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Summary: Wonderful .... after your consult your installed manual
Review: After doing my homework and checking out numerous customer reviews, I purchased the Nomad II along with a 64MB Smart Card.This is my first MP3 player and I didn't want to spend more than I had to for a new toy. (I have a digital camera so I have the necessary hardware to transfer music files.) This is far less expensive than purchasing a player with more memory. Getting started was a bit difficult using the sheet of printed directions which came with the player. However, as soon as I consulted and printed out the manual--which is excellent---Go to PROGRAMS -- CREATIVE --NOMAD II and you will find the manual.(Before you activate the manual start the Adobe program or the manual won't automatically appear. I printed it out so I could comfortably follow the directions and learn to use all the features. The software is good and as long as you consult the help menu. It's very easy to install music and play it back. Enjoy!
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Summary: I believe ya
Review: After looking at pretty much every mp3 player there is, i narrowed it down to this one. i read all the reviews and im convinced that this is the best player for the money so i guess ill ive it a try
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Summary: Mislead on Features...
Review: After reading "All the great features of NOMAD II at a price you can't resist" from Creative's site and looking at Amazon's nice large pictures I thought the "C" really did have all the features of the NOMAD II, blah, blah, plus it had the onboard 32 so it looked like a really good deal over the original II. But it DOES NOT have FM radio, which I found out today when it was delivered. Also the picture Amazon has of this product showing the FM tuner IS NOT an actual picture of this product. It works great for me with itunes and OS X but I wanted the FM tuner....
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Summary: Excellent Player For Jogging/Workouts
Review: An inexpensive player that provides excellent sound quality during hard workouts and runs. I went through 3 CD anti-skip players trying to find one that was actually skip-free. You know what, they don't exist! I should have bought an MP3 player before I purchased CD player #3, but the reviews were so good that I believed it would be satisfactory - WRONG - no better than #2 - that's player number 2. Anyway, the Nomad IIc works extremely well. Sound quality is good/excellent with my Sony Sports Walkman earphones - a little more bass would be nice. And, with no moving parts, NO Sound distortion, no matter how hard I exercise. I am far from a software expert, but I was able to Rip CDs and download MP3 files from the Internet within an hour or so - I guess that speaks well for the "user friendliness" of the Nomad IIc. At the 128 setting you get approximately 30 minutes of CD-quality music, as advertised. The controls are easy to navigate and read. My only criticism is that the belt clip is a little wimpy and purchasing a secure holder is a good idea.
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Summary: Great player but some missing info
Review: Anyone out there looking for an mp3 player should take a hard look at this one it is one of the greatest players out there
Pros
Great sound, really fast in transfering, easy to use after you read the user manual,...and very small.
Cons
...The Nomad IIc which the Nomad II has FM tuner capabilities, don't buy the 128 MB smart media card I bought it and it is not compatible with the player I thought it was probably my computer I call viking to viking support and told me that Nomad IIc was only compatible with 64MB or 32 MB and not with 128MB
So with all this buy it but beware of the things that I told you, but I am pretty happy with my Nomad IIc I wish I could find a cover for it like the ones that cellular have so I would not be scratching it or things like that...
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Summary: Creative changes my loyalties...
Review: Being an active runner, I used my Rio 500 every day for almost two years. It was a dark day when the unit finally started malfunctioning, though it was well overdue with the type of stress I put it through. So I began my search for a new mp3 player, specificly one that would top my current Rio both memory and performance wise. After a few days of visiting my local best buy and reading reviews, I chose the Nomad IIc. Why change my loyalties from a company which granted me a unit that lasted over two years? Simply put, Creative offered a much superior product for a better price. I was able to purchase the Nomad IIc, the docking unit, Koss SportaPro headphones (which I also recommend), and a 128mg Viking Smartmedia card for a price still under the retail value of the Rio 800. How does the unit perform? Perfectly. Compared to the Rioport software, Creative Playercenter 2 was a relief to use. Instead of the constant lockups and messy interface associated with Rioport, I was met with a efficient piece of software which I proudly added a quicklaunch icon to. As far as memory, I'm pumping out 160mg of mp3 goodness that sounds incredible on my Koss SportaPro headphones. I was pleased to find that the menu also featured a "lineout" mode, which made it very easy to switch between running and use in my car. In the Rio I had to reset the custom EQ settings to 0 bass 0 treble. The belt clip COULD be tighter, but the unit has shown no intention of slipping even as I sprint down the road. Creative has won me over with their Nomad product line, and I recommend this unit to anyone who is an avid runner or simply wanting a good value.
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Summary: Simply the best and the most affordable
Review: Excellent sound quality and offer the most features. The best part of all is it utilies the standard Smartmedia card (up to 128 MB with the latest firmware) which the memory card is getting cheaper and cheaper. Also, it supports the standard SSFS for handling files store, that means you don't have to rely only on their software to transfer mp3 files, you can use other means such as any USB Smartmedia reader and just copy files like you do with a removable drive. I find it much faster to transfer with a SanDisk reader, 128 mb transfer in a matter of minute.
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Summary: Great "starter" MP3 player
Review: For a reasonable price, the Nomad II delivers everything you would want in a simple, easy to use MP3 player. The player is compact, and with the included clip it is easy to carry with you. The controls are intuitive and the display is large enough to show all of the necessary information. Granted, it could be a bit more crisp and have better constract, but I haven't found it to be a problem. The built-in 32 megabytes of memory is reasonable, but if you're going to be using the player for more than 20 minutes at a time you'll probably want to invest in a larger card. Personally, I often use the player while exercising and found the built in memory to be adequate. However, I made the investment in a memory card for longer usage period (plane flights :)) and found it very worthwhile. Getting music on to the player is simple with the included software. Just attach the player using the provided USB cable and the software automatically detects the player and starts. Transferring music is as simple as putting in a CD and selecting the tracks you want. The software handles encoding them (in MP3 or other formats) and transferring them to the player. Simple. MP3 creation can be adjusted for smaller size or higher quality, allowing you to optimize the space available on your player. That was the good side of the software. Unfortunately I think the software is the weakest part of the product. Yes, it is easy to use, but installing it and using it for more advanced tasks can be tedious. First, the software must be installed in order to get the full product manual. Only a small pamphlet is included in the box. The installation process puts several applications on your system by iterating through the install programs. Talk about confusing and annoying... and to top it all off, the install process doesn't clearly describe what is being installed. Finally, the user interface for the software is terrible. For transferring music to the player it is fine, but finding menus and "advanced" properties can be difficult. The software tries to be cool by being "skinned", but completely sacrifices usability in doing so. Overall, I love the player and highly recommend it. The software has it's problems, but isn't a good enough reason to not purchase this product.
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Summary: I really love this machine
Review: For the price, this machine is great. The only problem I've encounter developed from someone else's review. The review said that you could purchase up to 128mb of additional memory for the machine. So without really looking into it I did and had to eventually sell that card and purchase another card for 64mb (the maximum amount allowed for this machine). But with the new card I am able to listen to 73 songs with this thing. It's just wonderful.
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Summary: I really love this machine
Review: For the price, this machine is great. The only problem I've encounter developed from someone else's review. The review said that you could purchase up to 128mb of additional memory for the machine. So without really looking into it I did and had to eventually sell that card and purchase another card for 64mb (the maximum amount allowed for this machine). But with the new card I am able to listen to 73 songs with this thing. It's just wonderful.
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