Creative ZEN V 4 GB

Creative ZEN V 4 GB

 

The Creative Zen V is the MP3 player for people who set the pace. Stylish in design, it has a glossy finish, with subtle color highlights and a neat rounded shape that fits... more...comfortably in the hand. A bright color screen and Creative's famous interface make it easy to use and it supports multiple audio formats including MP3, WMA and Audible Audio. The Zen V can record straight to WMA without a PC, and it has a built-in microphone for voice notes. Playtimes up to 15 hours are supported by its rechargeable battery.

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Wait until you can afford a better MP3 player
A review by cobar on Creative ZEN V 4 GB
Jan 14, 2008


Author's product rating:   Creative ZEN V 4 GB - rated by cobar


Advantages: Size
Disadvantages: No charger, not enough memory, pixelated view of pictures and video clips .

Recommend to potential buyers: no 

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I bought the Creative Zen V Plus a little while back thinking that I had had a bargain for what seemed to be the perfect MP3 player for less money.

Nevertheless, I now regret my choice; after all it is true that you get the quality you paid for.

The design is not bad but it isn't anything extraordinary or exceptional either, with the new wave of cool-looking gadgets, the Zen V Plus is just an ordinary MP3 player.

Unfortunately, it does not come with a charger, so I was forced to buy a separate one on Amazon for about 30 dollars.
Now this is an important point, because the player has to be charged quite frequently unlike other players, and the only way to recharge it without a charger is using the USB cable on the computer, which you cannot do unless the software is installed.
This is obviously not a practical and portable way of charging it, since I could not charge it from work if it ran out of battery.

Another disadvantage is the fact that it is not possible to store a great number of songs, photographs and video clips all at the same time because the memory can and does run out.

Furthermore, viewing pixelated videos or photographs is not the ideal way to enjoy your best memories; the only solution is zooming in on the photograph, which of course does not allow the user to view it in its entirety.

My advice: wait until you can afford an iPod and think twice before buying this one. 
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