Creative Zen Touch 40GB

i could have put it with the ipod post, but sod it, thats iPod, some league way below :P

im after some of your opinions on something i just have purchased for the low low price of 145 quid - now correct me if im wrong but i think i just got the bargain of my life.

40 gb, looks like sexual eye candy and only cost a fiver to post. awesome!








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Technical Data

Main Specifications

* Product Description: Creative Zen Touch - digital player
* Product Type: Digital player - HDD based
* Dimensions (WxDxH): 10.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 6.9 cm
* Weight: 200 g
* Sound Output Mode: Stereo
* Equaliser: 4-band
* Supported Digital Audio Standards: WAV, WMA, MP3
* Digital Storage Media: Hard disk drive - built-in - 20 GB
* Headphones: Headphones - binaural - stereo
* PC Interface Supported: Hi-Speed USB
* Battery: Player - rechargeable
* Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty

Extended Specifications

General

* Depth: 2.2 cm
* Height: 6.9 cm
* PC Interface Supported: Hi-Speed USB
* Product Type: Digital player - HDD based
* Weight: 200 g
* Width: 10.5 cm

Audio System

* Digital Storage Media: Hard disk drive - built-in - 20 GB
* Equaliser: Yes
* Features: Touch sensor operation, upgradeable firmware
* Sound Output Mode: Stereo

Battery

* Average Run Time: 24 hour(s)
* Battery: Player - rechargeable

Built-in Display

* Built-in Display: LCD
* Display Illumination: Yes
* Display Illumination Colour: Blue
* Resolution: 160 x 104

Connections

* Connector Type: 1 x USB ¦ 1 x headphones / remote control

Digital Player (Recorder)

* External Hard Drive Function: Yes
* ID3 Tags Support: Yes
* Playback Modes: Playlist
* Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
* Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 97 dB
* Supported Digital Audio Standards: WAV, WMA, MP3
* Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.1%

Equaliser

* Equalizer: 4-band

Headphones

* Connectivity Technology: Wired
* Headphones Type: Headphones - binaural
* Sound Output Mode: Stereo


Power

* Power Device: Power adapter - external

System Requirements

* OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
* Peripheral / Interface Devices: CD-ROM, USB port
* System Requirements Details: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - 266 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 30 MB

Miscellaneous

* Cables Included: 1 x USB cable
* Included Accessories: Carrying case
* Software: Drivers & Utilities, Creative MediaSource

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am also going to buy a set of those silicon skins, does anyone recommend them for decreasing scratch risk?


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2005 05:16PM by danm.

unfortunatley you need a bloody good belt and big pockets when you have one of them, they are huge and weigh a tonne!

ive got the zen micro, only holds 5GB but i thinks thats plenty, i have about 4GB of decent music, the rest i have im not too bothered about!

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She's a big bastard, but still a bargain.


My zen micro was shite, never really worked properly. Now I've got an iriver 5gb, which I definately prefer. Cheap as chips though bruv. Silicon skins are good.

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She says brief things, her love’s a pony
My love’s subliminal

yer my dads got the regular zen one whatever that is, wasnt too bad a size!

i dont like small fiddly things, im use to hadling larger objects, way better.

as the image shows, its not that big!



im not too sure on its state for file transferring, it says it does but i shudda looked more into it. not fussed, a bonus if it can!

20gb ones were going for the same price you see, and this was a one off! couldnt let it go.

does anyone know if the storage will hold .psd and .jpg files etc - am hoping i can double to send work to uni every day!


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2005 05:22PM by danm.

how big is it compared to the iPod?


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how big is it compared to the iPod?


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how did this triple post happen =S

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2005 06:48PM by matt3454.

well this is the size of the zen compared to a cd (and headphones)





bigger pic compare here with CD

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as you can see, the zen is sort of like the older, fatter sister that we all know someone just like


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2005 05:46PM by danm.

round abouts the same size

danm, the zen touch can carry any file format on it's HD, as long as you have the usb cable to connect it to the computer

A friend of mine has a Zen touch. Compared to my second generation iPod (from years ago!) it looks bulky, plasticky and silly. It tries to be the iPod, even with the white casing. It's bigger in every single respect - depth, length, breadth.

well ill be damned look what i found! :D





sorry i like to research a lot and appreciate all your opinions thanks!

and from these the ipod looks more plastic to me!


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2005 05:49PM by danm.

Zcott Wrote:
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> A friend of mine has a Zen touch. Compared to my
> second generation iPod (from years ago!) it looks
> bulky, plasticky and silly. It tries to be the
> iPod, even with the white casing. It's bigger in
> every single respect - depth, length, breadth.
>
>
>


SCOTT!!! so what its 10x better?

MICHAEL!!!!

Really, it's just bigger than the old iPods. And the older iPods are massive compared to the newer iPods. Sure, if you want a big, bulky, heavy device in your pocket capable of playing your three wma files, go for the Zen touch.

I have the 20gb one which I got for my birthday a while back, and having compared it to many ipods (nearly ALL my friends have one) I would go and recommend it to anyone. The thing is ridiculously easy to use, looks 50x better than an ipod and doesn't weigh all too much either in my opinion. If you think it's heavy then you must be a bit weak :P

zeppelin101 Wrote:
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> I have the 20gb one which I got for my birthday a
> while back, and having compared it to many ipods
> (nearly ALL my friends have one) I would go and
> recommend it to anyone. The thing is ridiculously
> easy to use, looks 50x better than an ipod and
> doesn't weigh all too much either in my opinion.
> If you think it's heavy then you must be a bit
> weak :P
>


no offence i have to disagree....the iPod is by far and away the best looking Mp3 player especially the black Video iPod....



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2005 06:30PM by Mini Maestro.

You're entitled to your own opinion :P

Well, the sleek and slender iPod design does contrast massively with the bulky Zen Touch which seems to have been thrown together in order to be taken apart.

It tries to be an iPod and fails miserably.

However, if that's what you want to have, go for it! Bargain!

I have to say though, it ISN'T trying to be an iPod. That's like saying Windows Vista is trying to be Mac OSX...

Alright. But the size, shape, idea of a touch-based interface, colour, and operating system similarities are just coincidence, right?

haha look at the fanboys :P

the reason i am getting the zen over the ipod is simply cuz i dont like the plain look of the ipod, it seems to have an ASDA smart price kitcehn homeware look to it, u know all white plain cheapo nasty...


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it