Creative Zen Sleek questions [merged]

skinnywolves

hey
looking to buy a creative zen sleek 20gb and trying to find the cheapest place to buy one.
komplett have the photo version for 299, but want the one with out the photo feature.
thanks.

projectmayhem

got mine from curry's in blanch for about €270 (non-photo)

Bard

Creative don't make the "non Photo" one any more. Ask around a few retail outlets - Harvey Norman (Dundalk don't have any and I'd be surprised if the other branches do either), Peats, Currys, PC World, O2 store, etc. - some might still have some stock of them. You'll be lucky though, its a few months since it was phased out.

pgodkin

Hey lads,

Just wonderin if anyone is using these Sleek photo mp3 players that creative have!

any issues? any Problems?


Philip


P.S Did a boards seach didn't pull up any treads that gave me info i was lookin for!!

Nala

go to google and look for reviews, there's a great website called Cnet that do good reviews.

Crucifix

I've got the non photo one and I like it.

secret_squirrel

You may want to consider the Zen 20Gb - Same as the Zen Micro photo but with 20Gb and its smaller than the sleek.

muckwarrior

secret_squirrel wrote:

You may want to consider the Zen 20Gb - Same as the Zen Micro photo but with 20Gb and its smaller than the sleek.

Care to post a link?

Bard

The Zen 20GB isn't the "same as the Zen Micro photo". It doesn't have a colour screen... and it's bigger.

Basically the same firmware/controls as the Micro, though...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BLEW9I/qid=1138048242/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/026-6230505-8601230

I like how that URL has "B000BLE" in it... sort of jumped out at me, that did...

Crucifix

Bard wrote:

I like how that URL has "B000BLE" in it... sort of jumped out at me, that did...

lol

Bard wrote:

The Zen 20GB isn't the "same as the Zen Micro photo". It doesn't have a colour screen... and it's bigger.

Is it smaller/bigger than the sleek?

muckwarrior

Edit: Never mind. Should have looked at teh link first

cashback

Try your local xtra vision.Saw it in mine for €250 after christmas.
Got mine in DID Mountjoy sq for €270.
Anyway I'm very happy with mine (zen sleek non-photo).

Bard

Crucifix wrote:

Is it smaller/bigger than the sleek?

It's shorter but fatter.

plonk

My mate is looking at getting a 20gb sleek photo off komplett. Basically Im just wondering are they any good. Or what would you recommend around the 300 mark

Bard

plonk wrote:

My mate is looking at getting a 20gb sleek photo off komplett. Basically Im just wondering are they any good. Or what would you recommend around the 300 mark

I see the Zen Sleek Photo 20GB is €299 on Komplett now. To be honest, when compared with other players that are around the €300 mark (well... the iriver H10 20GB and Sony NWA3000 anyway), I'd go with the Creative.

Although, if it were me, I'd find another €20 and go for the 20GB iAudio X5. It's dropped in price on Komplett from €339 to €319... not bad!... and miles better than the Creative, the iRiver OR the Sony.

lee_baby_simms

i got a regular zen sleek in the states just before christmas for $200 which worked out at €160. they were just under 300 here at the time. i was shocked and delighted.

I love it, i kinda miss the preview feature from the zen xtra though.