Reviews of the Creative Zen Stone (1GB, blue)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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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asia.cnet.com
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.
Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc.
Part number: 70PF213000YY1
General
- Width 2.1 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Product type Digital player
- Height 1.4 in
- PC interface(s) supported USB
- Weight 0.7 oz
- Color Blue
- Digital player signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB
- Digital Player total harmonic distortion 0.1 %
- Available body colors Pink, Yellow, White, Blue, Black, Red
- Flash memory installed 1 GB Integrated
- Digital storage None
- 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 storage media type None
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, Protected WMA (DRM 9), Audible, MP3
- Digital player response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Digital player playback modes Skip playback, Repeat shuffle
- Digital player supported bit rate 320 Kbps
Carrying Case
- Case type None
Battery
- Required Qty 1
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
- Included Qty 1
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Battery 1 x Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 10 hour(s)
Audio System
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Additional features USB 2.0 compatibility
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable - External
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Connections
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB Mini-USB Type B
- Slot(s) provided None
- Slot(s) Required None
Power
- Power Supply / Device None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
CD System
- Digital audio standards supported WMA, WAV, MP3
Remote Control
- Remote control None
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural Ear-bud
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Impedance 32 Ohm
- Connectivity technology Wired
Battery / Power
- Power device type None
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