Creative MP3 players still RELIABLE??? (headphone jack/software) USERS OF NEW PRODUCT NEED

after BOTH of my zen micro has headphone jack problem and the error filled software for the zen micro, i doubt about it's reliability, i want to ask the people who use creative's new players (mp3/photo/video) to tell me what they experienced. because i never like Apple, but they are much more durable to use. They can withstand so much physical dmg and works perfectly, on the other hand, the smallest vibration/movement caused the zen micro headphone jack's metal pieces to go out of place(have no contact on the male connector for headphones)
please tell me ur experiences of the newer Creative mp3/video players

i've owned 3 creative and i only had problems with the zen xtra and thats one of their older players, with the zen micro and vision m i havent had any problems including the headphone jack, and i put my players through some rough times so i think their improvin upon the quality/durability overall

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Welcome in the island of the happy owners of Creative mp3 players! I open this post because I see in the forum that there are many topics about unsatisfied customers. I think that many people that is satisfied of these mp3 players don't go in forums, because forum are used above all to find solution at problems!Anyway I'm happy owner of a Creative Zen 6 GB And all works fine! All is perfect! And this player is really a little wonder!The battery life (I saw that there is a post about it here) is about 8 hours using player in normal use, with songs at more than 92 kbps.
I'm really satisfied! It is the best player that I got!My list of players began with the Zen Xtra 40 GB, after the Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB and then the Zen Vision:M 60 GB. I have the little and nice Zen Stone Plus too! All work perfect!

I posted about my zen experience allready, but my list of experiences just got a little longer so I'll recapI am a music freak. with a capitol K , my very first mp3 player wasnt even creative it was he weird kind with the disc that fits in the back. only held ten songs without the disk disk could hold twenty. then I got a real job and got my first creative mp3 player. it was nomad, and nomad was good. jump dri've lookin thing with a red power supply (case the battery goes into) it weas either 256 or 52, cant remember for sure. but it sounded pretty and held my songs, and was small enough I could take it to work without arousing suspicion.nephew found it (two years old, my own fault) and separated the dri've from the power supply still have power supply, cant find dri've. So I got a muvo v00 gig it lasted virtually forever, even went through a washer and dryer trip, and still played till about a month after it got laundered. when it mysteriously powered down. I upgraded to a v+ which I love. I have had it since june and its still goin strong, even went with me on a 3 day camp out, still works great.. only problem I had was the power didnt last till the end of the third day. but all three of these sounded awesome. the v+ still does, plus Ive put a couple episodes of "psych" on it for video entertainment. I recently took it to work with me and was stocking shelves in the cooler for a few hours (about 28-32 degrees) and I learned two things. . cold temperatures do adversely effect battery life, but not horribly, and 2. we have an anti headphone policy of which I was not previously aware. nevertheless it performs great even on the job. on a side note I put the brass or copper (not sure which) connector plate back on on my muvo v00. my cousin uses it now instead of her ipod I'm so happy.
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Hello,
I'm a newbie and I don't know a lot about MP3 players so I hope you can help me out. I have a brand new Kenwood car audio with an USB cable to plug your MP3 player in. My friend's Samsung MP3 player doesn't work, after some research I find out that the MP3 player has to be an MTP one to work with the car audio. Now my question is: are all Creative MP3 players MTP maschines and do I have to make a software update or what ever to "make them be" a MTP player?
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morrissey wrote:
Hello,
I'm a newbie and I don't know a lot about MP3 players so I hope you can help me out. I have a brand new Kenwood car audio with an USB cable to plug your MP3 player in. My friend's Samsung MP3 player doesn't work, after some research I find out that the MP3 player has to be an MTP one to work with the car audio. Now my question is: are all Creative MP3 players MTP maschines and do I have to make a software update or what ever to "make them be" a MTP player?
Thanks a lot for any support!
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morrissey wrote:
Hello,
I'm a newbie and I don't know a lot about MP3 players so I hope you can help me out. I have a brand new Kenwood car audio with an USB cable to plug your MP3 player in. My friend's Samsung MP3 player doesn't work, after some research I find out that the MP3 player has to be an MTP one to work with the car audio. Now my question is: are all Creative MP3 players MTP maschines and do I have to make a software update or what ever to "make them be" a MTP player?
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Latest MediaSource Plugins for various Creative MP3 Players are now available for downl

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I did find this:
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Hello,
I'm willing to buy a ZEN Touch 2, it look so amazing!
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Is the ZEN Touch 2 (Or any other MP3 Player from Creative) durable enough?
I'll still have the year warrantee, but I'll need to ship it in the US, it'll need to be shipped at another adress in the US, and then shipped back to me (I'm in Canada).
That'll be a though job, you know.
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My second and actual MP3, Archos 2 Vision, has brokens contacts in the headphone jack... -___-
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i've owned 3 creative and i only had problems with the zen xtra and thats one of their older players, with the zen micro and vision m i havent had any problems including the headphone jack, and i put my players through some rough times so i think their improvin upon the quality/durability overall

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Maybe you guys already know this, but I didn't.
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As odd as it may seem, the newer one was cost more, even though its MSRP is lower than the Limited Edition. Here is the email transcript:
Dear ZZZZZ,
I really don't know why you are seeing the newer, Second Edition of the
Zen Micro for more money. The older edition originally retailed for
$249.99, and the newer Micro has a manufacturer's suggested retail of
$99.99.
The Second Edition did have some improvements, including a different
design for the headphone jack, as well as adding the organizational
features, such as the ability to sync with Outlook.
If you have any further questions, please give us a call at
-800-998-000. Thank you and have a great day!
Please retain all the previous correspondence when replying to this
email.
Best Regards,
XXXXX X. (#####)
Direct Sales
Creative Labs Americas
"Get Creative"
Here are the corresponding links I was talking about:
BUY.COM
Newer, #70PF08000335 (this one was confirmed in a previous email as the newer one).
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=904785&spf=&sp=
Older, #70PF08000000, (confirmed as limited edition in previous email).
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=9040497&loc=&sp=
(out of stock)
So now i'm in a jam, the limited edition is still available on Amazon and other retailers, but should I opt for the newer, "fixed" one, or take the risk and get more accesories. Also,does anyone if the USB charger causes conflicts?Message Edited by ebsameer on 09-29-2005 0:0 PM

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Still having headphone jack problems!

I got my new/refurbished iPod back from Apple Service. The problem I'd had was that I was only hearing sound out of the left headphone unless I pressed on the headphone jack. Quick service, got my iPod back after less than a week.
Charged it up last night, reloaded my music and podcasts ... and still the sound wanders and fades out of the right headphone.
Would you recommend sending in this iPod again? Can I just get a refund? Are there any iPod versions that don't have crummy headphone jacks?

I assume that you have tested the headphones in another device to ensure that they are working properly.
Also, is your iPod in a case, and if so, are you sure that the headphone plug can be fully inserted with the case on? I have one set of headphones that does not fully insert through the case and I have to use an adaptor if I want to use these 'phones with the case!

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I'm very confused.

basically the number of files it stores is based on the quality of the file and the length of it. people have often made comments about creatives estimates as for people who dont know much about this sort of thing they can be very mis leading. there is no difference between the number of songs per unit space on different mp3 players. i think the creative estimates are based on like 3 min songs at 64 kb/s quality, which is unrealistic for most people as they keep their collections in 28 or above, i know i do.on my 5 gb zen micro i fit about 300 depends on length of song, can get up to 500, but not close to the described 2500.
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