Pros: Huge hard drive, cool backlight, easy to use
Cons: VERY fragile, heavy compared to others

I purchased the nomad zen usb/firewire and it was exactly what i expected. I expected it to be bigger than an ipod and not as fancy. The first problem i noticed is that it is extremely slow to transfer songs with the usb (my computer doesn't have ...

Pros: Relativly small, Good music quality, Moderatly Cheap,
Cons: Still bulky, Horrible Customer Support, Undurable, Crappy headphones, Inferior to Ipod

When I decided I wanted to buy a mp3 player, i spent much time pondering and researching the ideal one for me. I spent time comparing prices, reading professional reviews, and looking here on Epinions.com to see which one would be the best for ...

Pros: Durable, I've dropped it twice and it lives! (or am I just lucky?)
Cons: Small screen, Non replaceable battery, both fixed in new models. Headphones blow!

This is my first mp3 portable so I can not make an accurate comparison to other models (i.e. IPOD) but what I can say is that, in general, if you are looking to purchase an INEXPENSIVE player this is probably the brand you should buy. All of my gripes ...

Pros: Storage capacity, sound enhancement, file management
Cons: Fiddly controls, battery life/compatibility

Initially I looked into the high capacity MP3 Player market for a friend who was interested in getting an iPod or a Zen. Having looked at both and seen what great value the Zen appeared to be I decided to purchase one myself. It's great to be able to ...

Pros: Low price, Good features, lots of space
Cons: Larger than the Ipod, Bad software and support

I bought this because i wanted the storage space and basic features of an ipod but i am too cheap to actually go out and buy an Ipod. The first thing to mention is that Creative labs has never had good software, i've owned three of their Mp3 players and ...

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I have owned the Zen 20Gb for about 2 months now. Overall I would have to say that I very please with it. It is a very well made, solid feeling unit. The sound it incredible. You can tell a company that specializes in makes sound devices made this. ...

Pros: +low price +great capacity +great battery life
Cons: +little heavier than ipod +need notmad manager for sanity

of course everyone wants an ipod. they cost almost double what this thing does. i work in an office where everyone has ipods....sure i look and think that'd be nice but damn the price! when i bought my zen, i accepted the fact that it was going to be ...

Pros: Great sound quality, good design. Easy to use, difficult to fill up. It's a winner!
Cons: Shuffle doesn't shuffle exclusively; Switching playlists is difficult

My wife got me some Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones for Christmas; while I thought they were cool, I decided it was time to get a hard drive based MP3 player instead. The Research At the time, there was the 20GB Ipod for $500, a few Creative ...

Pros: Big Hard Drive, Great Playback
Cons: Heavy, Price

It was probably the style that drew you to the Jukebox Zen. Creative Labs threw a sleek, shiny aluminum case over a very large capacity hard drive. The cool thing is, not only can it hold a lot of info...it is very easy to use! Creative Labs ...

Pros: holds a lot of songs, and it is easy to scroll for songs quickly
Cons: breaks easily, bad support

The MP# player was great... only that when it dropped once that it broke. I loved it for the longest time, i changed from the jukebox 3 to the zen which was a good choice, however, in september the headphones was not working so I sent it back to Creative. ...

Pros: It's cheaper than many other devices of the same capacity. Reputable company.
Cons: Bad UI, clumsy design, heavy, ugly, tiny display... did I mention bad UI?

I test software, and for the past few months I have been using the Nomad Jukebox Zen and the iPod in conjunction with a leading media player. There really is no comparison between the two devices. The iPod is an elegant, well-designed, intuitive MP3 p ...

Pros: Ample amounts of memory, style, ease of use, software
Cons: Size could be too large for some.

I purchased the Creative Nomad Zen a few weeks ago and recently decided that I had enough experience ...

Pros: Storage, Features, Stylish
Cons: Price, Headphones.

Creative Labs is a well-known name in MP3 technology. They have come out with several players that r ...

Pros: Sound quality PC3 rip is well designed 20Gb storage PC3 software has good performance
Cons: Nomad Zen inefficient click and scrollthru interface needs to be more Mac-like.

Have had the Zen for a week and here are my thoughts:


1) People have written that the Zen will change your life. It will. But not necessarily for the better. However, the plusses far outweigh the minusses. I find myself walking more with...

Pros: Cost, vs IPod, Sound quality, 20 GB space, very easy to sync with my PC.
Cons: Larger than Ipod , Power consumption faster rate when seeking for tracks or using EAX.

I dig the Zen player. I needed a portable that would allow me to listen to my music much more especially when commuting but didn't want to have to sort out a couple of CD's for the day in the morning when i'm feeling like s***. This way I can go from...