Rating: 
Summary: Great.
Review: This is the original MP3 jukebox. The first to hold over a single CD at a time. For this, it deserves recognition. I purchased one when it was still the one and only and I was never disappointed with its proformance. The sound is explemplary, the included batteries have a long life, the menus are easy to work, and the entire process is simple.
Also, i was surprised to find it pre-loaded with music. While I never listened to the Classical, the audio books of Frankenstein and Robinson Crusoe were very nice.
Of course, it never skips and the 'hold' switch allows the volume and other buttons to be rendered useless, making it perfect for biking or jogging, when a way can be devised to carry it. (The included pouch, sadly, has no belt loops. I just put my belt through the handle).
Sadly, I no longer possess mine, as it disappeared from my school locker. But I plan to get a new one when I have the money, and buy from Creative even with bigger models being released from other companies.
Rating: 
Summary: Flawed, But Cool Anyway
Review: I've had a 6 gig Nomad Jukebox for about a year now. It's been a love-hate relationship. The battery life is abysmal--the first unit I got from Amazon wouldn't hold a charge long enough to boot the machine up, and the one that Amazon sent to replace it is only marginally better. Think of the Nomad as only quasi-portable, because battery life really sucks; the problem is compounded by the unit's boot-time battery life check. It will often fail this test when there is plenty of juice in the box. The supplied PlayCenter software stuttered and faltered on Windows 2000, making it tricky to download more than a few files at a time. And the Creative website was amazingly little help--they seem to have no clue on making PlayCenter useful to people. The UI of the player itself is quirky and gets sluggish when you start to fill up the hard disk, but I can't really complain about it.But having said that, the unit works well once you get your tunes in there and don't stray far from a power outlet. I keep it by my desk and hardly ever touch a CD anymore.
Rating: 
Summary: Large indeed, but good
Review: I have done some research on large storage mp3 players before buying Nomad Jukebox. Now I have it and I like it a lot! With Playcenter 2 ripping the cd's is so much easier and faster. I just click one button and the songs are on my Jukebox. The playslist capabilities are nice too.
The only problem with this Nomad is it's large size. The device is also not a very good player to take when you are running. I personaly tested it in the sports club. After 10 minutes of running I had to stop and turn the player on again. So it is not perfect for sports. However, there is always something that you can do about it. ;).
Overall, I am satisfied with Nomad Jukebox. I just wish it was bit smaller and had no moving parts. :)
Rating:
Summary: Great, and well, not so great.
Review: Okay, first off, the battery life is arguably the worst I've ever seen. I think a non-waterproof watch at the bottom of a pool might run longer than this thing. But I'm in no mood to test that. Secondly, the playlist navigation is almost a joke. When in random mode or shuffle mode (yes, those are two seperate modes - how novel), skipping forward plays a new and completely unexpected song. Good. Skipping backwards however does NOT play the last song you heard. No, it's essentially exactly the same as pressing the forward key. What?! Who thought this up? If you're thinking that isn't all that annoying - how about this? If you shift from "random" or "shuffle" mode to "once" mode during song play, the device completely forgets what the heck is going on. It will continue to play the active song, but display on the LCD panel the very first song on your playlist. Next, it will play the second song, and the screen will catch up to itself. Completely unacceptable. It should continue to play AND DISPLAY the active song, and then proceed in order through your playlist from that point. Sigh. Using this thing drives me crazy. And mastering it's operation is almost self-defeating. As you get better at being familiar with the intricacies of how to navigate the device, you can quickly advance to the point of being faster than the device. Key response time needs help, and desperately. But, all in all, what do I think? Well, I love it. I mean, as long as I don't touch it or look at it, it's great. It was designed to be listened to, and for that, well, wow, it really excells. Songs sound amazing, and the idea of leaving my apartment with every CD I own, all in my pocket .. well, c'mon now .. that's just darn cool. Creative needs desperately to get their act together with the firmware, but the hardware itself is definately worth the price.
Rating:
Summary: Actually I give it 4 & 1/2 stars
Review: After reading some of the other reviews, it seems to me the problem is in the definition of the word 'portable'. The jukebox is portable in - take it with you and set it on the desk while you listen. If you want one that you can carry while jogging and such, then you should get a player that uses flash cards. A six gig drive makes is large and heavy compared to other MP3 players But it holds a lot of music so it is a reasonable trade-off. I use it at school where I can plug it in and for that type of situation it is a great player. The sound is better than I had hoped for w/ the included headphones, but they are rather uncomfortable for me, so I might get some others. Unlike what some say I find it very easy to use. Over all it is good balance of cost - weight - battery use compared to all the features of this player.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Sound - But Dissapointed...
Review: This device does indeed have great sound, however I am dissapointed in it's functionality. Here is my PRO and CON list: PROS
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* Good sound quality
* Nice storage capacity. Hundreds and hundreds of songs.
* Reasonable size given it's capacity CONS
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* Battery life UNACCEPTABLE (1-2 hours, if that)
* Painfully slow interface. Stop, change songs, even the volume - you are forced to wait for it to happen
* Slow download from computer to device.
* No ability to skip forwards or backwards WITHIN a song. I say wait for the technology to improve or get another unit that addresses these problems. I do not recommend this unit at this time.
Rating:
Summary: WARNING: MP3 file transfer is one direction only
Review: You can transfer MP3 files into the Nomad Jukebox, but not out of the jukebox. (You can, however, delete them.) Why this decision was made is hard to understand, but if you're thinking you can (for example) transfer MP3 files from your work computer to the Nomad, then take it home and transfer them on to your home computer, think again: the transfer is one way only.
Rating:
Summary: the jukebox
Review: the jukebox has amazingly good sound quality and can have an amazing amount of songs on it
Rating:
Summary: Could Have Been FIVE Stars . . .
Review: Were it not for the speed which this thing goes through batteries, it would have gotten FIVE STARS easy. The sound quality is terrific, the capacity is great, and it is generally easy to figure out how to use (with some minor improvements, it could be great). The NimHi's that come with it are VERY hard to find (high capacity), and they only last about 2 hours max. Software that comes with the unit is easy to use, and is very fast on 1.6Ghz P4. Had my entire CD library downloaded to the unit in a couple of nights.
Rating:
Summary: Satisfactory - but pricey
Review: I've now had this for some time. My version only has 10mb memory, which was insufficient for what I wanted but was the largest available at the time. Considering I paid something in the neighborhood of $..., and they now have a 20mb version available, I'm very unhappy an upgrade isn't available.
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