a freakin week
EddieV
I'm not really fond of Creative Zens, I would much rather prefer the iPod. Although the Creative Zen Vision does look promising.
Statues/Shadows
I suggested my mom get a zen micro. Uh, that was a mistake. I hate this thing.
iDecay
I don't have one. I have a iRiver.
EddieV
I bought a Zen Nano for my step-mother. She really likes it.
distortedMIND
I have the Creative Zen Vision: M [Black]. So far, I'm pretty satisfied with it. =]
Music4eva
Creative Zen sucks! Mine fell on the ground and NEVER EVER worked again.
So i bought an ipod, that fell and it worked just fine happy.gif
yrrnotelekktric
I have an ipod but my brother has a zen. mellow.gif
Music4eva
QUOTE(yrrnotelekktric @ Aug 26 2006, 10:29 PM) *
I have an ipod but my brother has a zen. mellow.gif


Tell him to be carefull with it, once it falls, thats it, it wont work ever again. I lost some good music, and that sucks.
kryogenix
My sister has a Creative Zen and it works great. I recommended it to her because it had a removable lithium ion battery, which the iPod doesn't have.

Do current gen iPods have a removable li-ion battery?
think!IMAGINARILY
^Nope. You have to take it apart to get to the battery.
kryogenix
QUOTE(rawr SOCK @ Aug 29 2006, 1:44 AM) *
^Nope. You have to take it apart to get to the battery.


Hmmm. That's been my biggest qualm with iPods. If the battery was easily removable, I'd see no reason not to get one over any other player.
uLoVeMikeRoch
QUOTE(Linkinpark33grl @ Aug 27 2006, 1:06 AM) *
Creative Zen sucks! Mine fell on the ground and NEVER EVER worked again.
So i bought an ipod, that fell and it worked just fine happy.gif

HAHAHAHA. You are obviously tech-retarded.

The Zen you bought was obviously defective when made, creatives are top quality products. You just had the misfortune of getting a bad one. And you say the iPod is better? This is one case of a Zen breaking by dropping it. How many cases are there of iPods breaking by just dropping them? These things are prone to break.

Plus, thats your fault, your the one that dropped it. And never ever? I think your exagerating to some degree. Unless you threw it down a f**king manhole, you player should have been just fine.

I'd like a Creative Zen Vision:M
mipadi
QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Aug 31 2006, 2:03 AM) *
How many cases are there of iPods breaking by just dropping them? These things are prone to break.

Actually, numerous independent tests have shown that they are fairly robust and durable.
Jeng
zen micro.
i love it, so tiny
EddieV
QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 31 2006, 11:02 AM) *
Actually, numerous independent tests have shown that they are fairly robust and durable.


Yeah they've tested the Nano by crushing it with a truck, the sound still worked, the screen didn't though...
Music4eva
QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Aug 30 2006, 11:03 PM) *
HAHAHAHA. You are obviously tech-retarded.

The Zen you bought was obviously defective when made, creatives are top quality products. You just had the misfortune of getting a bad one. And you say the iPod is better? This is one case of a Zen breaking by dropping it. How many cases are there of iPods breaking by just dropping them? These things are prone to break.

Plus, thats your fault, your the one that dropped it. And never ever? I think your exagerating to some degree. Unless you threw it down a f**king manhole, you player should have been just fine.

I'd like a Creative Zen Vision:M


First of all, chill yo..

Yah, I guess it was a bad one. That sucks :( i had some tight music in there >_<
It slipped out of my hand, and it fell, never worked ever again..
think!IMAGINARILY
^ You should have gotten a case for it.
uLoVeMikeRoch
QUOTE(No Fear @ Aug 31 2006, 11:35 AM) *
Yeah they've tested the Nano by crushing it with a truck, the sound still worked, the screen didn't though...

Yes, that is true though. However. remember that the Nano uses FLASH Memory...



QUOTE
Actually, numerous independent tests have shown that they are fairly robust and durable.
Really? Can I see some of these tests?
EddieV
QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Aug 31 2006, 6:39 PM) *
Yes, that is true though. However. remember that the Nano uses FLASH Memory...
Really? Can I see some of these tests?


I've seen those tests already. As much as I'd hate to say it, it's pretty much true. And for Flash memory, my iRiver Clix also uses Flash Memory, seems to run a lot faster than my H10. Aside from that I don't have to worry about a crash since it's flash memory, hard drive players are known to crash often.
think!IMAGINARILY
QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Aug 31 2006, 6:39 PM) *
Really? Can I see some of these tests?

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/1
This one says that they ran it over with a Volkswagen and not a truck. I can't find the other one shrug.gif
mipadi
QUOTE(rawr SOCK @ Sep 1 2006, 8:43 AM) *
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/1
This one says that they ran it over with a Volkswagen and not a truck. I can't find the other one shrug.gif

And that's a Nano, too. There are other iPods than just the Nano, and most of the higher-end ones are much more robust.

There's a good description of one such test in a book I have, but I'll have to wait until I go home to get it and quote it.
kryogenix
My Creative MuVo fell in the toilet while I was brushing my teeth and it still plays fine. Goes to show you how durable flash players are.
SandRAWRz
my creative zen is screwed up now..both side of teh headphoens broke
...sometimes it froze...a few days ago i turned it on..and it keep shutting off....so i had to take out teh battery..


but i still love it
IceMouse
The Nano is very durable, but if I recall it was far more durable than the other iPod models

I have a NOMAD Zen Jukebox Xtra(etc etc) which has it's fair share of problems(This is about 1 1/2 years old), but all of them are minor and as far as audio playback goes, it has always been flawless. Also, it has been dropped from the height of my computer tower multiple times without running into any trouble, although the power connector has been shaken loose(Since after a few of these falls, the little power cord that could held on for it's life). People often comment that it is huge(Everyone who sees it), but it is small enough for me to reach all of the controls in one hand and fit in my pocket for use throughout the day. Also, the battery life is phenominal. Unfortunately, if I recall correctly, these are out of production.
claycrrl
yeah i want the ZEN Vision:M its awesome!
EddieV
The Zen Vision: M is actually now nearly selling as much as the iPod. I thought the Toshiba Gigabeat S was going to make it but turns out it didn't go too well.
much2muse
i have a zen micro and i love it to death. plenty of space, good price, and pretty. laugh.gif i've dropped mine loads of times and it still works perfectly. i want the newest one now! ipods are overrated in my opinion.
Uronacid
I had a Zin Micro.. but I ran it over with the car... :[ I had a hole in my pocket and it slipped down my leg, and underneath the tire of my car... :[
EddieV
^ Talk about bad luck...
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