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Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$135.36~~
Buy New: $75.55
You Save: $59.81 (44%)

New (50) Used (5) Refurbished (4) from $65.00

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

596 reviews
Sales Rank: 95

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 2.5
Size: 4 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 2.6 x 2.5 x 0.6
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 70PF216200111
Model: 70PF216200111
UPC: 054651143821
EAN: 0054651143821
ASIN: B000UV4EU6

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Product Type - MP3 Player
•	Connectivity - USB 2.0
•	Memory - 4GB
•	Dimensions WxDxH - 3.26" x 2.16" x 0.44"
•	-- Clock and alarm function

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Bring your media with you wherever you roam with the Creative Zen 4GB player. Watch 16 hours of videos, enjoy up to 1,000 of your favorite songs or share hundreds of photos with your friends. And do it all on a device that's about the width of a credit card.

A razor sharp 2.5-inch display makes your photos and videos come to life. See the Zen in detail.

Small size. Big features. All in the palm of your hand. View larger.

Add even more storage capacity via the SD card slot. View larger.

Design
The Zen sports a 2.5-inch TFT color display with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and support for up to 16.7 million colors. This razor sharp display is packaged in a device that weighs just 2.1 ounces and measures 3.26 x 2.16 x .44 inches (W x H x D). The internal battery powers the Zen for up to 25 hours of continuous audio playback and up to five hours of continuous video playback. Use the Zen's SD slot to expand your portable media library with music, photos and videos stored on your SD card. There's also a handy built-in microphone for capturing notes on the go.

Features
Load up up your favorite songs, as well as your album art, and get going with the Zen. The device supports iTunes Plus tracks from the iTunes store and MP3 and WMA tracks. Subscription and pay-per-download music services are supported, as well. Discover, save, and play millions of songs when subscribing to services such as Yahoo Music Unlimited and Napster To Go. You can even tune into your favorite stations with the Zen's FM radio. The radio allows you to save up to 34 presets.

The Zen has you covered when it comes to video, too. The device supports MJPEG, WMV9 and--with transcoding--MPEG1 and 2, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4 and 5, and XviD. Enjoy purchased movies and TV shows from online services, such as Amazon Unbox and Walmart.com. Watch home videos. Even load your Tivo To Go movies and TV shows onto your Zen.

Additional features include a clock and alarm function, volume restriction, eight equalizer settings, and a USB hard drive mode, which allows you to drag and drop files directly to and from your Zen. The Zen can also function as a handy organizer, allowing you to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook and display your contacts, calendar, and tasks.

What's in the Box
Zen player, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, installation CD, and quick start guide.


A slick user interface makes it a snap to enjoy your media.

Product Description
Decked out in an all-black suit, the Creative ZEN is smaller than your average credit card and sits snugly right in your palm. With an attractive 11.3mm thickness, this sleek player weighs a mere 65g, allowing you to carry it around easily. It's got a 4GB capacity and the ability to support different popular media formats. What's more, you can add as much capacity as you want with its SD memory expansion slot. With its patented ZEN user interface which offers more information to be viewed on the screen, navigating through mass content is simply a breeze Integrated FM radio with 32 preset stations. Get free video and audio podcast channels through your player from ZENcast Record important meetings or voice memos to yourself with the integrated voice recorder Built-in rechargeable battery for up to 25 hours of music or five hours of movies Creative ZEN comes with earphones, USB 2.0 cable, quick start Leaflets and installation CD (includes Creative Media Explorer software and ZENcast Organizer) Size WxHxD - 3.26 x 2.16 x 0.44 Weight - 2.1 oz

Customer Reviews: Read 591 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

$250 Paperweight December 2, 2008
Lindsay Shuman
I got this mp3 player (at my own request) for Christmas last year. The thing was alright, it was nifty to customize. However, one day I tried to turn on the radio, and the thing just died. Powered on kinda-sorta, but wouldn't boot. Had to reset it, to no avail.

I tried everything they suggested on the website, and what little help they could give me was to essentially tell me that they couldn't help me because it didn't have a warranty (less than a year later).

I strongly suggest not buying this gadget. Considerably less than durable, and you won't get any help if/when it breaks.

