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[apocalypsos]

Ways in which the Creative Zen I just picked up is already better than an iPod, and I haven't even done anything with it yet --

-- I spent $260 bucks on a 40-gig Zen, which is $240 less than I would have spent on an iPod.
-- It's got a removable battery, so this way, if it runs out, I can just go to Best Buy and pick up another one.
-- It comes with a leather carrying case. (Hear that, Apple? And it doesn't get scratches straight out of the box like it's made out of butter and Play-Doh, either!)
-- It smells like new mp3 player.

Oh, please, please live up to my current state of raptute when I actually turn you on and upload songs onto you tonight. *cuddles*

Comments

[a-hollow-year.livejournal.com]

I have a Zen and it is fucking awesome. Cheap, compatible with macs (as far as I know) and yes, it stores other files, too.

*pets*

[juleskicks.livejournal.com]

Is it? It didn't say anything about OSX on the box -- just Windows. Huh. Could be worth pursuing, I suppose.

[a-hollow-year.livejournal.com]

Don't hold me to that.

[loopychew.livejournal.com]

Does it mount itself as a drive, or do you have to go through the Jukebox Player interface thingy like you had to with the old Nomads?

[a-hollow-year.livejournal.com]

It does. I usually just open up the drive when I want to dump stuff in it.

[loopychew.livejournal.com]

That made me want a Nomad a little bit more. However, while my USB ports are broken, my iPod with a FireWire connection will do just nicely.

Plus, Creative has a lot of goodwill to make up for after my Nomad Jukebox 4GB. That thing was, although initially euphoric, an absolute nightmare to manage after a couple months, while I've found it incredibly easy to manage the iPod.

If the Zen Touch also mounts, though, I'll have to reconsider future MP3 player purchases.

...b-but Solitaire...