Creative Zen (8GB, Black) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Creative's stylish portable media player aims right at the new nano with its larger screen and SD Card slot.

Pros: >• Larger display than nano, • Good audio quality, • SD Card slot

Cons: >• Long startup time, • Confusing navigation, • Display is dimmer than new nano's, Storage: 4GB/8GB/16 GB, Music Formats: MP3, WMA, unprotected AAC (.M4A), , , , By donellacandra, , , , , Creative Zen Mozaic (2GB): Full Review, Creative Zen X-Fi (16GB ...

Pros: The Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. The player offers a smorgasbord of desirable extras such as an SD card expansion slot, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and a user-definable ...

Cons: The Creative Zen only comes in black, and it doesn't come close to matching the max 60GB offered by the player it's replacing

Verdict: We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features.

Review summary: Available in 4GB/8GB/16GB capacities + expansion slot for SD storage, you can expect to store hours of audio/video files. On the exterior, there's a 2.5-inch vibrant display with 16.7 million color support and 320x240 resolution. Can you say amazing? ...

Review summary: Creative Zen Quick Impressions My first DAP was a 4th generation iPod. It was a great introduction to digital audio layers, and as a music device it was more or less flawless in my opinion (equaliser issues being the only major down side). Eight ...

Verdict: This particular Zen has since been superceeded by the Zen Sleek and then the Zen Vision:M. It can still be found around Australasia for quite cheaply though, so it is worthwhile looking into it when on a budget