Creative Zen Mozaic 2GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Yet another pocket media player, but this time with mosaic buttons

Verdict: Supplied software covers housekeeping and converting audio and video to use on the player. In all, despite the lack of memory expansion and the slightly confusing black control buttons (and despite the name), the Zen Mozaic has a lot to recommend it

Review summary: Creative brings a stylish new MP3 player to market at an attractive price.

Pros: FM radio, built-in microphone, built-in speaker, can be used effectively as an alarm clock

Cons: Its design makes it uncomfortable to use, its buttons sometimes need more than one push to work

Verdict: We love the functionality of this player, but its design isn't particularly good. We much prefer the bigger Zen to the Zen Mozaic.

Verdict: Video capabilities are limited, but otherwise this is a nicely-designed and easy-to-use MP3 player stuffed with features.

Review summary: The Creative ZEN Mozaic is the latest example of Creative's long-standing tradition of developing good-looking budget portable media players. The Mozaic comes in 2GB ($59.99 direct), 4GB ($79.99), and 8GB ($119.99) capacities, and its control pad, as ...

Pros: Very affordable. Good-looking, interesting design. FM radio with 32 presets. Voice recorder.

Cons: Unintuitive, clunky user interface. Included earbuds are subpar.

Verdict: The Creative ZEN Mozaic has plenty of features for its price, but don't expect the cool design of the player to extend to its user interface.