3 out of 5 stars

it does feel cheap December 2, 2008
W. rogers (splendora, tx usa)
well i got this online after much debating on which mp3 player to get. i do not have an apple based computer and was not going to get an apple based mp3 player. i downloaded itunes on my pc for my daughter and it just sucked up the system resources and you have to keep all of your songs that you want on your computer and i dont like that. so i got the zen 2gb player and it does the job i wanted it to. it does have a "cheap" feel and seems to scratch very easily. the battery time is real good and it does not take long to get a full charge. the videos are not the best ive noticed that it will get "blockey" at times and ill re-start it and it goes away for a while. i just imagine one day it will stay "blockey". but for 70 bucks it will work for now.thats why i dont give it 5 stars.

1 out of 5 stars

Why you shouldn't buy this product December 1, 2008
-=JLK=- (Chester, Virginia USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I've owned two previous Creative ZEN media players and they were excellent until Windows Vista came out. Then I found out Creative would not create updated software. My players became obsolete, I literally could not add new songs/books without tracking down an XP computer first. My ONLY choice (according to Creative) was to upgrade to a newer device. I spent $100's on these two devices (20gb and 60gb sized players) and now they sit on my obsolete hardware shelf. I was so upset I didn't even consider another Creative product, instead I went directly to Apple and bought a 160gb IPOD. I do not recommend EVER buying a creative product because they don't support them. I will NEVER buy another creative product no matter how good it is.

2 out of 5 stars

Nice Product but Service is Terrible! December 1, 2008
WhoDunnit Buff (Minnesota)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Creative Zen 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black)
We own a 32gb and a 4 gb. The battery in each of them only lasts for an honest 8-10 hours even at low volume and with the backlight set as low as it will go. Their claim of 25 hours is completely false!

We purchased the 4gb Zen 2 mo ago. The SD card slot doesn't recognize any card although the cards work in the 32 gb Zen w/same version software. E-mails to Creative customer service have been exasperating. They completely miss the point of the question/issue, every time, and give answers that make you think you might be dealing with 1. a computer that can't interpret language or 2. a person who does not speak English. This problem wasn't much of a surprise since I experienced the same double talk from customer "service" when I tried to get some questions answered about the 32gb Zen I bought 6 mo. ago. (I only bought it because it was easier to help my spouse adapt to something I already knew how to use.)

Creative's "service" solution for the card problem is for ME to pay to send the product back to them for repair and if it's been more than 3 months, I also get to pay them a $25.00 fee! This doesn't seem like a fair warranty! I wish I had known this before purchase! If this is something that matters to you, you may want to keep looking for a device that is better supported by the company.

5 out of 5 stars

Need a player for audio books? This is the one!! November 29, 2008
C Will (Kansas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I had originally purchased a Microsoft Zune because I thought it would be user-friendly like its other products/programs...WRONG! So, back it went and I did some more research and chose this Creative Zen and I am so very pleased with it!!

PROS:
1. Great price for 16gb
2. Very user-friendly. I was able to add music, videos and pictures without a problem. In fact, when I tried to add a picture to the Zen that was not compatible, the Zen program asked if I wanted it to convert the picture to a compatible format!
3. Zen downloads audio books from my state library website from the get-go...no special downloads needed (unlike Zune)
4. The USB cable is super short -- about 5 inches. At first it bothered me that the Zen dangled from the USB cable while it was charging, but now I like it because I know at a glance which cable is for the Zen among my many USB cables for my digital camera, camcorder, etc., and the Zen is so light that it won't damage the Zen or my computer USB port. ALSO, my cats can't step on the Zen because it's up out of the way.

CONS:
Only one that I've found...the screen protector that comes on the Zen can't be used to protect the screen because it has printing on it, so you really want to purchase one according to other reviewers who said the screen scratches easily. And, I'm going to listen BEFORE the screen gets scratched.

RECOMMENDATION: Purchase a good leather case to protect the unit. I am VERY pleased with the following case that I purchased. It was not sold directly by Amazon but from a vendor (Enforcity), so I had to pay shipping but it was only $2.98. Enforcity mailed it the very next day and I am extremely pleased with it:
Full Flap Leather Case for Creative Zen, Black

I also used Amazon's customer service help line: 1-866-216-1072
because I had several questions about the Creative Zen. The rep was super friendly and answered my questions so that I could make an informed decision. I won't hesitate to use this number in the future when I have questions about products that I am thinking of purchasing.

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