iPod vs Zen Micro, iPod mini vs Muvo2

[davieslim]

Hi, I want to get a MP3 player but whcih is the better one. Creative or the Apple iPod? Actually I would like to get the iPod but Creative gives a good bargain. Really need some help.

[acoustikrage]

i don't think you can compare an ipod with a zen micro. now, an ipod mini with a zen micro would be a better comparison.

[SkaterAustin]

1 thing first.. ur comparsion is ALL wrong.. u dont even compare the zen micro to a 20g above ipod.. u compare it to the ipod mini... both are micro drivers..

Should be.. Ipod mini Vs. Zen Micro and just leave out ipod.

[Xtreme $niper]

Creative is the best in sound quality, and has the typical menu system that is easy to use and has no learning curve.

iPod is not good if you like heavy and loud rock music (it starts sounding like static after the halfway volume point)

Creative is cheaper, ipod is more expensive cuz they know it will sell.

[[bear]]

im becoming such a zen micro fanboy.. darn.. i just want one so bad.. purchasing one soon! I recommend it after all the testing i did with it!

[acoustikrage]

Creative is the best in sound quality, and has the typical menu system that is easy to use and has no learning curve.

iPod is not good if you like heavy and loud rock music (it starts sounding like static after the halfway volume point)

Creative is cheaper, ipod is more expensive cuz they know it will sell.

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seems to me that the only reason the interface is so easy to use is because creative pretty much copied the ipod. just my opinion, not trying to start a flame war or anything.

[SkaterAustin]

well i got a zen xtra and all the people in my class's have ipods and they luv the sound quality on my zen xtra.. they dont like the size of my player.. but they did say they liked the zen micro alot more than the ipod mini...

[SkaterAustin]

seems to me that the only reason the interface is so easy to use is because creative pretty much copied the ipod. just my opinion, not trying to start a flame war or anything.

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THATS total bs dude.. sit down and look at the ipod interface and the zen xtra.. its majorly different.. there not even the same.. on my player i use tabbed because i liked the tab instead of list...

hmm the picture sure looks the same.. i mean totaly they copied it... :woot:

[giga Veteran]

Creative is the best in sound quality, and has the typical menu system that is easy to use and has no learning curve.

iPod is not good if you like heavy and loud rock music (it starts sounding like static after the halfway volume point)

Creative is cheaper, ipod is more expensive cuz they know it will sell.

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And I assume that youre using the stock ipod buds?

[Darkinspiration]

what i heard about both

The creative zen micro is an interesting alternative to the ipod. It has better sound and bigger battery life (double) and is cheaper than the ipod. But i heard that the control could be better as the interface. However they are plague with some wierd restriction imposed by the use of wma10 like restrictive disk space when in usb drive mode and really tight DRM.

The ipod is the market leader. it's got a really god and easy interface, it'S software (itune) is really intuitive and work flawlessly, it's also a bit smaller than the zen. But it's battery life is a bit on the short side ( if you have to call 12 hours short) and as sound that seem to lack bass(fixed by a good pair of earphones). It's also more expensive but not by much.

Humm myself would go for the ipod. The longer battery life is not really an issue since most likely i will plug it in every day to sync my calandar or something, the sound i can live with i have an aging minidisk player after all ;) and i can buy good earphones. But i like the wheel thing and the possibility to install linux on it (it's the geek thing ;) ). The price is not a factor as paying 30 $ more on a 300 dollar something player is well not really distressing.

My advice is check you need. If your thight on cash or if soud quality is something you need or you'll die then get the creative otherwise well the best would be to try them and see. I saw and tried an ipod and i liked what i saw ^_^

[Chouzan]

The Creative Zen Micro is superior to the Apple Ipod Mini in nearly all aspects, highly recommended. I actually just purchased a Creative Nomad MuVo?, but only because it was $115 after a MIR and store discount.:happy::

[acoustikrage]

THATS total bs dude.. sit down and look at the ipod interface and the zen xtra.. its majorly different.. there not even the same.. on my player i use tabbed because i liked the tab instead of list...

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okay, i suppose it is bs. i haven't used too many creatives, but what i have seen is slightly reminiscent of the ipod interface, i guess it's just the "now playing" screen. i didn't even know there was a tabbed interface, thanks for pointing out my error. :blush:

[giga Veteran]

THATS total bs dude.. sit down and look at the ipod interface and the zen xtra.. its majorly different.. there not even the same.. on my player i use tabbed because i liked the tab instead of list...

hmm the picture sure looks the same.. i mean totaly they copied it... :woot:

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Just a tad. :p :whistle:

[Erftek]

If the battery can't be replaced by me, I don't buy it.

Zen :ninja:

[nwmma]

i have the zen micro, my bro has a 4th gen ipod, and mine may sound a tiny bit better.

i wanted a small player that i can bring to the gym, and 5gb is much better than the low capacity tiny flash mp3 players they have out.

heres a size comparison:

left to right

business card, zen micro, samsung a-670

Edited December 12, 2004 by nwmma

[Xtreme $niper]

Just letting you guys know that Creative was in the mp3 player game way before ipod was even considered. I have a Creative Nomad Jukebox 3 (the first one had the SAME menu system) and if anything iPod was the one to copy the menu system.

I love the ignorance in the crowd here. Do you ever stop to think that maybe the product you dont own actually was the one that invented something that was copied, instead of vice versa? I'm not being any sort of fanboy here, do your research. Creative's menu system was made by them, and them only. Apple did not make that style, the only thing they did was make it woosh to the left when you select it.

[Darkinspiration]

well you can replace the battery on an ipod it's not that hard. In fact there is a kit (or several) available on the net including the battery and the tool you need.

[AMD60305]

does anyone else see a bar of soap in nwmma's picture? lol sorry

[Xtreme $niper]

And I assume that youre using the stock ipod buds?

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Not at all. Sony earphones, not sure on which model, but I have the same pair and they sound awsome on my Creative player.

[nwmma]

does anyone else see a bar of soap in nwmma's picture? lol sorry

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i edited the pic just for you

[colordeficiency]

If only the led is white instead of blue. The blue led seems funny on a white zen micro.

[nwmma]

If only the led is white instead of blue. The blue led seems funny on a white zen micro.

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i have the silver one and the blue looks sweet. At first i wasnt realy into the blue led but it is sweet! when the device is syncn' or charging it pulsates.

[AMD60305]

i edited the pic just for you

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Thanks, very helpful, lol

[Edmond Dantes]

I have been looking into getting an mp3 player for quite some time, and am going to get an Ipod-Mini mainly because I didn't have a zen micro to compare it to. I went to Best Buy and looked at their Ipod-Mini on display and liked it alot, so I decided to go with it. I thought about the Zen Micro, but like I said I didn't have one to physically look at.

[SkaterAustin]

Just letting you guys know that Creative was in the mp3 player game way before ipod was even considered. I have a Creative Nomad Jukebox 3 (the first one had the SAME menu system) and if anything iPod was the one to copy the menu system.

I love the ignorance in the crowd here. Do you ever stop to think that maybe the product you dont own actually was the one that invented something that was copied, instead of vice versa? I'm not being any sort of fanboy here, do your research. Creative's menu system was made by them, and them only. Apple did not make that style, the only thing they did was make it woosh to the left when you select it.

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About friggen time, some one said it straight.. Been tryin to say that to all the dam ipod people because they think ipod was the first thing (not sayin the ipod is bad) ....