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Summary: This thing SUCKS!
Review: What a piece of crap! The faceplate comes off if you barely touch it. There's no window to see the song you're playing in the pouch. The headphones are worth a penny (if that). The salesman outright lied by telling me that the software would be compatible with my old Zen (after I asked him to check with tech to be 100% sure). It wasn't. It completely skewed 70% of my tags and I was up until 4:30 AM trying to fix it only to find out that it could not sync either. (The express shipping didn't arrive on time either.) I could not give this to my friend for Christmas. The only good thing was I got a great woman from Tech Support to help me try and find one on Christmas Eve day.I would not buy this product if it were the only MP3 player on the planet. My old Zen works just fine and I'm waiting for my refund so I can get another one of my old one for my friend as a LATE Christmas present.
Rating:
Summary: This thing SUCKS!
Review: What a piece of crap! The faceplate comes off if you barely touch it. There's no window to see the song you're playing in the pouch. The headphones are worth a penny (if that). The salesman outright lied by telling me that the software would be compatible with my old Zen (after I asked him to check with tech to be 100% sure). It wasn't. It completely skewed 70% of my tags and I was up until 4:30 AM trying to fix it only to find out that it could not sync either. (The express shipping didn't arrive on time either.) I could not give this to my friend for Christmas. The only good thing was I got a great woman from Tech Support to help me try and find one on Christmas Eve day. I would not buy this product if it were the only MP3 player on the planet. My old Zen works just fine and I'm waiting for my refund so I can get another one of my old one for my friend as a LATE Christmas present.
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Summary: The only affordable, quality MP3 player on the market.
Review: Why Nomad?
Like most, I was introduced to mp3 players by my friend with an iPod. My excitement was quickly crushed when I learned of the ridiculous price tag. This was nothing new to me, however, as I'm familiar with computers and know of Apple's legendary price inflation on virtually all their products - a business model that has, and will continue to condemn them to the margins of any market they do business in.
In fact, my decision to purchase the Nomad Zen NX was a result of the now-familiar decision making process that most made in the past years regarding Apple computers - although the apple product is in some ways superior, its simply not worth the disproportionately high pricetag. As with their PowerMacs, I simply can NOT justify paying more for less power - I have here a 30GB mp3 player that costs LESS than Apple's 15G player. About the Nomad?
The Nomad, quite frankly, is more stylish to me than Apple's iPod - but that's maybe because I never got into their all-white aesthetic. The Nomad's audio output strength is simply excellent and the sound quality is superb. Where the Nomad is beaten by the iPod is in the menu system, where the Nomad is a little too heirachical, that is, having to go through levels of menus. However, it's not at all "Bad", just not as elegant as the iPod. Overall, however, the unit is excellent, and to me is an ideal player - relatively inexpensive, durable (replaceable battery!), stylish, and with quality sound!
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Summary: When it's not just about the look.
Review: Zen Nx or iPod...which one should I go for? After months of conferring with friends and reading reviews on the net, I finally went for the former. Not once have I ever regretted this decision, and these are the reasons: a) It's so easy and quick to install the software, upload the files and operate the player (I know of someone who was unable to even load the iPod software to their PC and couldn't get any help from Apple since it's essentially not a 'MAC problem') b) The battery life can indeed go up to 14 hours. I can leave it playing throughout the day, even when I'm out on lunch breaks and meetings and come back with it still full of life. A word of advice; Sound effects / equalizers can deplete the battery life, so unless you've got it hooked on to a power source, let it run normally. c) The capacity. I own lots of CDs and I've nearly transferred all the songs I love into my player. I'm in this constant fear that I'll run out of space only to realize I've only filled up 10% of it. d) Though the earphones aren't great, they can easily be changed. Besides, it's not just for my ears, I can hook it up (through the earphone jack) to my surround sound system at home and let it blast through the speakers with all the effects wanted. e) The price - need I write more? My only wish: to be able to view the lyrics through the LCD! So what if it doesn't have the cool white look of the iPod? It has an anodized AL casing which is very modern, doesn't get dirty and a travel pouch that protects it (which is lucky for me, since I've dropped it a few times!) And then, others may say the Zen NX doesn't allow you to play games while the iPod does. Well, the primary use for this device is to play the songs you love, not to play the games you only ever choose to occupy yourself with if you're low on choice! If you want a player that works, is user friendly and easy on the pocket, go out and buy the Zen NX!
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