This topic might be a cliché. But I love my Creative Zen and the freedom it provides me way better than iPod. Of course, I have used both and then then Zune also.
I gifted the iPod to my parents and the Zune to my sister-in-law. I chose to keep the Creative that I bought before these 2. After 3+ years, there are a few white lines appearing on my favorite MP3/Video player. But it was way better than the alternatives.
Here I go with the Pros and cons that I found over years for Zen (Vision :M 30GB).
Pros:
- No need for specific software. I found this very useful since I switch between multiple computers and find the iTunes highly annoying.
- I don’t have to synchronize or worry about it anytime because of the above feature.
- No restriction on the formats for music
- Fewer restrictions on formats for video
- Easy to use
- Can be used like a USB Drive
- I can allocate specific memory to be used as a USB drive and connect exclusively on USB Drive mode.
- Less restrictive WRM.
- Decent battery life.
- Click pad though difficult at first is easy to master. But not as good as the iPod’s click wheel.
- Drag ‘n drop playlist support
Cons:
- Hangs some time and have to reset it with a Pin/sharp object. But I guess this happens with other MP3 players too.
- Some video formats require conversion by Zen’s software.
- AC adapter not supplied by default. This is not a big negative though, since you can find a AC adapter/ Car charger for less than 10 bucks
Nice to have:
- An internal speaker would highly increase the value of this device ( Or any mp3/video player for that matter).
- Support for mobile video formats like 3GP, etc would be great.
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