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by focusing exclusively on quality rather than excessive marketing , they have introduced a player that can look the ipod straight in the eye and not flinch . | 1 | positive |
while i 'm not too keen on their customer service ( none of the products i have from creative have given me issues ) , i can definitely recommend the zen micro for the simple fact that it does exactly what it is supposed to do and more . . . without needing any of the extra hype except word of mouth . | 1 | positive |
about the product : the zen micro is a sleek , stylish device that caters not just to `` hip `` youngsters but to people of all walks of life who like to listen on the go without having to worry frequently about battery life , size , or the `` awkward `` factor . | 1 | positive |
battery life is exceptional , lasting longer than the 8-10 hours that seem reasonable with most music players on the market . | 1 | positive |
also , i am quite partial to the creative mediasource organizer and player software , which i had with audigy zs sound card originally ; . it is definitely an added plus . | 1 | positive |
all-in-all , creative has definitely come up with a winner in terms of product design and features , and i look forward to the nomad/zen line of products seizing more market share as people begin to realize that quality is a better determinant of experience than quantity and hype . | 1 | positive |
initially , i was very impressed , after loading 180 songs it seemed to function very well but then it would lock up on me and a battery removal remedied this , i then downloaded the upgrades and everything seemed to be alright . | 1 | positive |
the extra gb of hard rive space , remove able battery and fm tuner , as well as the fact that i was previously a satisfied owner of the nomad ii put it over the top for me . | 1 | positive |
fortunately for me , i have yet to have a single problem with this player . | 1 | positive |
however , there is a more detailed pdf manual on the cd ( and online ) that should answer any questions about the operational features of the zen micro . | 1 | positive |
as opposed to the nomad ii or any other flash based player , the songs load extremely fast . . . about one or two seconds per song . | 1 | positive |
after comparing the included creative earbuds directly against my sony md-e828lp 's and sennheiser mx-400 's , i find myself still using the creative 's , which in my opinion , sound every bit as good and have a slightly longer cord . | 1 | positive |
perhaps i bought the micro to be different , the cheaper price tag ( from amazon ) , the design , or avoiding the high ipod theft in nyc subways . | 1 | positive |
whichever it may be , i 'm happy i 've made this purchase . | 1 | positive |
when i opened the box , i was shocked by the size of this thing . . . it 's tiny ! . | 1 | positive |
it 's shorter , sleeker , more compact and fits comfortably in my small hand than the ipod . . . my nokia cell phone towers over this bad boy ! . | 1 | positive |
the interface has a sassier flair and the blue-lit trimming is an added bonus . | 1 | positive |
moving on to sound department . . . it delivers ! . | 1 | positive |
there are extra features packed inside this unit ( some that most will hardly ever use ) such as fm radio tuner , voice recorder , calendar , and alarm clock . | 1 | positive |
speaking of battery , it 's removable and replaceable ! . | 1 | positive |
overall , the micro is a solid device and i haven 't fell into a problem with it yet *knocks on wood* . | 1 | positive |
transferring music is a breeze . i don 't subscribe to music services , but as mentioned on other reviews , micro allows you to subscribe to services other than itunes . | 1 | positive |
it may not top the ipod mini , but it 's definitely an alternative if you also want the extra features and good sound quality . | 1 | positive |
strong points : - design : small , comfortable , curved , and stylish . | 1 | positive |
you don 't need to cough up an extra couple bucks for a `` special edition `` to get black ! . - sound : awesome ! . - batteries : removable/replaceable . | 1 | positive |
- audio formats : supports both mp3 , wma . . . and yeah , wav too . | 1 | positive |
this product is amazing and better than the ipod you can get at the same price . | 1 | positive |
the 4g ipod costs the same as this 5g zen micro . | 1 | positive |
creative did an awesome job with the design . | 1 | positive |
the headphones have great sound and durability and mine came with some extras when i bought it ( a stand , a belt hook , charger ) that i know doesn 't come with every one . | 1 | positive |
