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CNet likes the Creative Zen Micro MP3 player almost as much as the iPod. Does anyone have one of these?
After a year and a half of battery decline and trying all diagnostics, my iPod has bought the farm. I know this has happened to other people. Ocassionally, I like to spend money on things that work for more than a year and a half, despite what the gods of marketing tell me to do.
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[ posted by nathan at 04/26/2006 07:26:59 PM ]
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milky [email] said at 9:10 PM 04-26-2006:
That was about the lifespan of my iPOD. It's a paperweight now...piece of disposable shite. I've had walkmans last longer.

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NathanK said at 12:40 AM 04-27-2006:
If the marketers don't know who we are, how can we ever know? At first the marketing was implied, " I can afford this", then the marketing became a silhouette, "I am every person", now it is, "I have a paperweight".

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milky [email] said at 7:57 PM 04-28-2006:
The screens die about as fast as the batteries as well.

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ed [email] said at 9:17 PM 04-26-2006:
I have a 3-4 year-old Creative Zen Jukebox (20GB, USB 2.0) player that's as good as new.

I don't know anything about their later models, but this one has been a workhorse.

Also, Creative's interface is more annoying/intrusive than the iPod interface, if that can even be remotely believed. So there are tradeoffs, regardless.

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josh [email] said at 10:45 PM 04-26-2006:
my ipod rules! no problems yet. i guess ive only had it like 8 months though.

you can get your battery replaced for like $50 i think

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josh [email] said at 12:52 AM 04-27-2006:
if you want one that will last forever, get a flash-based player... you can get a 4 or even 8 gig one for fairly cheap...

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NathanK said at 3:00 AM 04-27-2006:
Thanks, I'll look into that.

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josh [email] said at 9:18 PM 04-27-2006:
sandisk is a generic-esque brand but one that people recommend

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nathan [email] said at 5:23 PM 04-28-2006:
They make some nice looking players. I've read and heard so many complaints about iPod battery life. The interface and other things aren't really a big deal.

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melissa said at 9:07 PM 04-27-2006:
i've have a zen xtra for the past two years dropped it like 6 or 7 times & its still going strong. just has dent in it & the face is on the scratched side & the wheel to navigate songs is easier i think. my issue with the zen though is that it doesnt have a lot of the accessory ease that ipod has. ie speaker systems without a bunch of wires & covers etc not really that big a deal but its irritating. + it looks like creative just dropped the xtra. i was looking for a replacement charger & couldn't find one or any other accessory for the xtra on the creative website vs ipod which has accessories & replacement parts coming out of its lily white ass

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reggie [email] said at 9:47 AM 04-28-2006:
I too have a Creative Zen Xtra (like Melissa.) It's 30gb, I've dropped it a lot more than 6 or 7 times (more like 6 or 7 times a month) and it's still rockin' and rollin'.

As for the accessories thing, Melissa is right about that. I mean there are some accessories that are pretty generic and would work with anything. But most companies are designing their accessories strictly around the friggin iPod.

I think my next purchase will be another Creative product.

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