Compare Prices : Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 60GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Creative's $400, 60GB Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra--the flagship model in the company's line of hard-drive-based MP3 players--may look a bit like an old-school Sony Walkman, but at a cost of just under $7 per gigabyte, it's one of the best values among ...

Verdict: Though the included carrying case leaves the side-mounted controls accessible, it covers the LCD display. That would be fine if the jog dial control were easier to use. To see what you're doing as you scroll through tracks on a playlist, you have to ...

Review summary: A larger screen and improved file-transfer capabilities make the remixed Zen Xtra more appealing than its older sibling, the Zen NX.

Pros: USB 2.0/1.1 compatible ; 30GB capacity ; larger screen ; user-replaceable battery ; relatively inexpensive

Cons: No FM or recording ; case pops open too easily ; still slightly too large for comfortable pocketing

Verdict: A larger screen and improved file-transfer capabilities make the remixed Zen Xtra more appealing than its older sibling, the Zen NX.

Pros: USB 2.0/1.1 compatible ; 60GB capacity ; larger screen ; user-replaceable battery ; relatively inexpensive

Cons: No FM or recording ; case pops open too easily ; still slightly too large for comfortable pocketing

Verdict: A larger screen and improved file-transfer capabilities make the remixed Zen Xtra more appealing than its older sibling, the Zen NX.