Creative Labs 30GB Digital Audio Player
Featuring a large, hi-res, blue backlit LCD, the NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra builds on the industry-leading music features of the NOMAD Jukebox Zen product line. Simply transfer all your music into the player with Creative MediaSource or the new NOMAD Explorer using ultra fast USB2.0, press the play button and get set to enjoy high-fidelity music. With advanced features such as Quick Scroller Navigation, Find, Playlist Creation and automatic ID3 tag categorization, managing and organizing your music will be a breeze.And the NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra doubles up as an external hard drive for storing all your photos, documents and other data files. Simply open NOMAD Explorer (integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer) and drag and drop data files into the data folder or music files into the music library.
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Creative Labs 30GB Digital Audio Player Reviews
This doesn't have any of the fancy video capable technology in newer models, so if you want that, look elsewhere. You do have some naming and genre errors when you load in new songs, but I think it's a small price to pay for the deal you get. After being satisfied with the Amazon reviews on this player at the time, I decided that this was the player for me. I also don't recommend this for people who want a mp3 player for mostly exercise purposes; it is heavier than half of the other players out there. For those who don't mind the little extra weight and a little time in checking the song information, I'd recommend this player if you want a good device with a large song capacity. I've used it regularly since I've had it and I've had no real problems with it. I bought this mp3 player about 18 months ago because I needed a large amount of hard drive space for a smaller price than the overpriced ipods.
For those who complain that the accompanying software doesn't get the names of their cd's etc right, just load your cd's onto your pc using windows media player - it'll identify the albums for you then just select and export via windows explorer - simple. Okay so I don't look like the height of fashion, because I don't have a clickwheel and it's not white, I don't get to wear "mug me now" ipod headphones. I spent the best part of six months looking for an mp3 player before finally buying one of these. Best feature though is the fact that you get a much larger amp in this kit than you do in a comparable ipod - fantastic when my main use for it is listening through a motorcycle fitted system - ah the joys of Metallica in lane 3 of the motorway.
but guess what. Don't be a victim. this works really well, storage is massive, I keep around two hours of mpg video on mine as well as the.000's of tracks I've uploaded. The side mounted button does everything easily and I've not yet had to refer to the instruction book. I like this kit, creative issue updated drivers pretty regularly and with the £100 I saved I bought a ton of tracks.
When i went home I contacted customer service and they said I needed to pay 20 Bucks to send it to them and then they would repair the Hard drive and just charge me for it. Also when I was at the Gym, I was using the treadmill and all of the sudden my song stopped playing and I noticed that the screen had gone blank. software doesn't have the CDDB to figure out the names unlike the fabulous iPod (which i now own and is 5 billion times better than the Zen Xtra). is "portable". When I complained that I had a warranty they said that my warranty wouldn't be valid by the time they would've received my Zen Xtra. The only thing I say that satisfies me is the fact that the battery can be taken out of the player so i can replace when the darn thing fails(which happens wayyyyyy to often).
But I had to name all 5,000 of my songs because the. When i first got my mp3 player I was so excited to use it. Finally Creative Labs talks about how this piece of. Then I tried to put my CD's onto the Creative Labs software. C'mon, do you really think this lugnut will fit in my pocket, this thing is practically a mechanical brick.
The second one is full of bugs that screw up song sequence. I actually bought one and had to have it replaced after 6 months when it just stopped working. This is the only product I have ever purchased that I would ever IMPLORE people NOT to buy. Customer service is a joke. The battery dies quickly and the player likes to shut off for no apparent reason. I'm not saying spend the extra money on an Ipod but STAY AWAY FROM CREATIVE.
The screen isn't very sharp, and the menu scroll button is cheap and takes careful "balancing" of your fingertip (you'll know immediately what I mean if you try it). A few weeks ago, I noticed the impressive price drop of the Creative Zen Xtra (30 and 40 GB models) and couldn't resist. The sheer memory size, 30 or 40 GB, is HUGE. While the Creative Zens are unique (to, say, iPods) in that you can remove and replace the battery, the claims of the company are just downright misleading. Furthermore, the model I received was either defective. or there just might be something to the gripes on this site about the battery life on these models - as my Zen Xtra would chug with juice for only a pathetic 80 minutes. First of all, it's a pretty hefty device, it's size and weight comparable to an old cassette tape player.
And Creative DID get one thing right - the SUPERB sound quality. If you're terribly strapped for cash, go for it. I've been following the specs and prices of jukebox MP3 players for a couple years now, just waiting for a bargain to pounce on and digitize my whole music collection. Why. With cool effect equalizers that turn the sound into environments such as "Concert Hall," "Indoor Arena," and "Auditorium," a whole new experience is added to old musical favorites.
I guess I should say now that I own an iPod instead. But altogether, the bad far outweighs the good. But unless you plan on keeping it plugged into the wall for home use, this isn't the player for you. Shell out the extra $50-70 for the iRiver or iPod. Of course, there are some things that made it hard to send back for a refund.
Absolutely amazing, it makes the iPod sound bland. That's why I bought it over a variety of other brands: the advertised "12 hour battery life." Nope. While this brand and model might be suitable for some, I feel that only one word describes this gadget: CLUNKY.
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