New Creative Zen MX? I was just getting ready to order the Creative Zen when I noticed that they have a new one on their site (not on Amazon yet) called the Zen MX. It is about $20 less but otherwise looks the same as the regular Zen. I don't know much about MP3 players and I want one mainly for audiobooks. I can't tell the difference between the two except that they make a big deal about the SD card. Maybe it solves the memory card transfer problem that so many have talked about? Is anyone familiar with this model? New Creative Zen MX? I was just getting ready to order the Creative Zen when I noticed that they have a new one on their site (not on Amazon yet) called the Zen MX. It is about $20 less but... » Read More New Creative Zen MX? I was just getting ready to order the Creative Zen when I noticed that they have a new one on their site (not on Amazon yet) called the Zen MX. It is about $20 less but otherwise looks the same as the regular Zen. I don't know much about MP3 players and I want one mainly for audiobooks. I can't tell the difference between the two except that they make a big deal about the SD card. Maybe it solves the memory card transfer problem that so many have talked about? Is anyone familiar with this model? « Show Less
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The only difference is that the original Zen is compatible with more formats (MPEG4-SP3, DiVX3/4/5, GIF and WAV) while the MX supports MP3, WMA, Audible 4 audio formats, JPEG and CMV(creative video format).
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Wow, I just bought the 16GB Zen MX from Costco and if it does not have the FM radio, it is definitely going back. I saw the posts saying there was no radio so I went to the Zen website and it does say that this model comes with the FM radio so I guess my battle will be with Costco too. I had received the 8GB for a birthday present last weekend then saw the 16GB for practically the same price, now I know why..... I'll be returning both on principle alone.Thanks for the info.
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MX also will have much better functionality for the SD card. Zen does not import songs/videos into its menus, MX will.I have had the 16gb Zen for a year and a half and love it. My only complaints are 1) lack of accessories such as external speakers with docking options 2) limited SD card functionality and 3) the organizer software is substandard. #1 is worth putting up with since I usually use it outdoors or at the gym, the MX solves #2 and I use WMP instead of the organizer when loading music.If you're looking for an alternative to iPod Nano, this should be at or near the top of your list. MX also will have much better functionality for the SD card. Zen does not import songs/videos into its menus, MX will.I have had the 16gb Zen for a year and a half and love it. My only complaints are 1) lack of accessories such as external speakers with docking options 2) limited SD card functionality and 3) the organizer software is substandard. #1 is worth putting up with since I usually use it outdoors or at the gym, the MX solves #2 and I use WMP instead of the organizer when loading music.If you're looking for an alternative to iPod Nano, this should be at or... » Read More MX also will have much better functionality for the SD card. Zen does not import songs/videos into its menus, MX will.I have had the 16gb Zen for a year and a half and love it. My only complaints are 1) lack of accessories such as external speakers with docking options 2) limited SD card functionality and 3) the organizer software is substandard. #1 is worth putting up with since I usually use it outdoors or at the gym, the MX solves #2 and I use WMP instead of the organizer when loading music.If you're looking for an alternative to iPod Nano, this should be at or near the top of your list. « Show Less
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I'm not sure how I can let the whole world know of either a deception, or scandal, but here it is. Creative now makes a "Special Edition" MX that is sold through CostCo for $99. IT DOES NOT COME WITH THE BUILT-IN RADIO!!!! No where on the internet, nor does CostCo advertise this fact. Even CostCo's conceriege services is unaware of this. DO NOT BUY THE MX THROUGH COSTCO.
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Big mistake getting this unit.Very slow, not at all user-friendly, poorly designed media manager, i.e. Creative Centrale.As a satisfied Zen 8GB owner, I'm very disappointed this Zen-MX 16 GB is not worth the cost and the time I've spend trying to work with it.Creative Labs Zen MX 16 GB MP3 Player (Black)
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"MX also will have much better functionality for the SD card. Zen does not import songs/videos into its menus, MX will."So theoretically, Creative should be able to release a firmware update for the Zen that features better SD card integration.
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What are the chances that a version with expandable memory (in the form of an SDHC slot) becomes available? Like the Sansa View or Creative Zen. They obviously don't have the features of the Touch, but 16GB with the option to buy the amount of memory you want later (as SD prices drop) is a great approach and is more economical. The lack of expandable memory is the only thing holding me back from buying a Touch at this point.
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Am thinking about buying the Creative Zen and read where someone stated it was hard to bookmark on the SD card. Have you had problems doing this too?He said it was not good for audiobooks. I use my Creative Zen Vision W and iPod only for books and would like to purchase another.....Thanks for any info......
