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Oct 01
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I was on the hunt for a sub 50$ flash based mp3 player with best features for that price range, the options finally came to a sandisk sansa and creative zen pink 2 GB. I already have a Creative Zen V plus (even though its screen has got lines in it, its still going strong as a audio player after 3 years) so I thought a Zen pink 2 GB player (got it for 48$) would be a perfect gift for my niece.
- Even though the body is plasticky, it feels solid and the back side with some sort of matte finish and the wave pattern made it nice to hold.
- Its slim and light weight and the 2.5″ 16 million color 240 x 320 resolution screen was a delight to look at.
- The main menu is all icon based and the keys on the right hand side of the screen was pretty straight forward but some times inside the menu’s it was slightly confusing to access various options
- The music player was similar to zen v plus with albums / artists / genre etc, and the audio quality was good but as usual the included earphones was pretty drab and to browse music with album art thumbnails would have been cool
- The FM radio and microphone was standard and a picture browser with slideshow function are nice added features
- The video looked excellent in the 2.5″ screen but the video converter and what formats it supported was a thorn as some videos weren’t successfully converted with the creative media manager.
- Podcasts with audible support was also present and the creative podcast manager gives a easy way to manage and download podcasts
- The microSDHC card provides a easy way to extend the memory but the contents in it is to be accessed via the separate memory card option and not via the audio / video browser.
- A contact book (with sync capabilities), alarm clock are some nice additions and themes / wallpapers gives the Zen some personalization options.
So at 48$ i would say its a great buy. The box included a very short usb cable, creative cd, manuals along with the player.
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