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Creative Zen 8GB Player

  • 24-07-2008 2:57pm
    #1
    Claire121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭


    I'm trying to decide on a new mp3 player and it's between the ipod 8gig nano and the Creative Zen 8GB.

    At the moment the Zen seems like the better option, as I'd like a radio, it seems quite sturdy and good value for money. I don't quite understand about not needing software though, does that mean you can put on any mp3 file from you laptop (from windows media player, limewire etc)? How does that work?

    Is there any features the ipod has that the Zen doesn't? What are 'podcasts' and what's the iPlayer?

    Sorry to sound so completely clueless but I've only ever had a basic Sony model which is now over 3 years old and know nothing about all the new features etc!


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    What the no software bit means is that, you dont need the likes of itunes to transfer your music. All that happens is you plug it into your pc and drag your files across into the player, no messing with itunes. But if you want to sync the player with windows media player you can.


  • #3
    Claire121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭Claire121


    How does that work?


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You copy your music folder, and you paste it into your creative's music folder...
    Your creative will just show up as an external drive, or simply put, a folder, which you can open and copy and paste your files into it.


  • #5
    WithCheesePlease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭WithCheesePlease


    Have the 32GB version of the Creative Zen and love it - no complaints (apart from not being able to record from the radio but that's pretty minor - at least it has a radio to begin with!!).


  • #6
    WithCheesePlease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭WithCheesePlease


    oh, it come with sh!te headphones, so if you don't already have a decent set include a pair in your purchase!


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  • #7
    Claire121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭Claire121


    Ah right, sounds handy. One of the reasons I didn't like my Sony was that I had to first import the files into the software, it was a real hassle.

    How many songs would fit on an 8gb player more or less?


  • #8
    DeadSkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭DeadSkin


    Claire121 wrote: »
    Ah right, sounds handy. One of the reasons I didn't like my Sony was that I had to first import the files into the software, it was a real hassle.

    How many songs would fit on an 8gb player more or less?

    If it's this model, it has an SD slot so you can expand your storage, very nice feature.


  • #9
    ldr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭ldr


    hi guys,
    i`m considering getting this player, my question is how good is the sound when plugged in into a stereo? does it have aux output? or is the sound controlled only by the mp3 player?
    thanks


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