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Though I don't own this model, I own a number of other Olympus digital recorders so I have experience with their products. It seems, from a careful reading of the description on this site and on other sites that it will play any MP3 file on the card. You're not buying this recorder to use as a music MP3 player since you have your phone or iPad for that. You're buying this unit for other recording tasks. That being said, I question why anyone would buy this model AT ALL. This model offers fewer functions and costs MORE than other recorders made by the same company. In my opinion, these other models are better. Let's take a look at some other units by Olympus. Go read the descriptions of and see the prices of these 4 units on Amazon: Olympus VN-702PC Digital Voice Recorder, Olympus WS-801 Voice Recorder, Olympus VN-7200 Digital Voice Recorder, Olympus DP-201 Digital Voice Recorder. Notice, in particular, that the DP311 looks a great deal like the DP201, including the placement of all the buttons. The only things that I can see that the DP311 adds are the SD card slot and that knob that changes the sensitivity of the microphone and the quality of the recording. The DP311 costs MORE than every one of those other models that I named, as of this writing, and yet it does NOT have USB connectivity, which some of the other models have. Some of the other models I named do have the capability for you to add an SD or microSD card and have the USB connectivity and also have settings for recording quality. And did I mention that every one of those models costs less, as of this writing? I own the DP201. It does not have USB connectivity, but it's easy to use and has 2GB of memory and works great. I also own the VN-702PC, which does have USB connectivity. Read about the other units and you'll find that one of the others is probably a better buy.
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Thanks again, Buddy. Do you recommend any other brand of player for Overdrive WMA books other than Sansa? I am quite happy with Sansa but my favorite model is becoming scarce and therefore few bargains, especially since I need several. Thanks, again!
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The screen of the Zen is actually quite a bit larger than a postage stamp. The screen is a little larger than Apple's new ipod Shuffle. I have not put the two side by side and compared them, but Theoron is wrong when saying the screen is literally the size of a postage stamp. Also if you want to watch whole movies you would do better with a hard drive player. Something like the Zune or even the new ipod video.
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Well good thing is that Best Buys is now selling N96's but for the price of 800not 705 like amazon is rite nowthis whole pre-ordering deal is complete BS i bought two when the price was like 732then cancelled it to get the decreased priceand now AGAIN its lowered i think its gotten out of hand, amazon shud automatically charge us lessand completely random question, does the sandisk's 16gb microsd work with N96? andis the 16gb micro sd the highest card for the N96??
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What is the difference between the Zen GB and the Zen MX 8 GB except the price?
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I have not used the sd card in the speaker but I have used a usb (thumb drive). The speaker plays them in order. There is not a shuffle option. We bought this speaker for my son who is serving a church mission in Colombia. He emailed from Colombia talking about a speaker that could play songs from a usb or sd card. I had never heard of it. The $8 usb and $12 speaker was so much less than an ipod...about $200 cheaper. I put over 500 songs on the usb. It is a great option being able to use a usb or sd card. I was so happy to find this on Amazon.com. Don't know why we don't have these in the states. This one shipped from China. I have not used the sd card in the speaker but I have used a usb (thumb drive). The speaker plays them in order. There is not a shuffle option. We bought this speaker for my son who is serving a church mission in Colombia. He emailed from Colombia talking about a speaker that could play songs from a usb or sd card. I had never heard of it. The $8 usb and $12 speaker was so much less than an ipod...about $200 cheaper. I put over 500 songs on the usb. It is a great option being able to use a usb or sd card. I was so happy to find this on Amazon.com. Don't know why we don't have these in the... » Read More I have not used the sd card in the speaker but I have used a usb (thumb drive). The speaker plays them in order. There is not a shuffle option. We bought this speaker for my son who is serving a church mission in Colombia. He emailed from Colombia talking about a speaker that could play songs from a usb or sd card. I had never heard of it. The $8 usb and $12 speaker was so much less than an ipod...about $200 cheaper. I put over 500 songs on the usb. It is a great option being able to use a usb or sd card. I was so happy to find this on Amazon.com. Don't know why we don't have these in the states. This one shipped from China. « Show Less
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Dear Thelma, I must confess, my new Creative Zen is still in the box. My old Creative Zen was great for audio books and that is what I used it for. Great audio, great bookmarking. After 5 years it no longer was recognized by my computer so I purchased the new one, but haven't set it up yet. I borrow my books from the library, online. Ours has a great selection of e-audio books, so you don't have to pay to listen. Hope this helps.
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In total honesty, the ZEN is good, The ZEN MX is junk, it has so many problems that it's not worth the money. Do not buy it without doing as much research as you can.Be well.
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I also bought a zen v, and literaly, in 3 days it was no longer working. It always froze immediately on startup and then died from not being able to charge. I ordered a sansa e250 and am hoping it will be much better. After my experience, I will never want a Creative zen product again.
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Hi... I was in the same boat, but finally found the manual amongst the software that got downloaded to your PC when you installed the played. When I installed the software, I got a set of folders which included one named "Creative ZEN V Series (R2).. Go into that folder, and you will find a folder named "Manual", and in that folder is a 497 kb manual.chm file. Just click on that.
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Get the new Creative Zen =D Creative Zen 8 GB Portable Media Player (Black)
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The charger doesn't come with the player, but Creative sells it separately for $26.25 right now on Amazon. Search for "creative zen power adapter". I think I've also seen this charger in Walmart, if you'd rather pick it up at your local store. I hate it when they don't put the AC charger in the initial device package.
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it doesn't normally cost anywhere close. It's $149.99 direct from buttkicker or $129 at other outlets. Those prices are for the version 2 which fixed an issue with the power amp overheating on the version 1 (this one makes no reference to version so one must assume he is selling the first version). Some goofballs price items this way so they can make people feel that they are getting a deal by posting the amazon link and then asking $300 or some funky number.
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In total honesty, the ZEN is good, The ZEN MX is junk, it has so many problems that it's not worth the money. Do not buy it without doing as much research as you can. Be well.