iPod Mini VS Zen Micro

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

http://www.mp3.com/iPod+Mini+vs.+Zen+Micro/stories/1149.html

mp3.com has done a "battle" against the two player. pretty good comparison... i also like the winner lol

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thanks for this link, good article

[Porsche Design]

i believe in zen micro cuz

4/5/6gb versions

photo version

wireless headphones option

nice creative software

wmp10 compatible

firmware okay

removable battery

cheaper than ipod mini

comes with more accessories than ipod mini

longer battery life than ipod mini

makes more mp3 players than apple (ipod, ipod photo, u2 special edition ipod, ipod mini, ipod shuffle)

cool interface

comes in more colours(i don't really care btw)

smaller - physical size

fm radio + recorder

voice recorder

custom eq makes music sound better for tech ppl hoo actually care

higher resolution

only ppl with style, fashion , and taste go with tthe mini (models, celebrities go with apple)

knowledgable and tech ppl hoo actually care about the music quality and stuff usually go with the micro: custom eq, cuz the presets aren't the best

;)i stopped supporting the both after i found out i had 10gb of music on my computer, im going for the iriver h-10 20gb version

[altezza Veteran]

I would choose Zen Micro because of its more features offerred. Sometimes when I get bored with the music I can switch mode to listen to FM radio.

[PrototypeX2]

I think this is more in-depth comparison than the mp3.com one.

http://www.monsternet.org/features/zenmicroipodmini/

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

after reading many comparisons i am inclined to get Rio Carbon 5GB

[olaf]

Mini iPod.

Why? Preference :)

[Xellos]

Hello the Nomad Series was launched Before apple even came out with the IMac so stop the Ipod wannabe remarks and check you history for gods sake. and about the interfaces i don't know if you noticed but there standardize now so they all basiclly have the same menu system except a few "features" you may or may not like

[Xellos]

heres a link so you guys know the world first ok

http://news.com.com/Bragging+rights+to+the..._3-5548180.html

[.:YodaGP:.]

This article i wrote on the subject (with iPod verses the Touch included) attracted a huge amount of visitors:

http://www.caseclosed.co.uk/article_gofix_...pleshowdown.htm

Hope you like it.

[theyarecomingforyou]

I can't stand the sound quality of the iPod and found that the EQ settings would just distort the sound. Creative and iRiver have much better sound quality, even if they have a way to catch up in style (though the Zen Micro looks great).

[ZZOOzzoo]

Here's a little comparison chart that I quickly made.

I made iRiver H10 vs. iPod mini, and iRiver H10 vs. Micro Zen too, I'll post them somewhere else.

Shadowed cell indicates the winner.

[xpguy]

well i have a ipod photo, if the ipoh mini is anything like that then i reccomend get the mini, i love my ipod photo better design then that zen it reminds me when i make html tables with a border and adding no style or width to it, just doesn't look right, i cant say i have used the zen but apples clickweel rocks, it might not be able to read wma files but can read audiobooks which the zen cant and im unsure about the zen on this point but when i put my ipod into my dock which is attached to my iMac it updates automatically and i dont think the zen updates unless its told to, I have a iAudio 20gb player which does have more features than my iPod but i find i use my iPod more then it, also do u see any creative store around? apple are bringing out new stores alot so if a problem did arise you wouldn't have to send it abroad to get fixed, just pop down to the local apple store and get them to look at it.

thanks

Graham Barnes

[MR_Candyman]

I was actually fairly against getting the ipod mini and went to best buy to buy the zen micro. They had them all set up and I tried each out for about half hour each. I must say I did a complete 180, I loved the mini, hated the zen. The zen felt really cheaply made, the menu wasn't very impressive, and I LOATHED the scrolling of it. Eventually I would have gotten used to the scrolling, but I couldn't ever get over how flimsy it felt. I baby everything, but I'm pretty sure I would hav roken it on one of my trips (I climb up and down some pretty dangerous places at times).

I still don't really like itunes, but the ipod mini itself I love.