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Creative ZEN X-FI 16 GB £73 delivered (RRP £150)

  • 08-12-2009 3:03pm
    #1
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭


    Just saw this on hotukdeals, and in testing if it would deliver to Ireland, inadvertently ordered one. Managed to cancel it though, I'm happy with my iPod :P

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001C9VZKM/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21

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    * 16GB stores up to 4000 MP3 songs
    * 2.5-inch 16.7 million colour screen and high quality Creative EP-830 earphones
    * Play music and video and view photos
    * Expandable capacity via SD card slot
    * Includes built-in speaker, FM tuner and personal memo recorder


Comments

  • #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    All I read was "Wireless LAN Compatibility".. nice! ;)

    I already have a Creative Zen, an iPod 30GB Video, a 20GB ould iPod.

    Great value!


  • #3
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    I don't think it has a browser, as it isn't touchscreen, but you can stream music to it from your PC.


  • #4
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Where I'm thinking Wireless is great is you download an album and are about to leave the house... couldn't be arsed hooking it up - send it wirelessly!

    Could use this feature regularly!


  • #5
    j4vier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭j4vier


    sounds good
    do you know if it has a fm trasmitter , or any way to add this feature to it?


  • #6
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    The 32GB version is available at a similar reduction http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Video-Player-Wireless-Compatibility/dp/B001C9RY3Y

    I don't think it has an FM Transmitter, but you could buy a 3.5mm jack one easily. Although FM transmitters are always terrible sound quality...


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  • #7
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,516 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    thanks for this, bro asked for one the other day for me to order and gave me 130 quid ;)


  • #8
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Buy him the 32 GB version then ;)


  • #9
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,741 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    Have one myself - there're top class

    Down with Apple!


  • #10
    Kazooie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭Kazooie


    Thanks for the bargain alert. Just ordered one there.


  • #11
    kendragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    Told a mate about this offer and he jumped on it as he just recently lost his old Zen. Thanks OP


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  • #12
    Kevin!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,622 ✭✭✭Kevin!


    I WISH i needed one of these, already have an ipod touch though ;[ still contemplating weather to buy one or not they look great and fantastic price


  • #13
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Just as an alternative.. the X-FI2!


  • #14
    cronos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭cronos


    Any idea if the x fi 2 is worth the extra money?


  • #15
    Gojira
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Gojira


    jameshayes wrote: »
    Have one myself - there're top class

    Down with Apple!4.gif4.gif
    Got one of these as well, they are very good imo.


  • #16
    bkrangle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭bkrangle


    Many Thanks OP, ordered one as a xmas present.

    I got years of good service out of my old zen touch brick so hopefully these new players are of a similar quality


  • #17
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    basquille wrote: »
    Where I'm thinking Wireless is great is you download an album and are about to leave the house... couldn't be arsed hooking it up - send it wirelessly!

    Could use this feature regularly!
    Doesn't work like that, you can browse and stream from your PC, but you can't copy the content wirelessly to the player.


  • #18
    Qwerty?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    "* Includes built-in speaker, FM tuner and personal memo recorder"


    Anyone know is the quality of the Built in Speaker any good? or any idea of a suitable docking station for this?

    Thanks


  • #19
    kendragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    So which is the better buy... this one or the x fi 2??


  • #20
    Kevin!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,622 ✭✭✭Kevin!


    kendragon wrote: »
    So which is the better buy... this one or the x fi 2??

    In my oppinion the X-FI (this thread) as it has wireless capabilities.


  • #21
    cronos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭cronos


    Its 78 pounds now before adding Irish vat.


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  • #22
    Morf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf


    I have a zen x-fi 2 which i'm very happy with after a few teething problems and a recent firmware upgrade.

    The touch screen isn't great by apple standards but the sound quality is very good and it does almost everything i'd want it to.


  • #23
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Qwerty? wrote: »
    "* Includes built-in speaker, FM tuner and personal memo recorder"


    Anyone know is the quality of the Built in Speaker any good? or any idea of a suitable docking station for this?

    Thanks
    The built-in speaker is surprisingly good for something that looks like a small memory card slot. You could use it to watch video in a normal room quite happily.

    (I've had a 32GB X-Fi for a good while, that's what I'm basing my observations on)

    There's no connector for any dock so your looking at going through the line-in of an external speaker system. There's also no video out option, FYI.


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