i have the black one and adore it . | 1 | positive |
i bought my zen micro three months ago mainly because i preferred the size and style to the ipod mini . | 1 | positive |
overall , i 've been very impressed with the player . | 1 | positive |
i 've had almost no problems with the firmware ( ie , lock-ups , shut-downs etc ) , but i have kept the player up to date . | 1 | positive |
i 'm not sure whether this is related to the charge cycle of its li-ion battery , the better firmware , or a combination of both factors . | 1 | positive |
i imagine if i left my player untouched ( no backlight ) it could play for considerably more than 12 hours at a low volume level . | 1 | positive |
one of my favorite features about the player is its ability to sync to windows media player . | 1 | positive |
its just as fast as the included creative software , but much less invasive , and overall better looking . | 1 | positive |
the touchpad is great once you get used to it , and i much prefer it to standard buttons or scroll wheels ( as on the dell dj for example ) . | 1 | positive |
they are sensitive and accurate ( perhaps too accurate , it senses through t-shirt cloth , but the touchpad can be locked ) , but easy to clean , unlike buttons . | 1 | positive |
the player looks great , feels great , and sounds great . | 1 | positive |
so far it has been very durable ( other than the little pads on the earbuds ) , but those aren 't really necessary as i find them comfortable on their own . | 1 | positive |
they also sound excellent compared to other earbuds including retail sets like panasonic 's and sennheisers . | 1 | positive |
i 've dropped the device several times onto hard surfaces , and it still works flawlessly . | 1 | positive |
this year , it seems that i choose my timing perfectly , having discovered the awesome device that is the zen micro . | 1 | positive |
the computer interface is 90 % good , only losing points due to the fact that `` creative `` branding is all over the place within it . | 1 | positive |
on the fly play list creation , address book , removable storage drive capabilities , sound recorder , the list goes on people , this thing is literally so chalked full of goodies , it was like halloween all over again . | 1 | positive |
so far i have used all of the above-mentioned features , and find them well designed , and easy to understand . | 1 | positive |
that 's it for now , what are you doing still reading this , click the `` add to cart `` button already ! . | 1 | positive |
right out of the box , i loved it , better features than the ipod , great sound quality and no limitations on what music sources i can use . | 1 | positive |
original review december 2004 i 'm sorry to read about other people having problems with their zen micro , but mine has worked great ! . | 1 | positive |
this is my first mp3 player and i am so impressed with what such a small device can do . | 1 | positive |
i have ripped over 100 songs from my cd collection and it was so easy and fast , and they all sound great . | 1 | positive |
i love that you can create custom playlists , and organize music in so many different ways . | 1 | positive |
i love my dark blue zen micro and would definitely recommend it . | 1 | positive |
overall , i am very pleased with it . | 1 | positive |
before you run out and buy an ipod , understand something : there are reasons the zen is worth encountering this kind of hassle , principally excellent ( for mp3 ) sound quality . | 1 | positive |
the supplied headphones are hands-down better than the mediocre ipod buds . | 1 | positive |
bottom line : if you value excellent sound quality and the ability to use music subscription services , and are willing to deal with the possibility ( not the certainty ) of setup gremlins , by all means get the zen micro . | 1 | positive |
the zen micro is near perfect . | 1 | positive |
it 's still alive , still kicking , and still playing . | 1 | positive |
the zen micro ( mine 's black ) has a lot going for it . | 1 | positive |
it fits into a hand well , it has a removable battery ( this is important ) , great sound quality , fm stereo , recorder , smooth ui , and a feature that most uni pods lack . . . char ! . | 1 | positive |
the accessories that come with the player are great . | 1 | positive |
white earbuds ( i replaced those with some shire headphones , big difference ) , a case , a stand , a clip ( which doesn 't really work ) , and a nice little zen micro bag . | 1 | positive |
pick your favorite color and buy it . | 1 | positive |
pros the design is very nice , and the colors are too . | 1 | positive |
