Question about the Zen MP3 player vs. the iPod!?

Question

I have been through 5 iPods since they came out. They break so easily and are overall really unreliable. Plus, they're pretty pricey for me, a high school senior making minimum wage. I have been told that the Zen is better than the iPod, and I'm thinking of switching. I don't need anything flashy, it just needs to be straight forward and easy to use, and it needs to have a lot of space for all my music. But I know NOTHING about the Zen. So I have a few questions for experienced users.

1. I'm using a Mac. Is the Zen compatible with OS X/iTunes?
2. How much is the 30GB Zen (I have tons of music so I need something that can hold a lot of songs)
3. What accessories come with the Zen? How much would it be to add speakers, a connector for my car, etc.?
4. Any additional information? Personal opinions?

Thanks!

Answer 1

1) You will need something that has more than program that you can run like virtual PC that allows you to run windows xp on your mac = http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ws_datasheet.pdf /zen and itunes formats are different.

2) 30 gig zen vision m is about $200.00 to $300.00 and can hold 7,500 songshttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat105500050021&type=category

4)http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=14331

3)http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/accessories/

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Answer 2

Answer to 1) The Zen will not work with iTunes, or any of your iTunes music. It will however play any of your existing MP3s. I don't use a MAC, but I think it is compatible.

Answer 2) The Zen Vision:M retails for $250, but can be had cheaper online.

Answer 3) The Zen comes with a USB cable & charger. You can buy both OEM and third party accessories, though you will find there is a lot less options than with iPod.

Answer 4) I think one of the biggest reasons for getting the Zen over the ipod is subscription music services like rhapsody, Urge, and Napster. For a monthly fee you can listen to virtually anything. The Zen has a far better display, FM radio, and voice recorder. The Zen also has better nattery life. iPod sucks.

Answer 3

The Zens are pretty sturdy pieces of equipment. They are also a lot cheaper than even a 4 GB iPod Nano. A 30 GB Zen costs on average, $249.99. My brother purchased an iPod Nano with 4 GB for this price. The Zen can also play movies and more. The Zen can play 14 hours of music straight with the battery life, or if you prefer, 4 hours of movies. The Zen also has a built-in FM tuner with 32 preset radio stations. It is a much better buy than the iPod.

Answer 4

Question #1. My sister has a ipod and i can put her songs on my zen 30GB all you do is import the file.
Question #2 15,000 songs considering you have like close to nothing else on it.
Question # 3 go to http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=1815
or just go to google and type in Creative Zen Vision:M Accessories.
Qusetion # 4. even though it can use itunes music it cant use itunes movies not even with the video converter i bought a movie and ended up blowing 10$. ya my sister spent a pretty penny on her ipod and now she wants to trade with me. most of my friends have zens same with my little sister she is in middle school and tons of people buy them their i would say go for zen vision M
hope i helped :o)
Ps. walmart had the best deal i could find unless you buy on line.

Answer 5

I don't have exact and detail information about the things you asked, but I really love my 2GB Zen V Plus and would never change it with an iPod. I had been researching on iPod and Creative for more than 5, 6 months! iPod is really expensive with less features; it doesn't have radio, voice recorder, line in recorder, etc. that Zen has them all with a more reasonable price. I'd recommend you one.
For better information, do visit these sites:
www.creative.com
www.cnet.net (reviews part that plays a video to show you all details about selected devices.)

Answer 6

i have an ipod, and i have used a zen. the only thing i thought was annoying is how you select songs on the zen.
i don't think the zen is able to use itunes.