Creative Zen Stone (1GB, black) Review

Reviews of the Creative Zen Stone (1GB, black)

7.0

CNET Review

May 9, 2007

The Good: The Creative Zen Stone is an exceptional bargain, and it comes in a choice of six colors. It offers good sound quality, is easy to use, and includes a standard mini-USB port for syncing and charging. It supports Audible files and has a Skip Folder function that makes it easy to skip through groups of tracks.

The Bad: The Creative Zen Stone has no screen, no extra features, and no built-in clip like that of the iPod Shuffle. The rated battery life is unimpressive.

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Stone is a fantastic choice as a secondary MP3 player or for first timers on a budget who want a simple, great-sounding device with limited features and a bargain basement price tag.

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9.4

alaTest.com

By alaTest | January 7, 2009

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 316288 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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No Rating

letsgomobile.org

Review Summary: The Creative Zen Stone and the Stone Plus are two extremely compact, lightweight MP3 players with a nice, round yet sleek design. Both MP3 players have been equipped with an external speaker, which is spoken of highly. "It's almost unbelievable that small

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8.0

asia.cnet.com

By Nate Lanxon | April 12, 2008

Review Summary: Main controls are on the front of the player, but unlike the original Stone, the play/pause button is now stuck on the top. We're sad to see the physical "Shuffle mode" switch has been removed, as play modes now have to be slowly selected using the system

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No Rating

digitalversus.com

Review Summary: Still less expensive than the Shuffle and now including a speaker with a very good size/quality/power ratio, the Zen Stone With Speaker is a decent product.

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Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc.

Part number: 70PF213000111

General

Width 2.1 in
Depth 0.5 in
Product type Digital player
Height 1.4 in
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Weight 0.7 oz
Color Black
Available body colors Pink, Yellow, White, Blue, Black, Red
Flash memory installed 1 GB Integrated
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.1 in x 0.5 in x 1.4 in
Included accessories Earphones, USB 2.0 cable
Packaged quantity 1
Software type Drivers & Utilities

Digital Player / Recorder

Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, MP3
Digital player playback modes Random play / shuffle
External hard drive function Yes

Battery

Required Qty 1
Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
Technology Lithium polymer
Battery Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
Mfr estimated battery life 10 hour(s)
Battery Life Details Digital playback Lithium polymer 10 hour(s)

Audio System

Sound output mode Stereo
Additional features One touch navigation control, Quick play mode switch

Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)

Cable(s) included USB cable -, 1 x External

System Requirements

Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP or later