[xpatx]

I'm looking for a 10gb player. I want it to be rechargable and small like these 2. I've narrowed it down to these 2 and I would like to hear pros and cons of each.

I've heard that the iPod has battery problems and the case scratches very easily.
But I've also heard the Zen NX has a problem with software and the fact that you need the software for Windows to detect it as a hard drive.

Help anyone?

[+Axel]

I have a Zen... the original one... 30 gig and it's great for me...Would've prolly preffered and iPod though but at the time it wasnt supported for windows and the Zen was cheaper!!!

[KeR]

iPOD battery problems? NO
scratches easy? YES

[xpatx]

hmm, any other responses?

[Jason the Eighty Eighth]

you can't get a 10Gb Zen. however, you can get a 20Gb, or 130Gb.

put it this way, a 20Gb Zen NX (there's a one out, i checked it yesteday) is cheaper than a first generation (oldest) iPod in 10Gb.

many argue that iPod is better simply becuase it looks sleeker and is smaller. i disagree. the Zen NX in blue/brushed aluminium looks so much better than the iPod's plain white colour. however, iPod has USB 2.0 as opposed to the Zen, which doesn't (both have Firewire IIRC). here are some sites that would help you out:

iPod vs. Zen
Review - Zen NX on cNet
Review - iPod on cNet

make sure to read the user reviews for user opinions and problems they encountered. remember, there will always be good and bad results.

in my opinion, i will choose the Zen only becuase it is cheaper and looks better than the iPod. granted, the iPod is a few millimetres smaller than the Zen, but the extra few hundred dollars i will have to pay surely outweighs that. right now i am deciding whether to get an iRiver (have you considered the iRiver harddrive player? looks really beautiful, like a palm pilot), or a 512 memory player (iRiver).

This post has been edited by Jason the Eighty Eighth: 18 October 2003 - 05:20

[cyclingplatypus]

Spend $249 for a 20 GB Zen Nx + $25 for Red Chair Notmad Explorer software (well worth it!) and go out and spend $25 for something else and smile when you realize that you just got twice the storage of the $299 iPod and have a replaceable 14 hour battery. Or spend the $299 for the 30 GB Zen NX and laugh outloud because now you have 3 times the storage as the same priced iPod. And if you are concerned about the LCD display being to small them buy the Zen Xtra...either way the Zens are a better value and have a better audio quality than the iPod.

Also check out this review from an iPod owner.
Review

[Jason the Eighty Eighth]

cyclingplatypus, on Oct 18 2003, 15:20, said:

Spend $249 for a 20 GB Zen Nx

expect to pay $470AUD (which is $324.20) for a 20Gb Zen NX in Australia. that's around a 30% increase.

[cyclingplatypus]

Jason the Eighty Eighth, on Oct 18 2003, 00:25, said:

expect to pay $470AUD (which is $324.20) for a 20Gb Zen NX in Australia. that's around a 30% increase.

If you want one cheaper pm me and I'll buy one for you here and send it to you. You could have it in about 1 week (paypal and shipping)

[Jason the Eighty Eighth]

nah, i'll be right. i haven't really considered getting one until i look into analyse technical statistics and stuff like that.

ty anyway.

[Tim Dorr]

From the CNet review:

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The bad: No FM or voice recording; line-in recording included but not enabled; battery life compromised somewhat by small size; no AAC ripping or purchasing by Windows users.

Should now read:

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The bad: No FM; battery life compromised somewhat by small size.

[PureEdit]

I love my iPod, battery lasts long enough, but the case does scratch easy

[Jason the Eighty Eighth]

^

is that for the iPod or Zen NX?

[Tiger.Girl]

i have used both and imho the zen nx feels rather cheap compared to the ipod, it is still a nice player and everything, and would seem to be easier to replace the battery on in the future
but with the new ipod firmware that just came out the sound quality is improved and the 'snappiness' of the menus seem to be fixed i highly doubt you would regret getting an ipod
also girls dig guys with ipods, they could care less about creative's hardware and most of them never even heard of them

[PureEdit]

Jason the Eighty Eighth, on Oct 17 2003, 21:35, said:

^

is that for the iPod or Zen NX?

Timdorr's and my post are about the iPod

[Tim Dorr]

If you're worried about scratching it, the case can avoid a lot of that. I usually keep mine in my case, maine because it looks even better that way to me.