it also has tons more features then previous creative products , and most of them are very useful such as the ability to customize the main menu to show the stuff you want , not the default items ( creative labs . com for more on that ) . | 1 | positive |
if you don 't mind all the buttons being touch sensitive , i 'd re comment buying it to try out , and also buy an extra 2 year warranty for it ( there are some offered here , for about $ 15 dollars i think ) . | 1 | positive |
anyway , my wife got this for me for my birthday and i love the thing . | 1 | positive |
+looks snazzy +smaller than a pack of smokes - easily transported +ac charger included as well as a hard shell that comes with a clip and a stand adapter +usb cable ! . | 1 | positive |
+battery life is awesome if you upgrade the firmware [ requires a windows pc ] or make sure to always plug the ac adapter into the player before plugging into the outlet +awesome sound quality . . . i mean it is creative right ? . | 1 | positive |
+sorts music by artist , album , genre , etc . . . it 's easy to wade through 5 gigs of tunes to find what you 're looking for . | 1 | positive |
but since it 's so small , it isn 't a big deal to bring it with me . | 1 | positive |
overall though , i 'm very happy with it and highly recommend it to folks looking for a mp3 player , even if it is to pretend your not a brain dead consumer giving into the marketing hype of the ipod . ; . ) | 1 | positive |
i finally decided to purchase this player because it was compatible with napster 2 go . . . . which is a subscription service , allowing me to download as much music as i want for a $ 14 . 95 flat fee . | 1 | positive |
and i must say . . . this mp3 is very cool . | 1 | positive |
it 's so cute . . . and behind the black panel it glows in a neon blue . | 1 | positive |
after installation , which was very simple . . . . i downloaded any updated software from the creative website , before i downloaded any music . | 1 | positive |
the sound is very nice . | 1 | positive |
i also like the lock feature , so it makes the touch pad inactive . | 1 | positive |
otherwise , i am extremely please with the creative zen micro 5gb mp3 player . | 1 | positive |
however after playing with it for three weeks now , i 'm convinced , the zen micro is superior . | 1 | positive |
i think sound quality should be the first and foremost feature , and the zen is leaps and bounds better in sound quality , with no need to upgrade the earphones . | 1 | positive |
i thought the fm radio would not see much use with so many tracks available to me , but its great for tuning in to tv programs at the gym while on the treadmill , concerts and programs being simulcast , npr , and on and on . | 1 | positive |
mine is as easy to use as the mini without any firmware download . | 1 | positive |
its also smaller , and gets more looks . | 1 | positive |
i purchased this over the ipod mini because it had several nice features : extra 1g storage , wma support , replaceable battery , and especially that it wasn 't an apple product with their proprietary architecture . | 1 | positive |
better for the zen micro is outlook compatibility . | 1 | positive |
creative has excellent music software , a very responsive tech support group ( they are quick on firmware updates , and make them publicly available ) , and usually a good array of accessories . | 1 | positive |
the zen micro is no exception : in addition to the case , it comes with a neck strap , and has all of the necessary cables for syncing and charging . | 1 | positive |
the extra spare battery is just a neat bonus . | 1 | positive |
if i could , i 'd trade-up on my creative muvo2 and snag a zen micro tomorrow . | 1 | positive |
this is a perfect blend to accomplish both tasks . | 1 | positive |
i also own a retail store and this little guy easily plugs into my aux slot in the store 's sound system . | 1 | positive |
feature for feature , i find it a very sweet little player ; . equipped with a higher end headphone system , between this and th larger zen hardly use my home stereo system anymore . | 1 | positive |
on the whole , i 'm quite happy with the purchase . | 1 | positive |
the device looks very cool , i think ( exactly as the photos promise ) , it 's comfortable and lightweight in my jacket pocket , and the interface and controls are easy enough to navigate after a bit of practice . | 1 | positive |
no offense to amazon , but i was able to find one online for just over 200 bucks ( i 'm sure prices here will continue to sink ) , and that also seemed quite a good bargain for the amount of storage space . | 1 | positive |
i like some local stations , stern , and npr , and so the radio seemed like a great option . | 1 | positive |
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