Which is better? The i-pod or Creatives mp3 playe

I am conducting a survey and I just wanted to know what everyone think. Is the I-pod better than Creatives mp3 players? If it is, why. Also, why is Creative mp3 players better. Thanks for your contribution.

iPods are nice and have a good amount of features. The iTunes online store is fantastic; very easy and nicely priced. You can't fault Apple for what they've been able to do- grab the mindshare for the MP3 market.
However, I have to side with the- SHOCK- WMA side of things.
The problem I wound up having with iTunes is that, if I want to choose a player for my purchased tunes, short of burning/ripping, was to buy an iPod.
However, buying with WMA, you have more choices, and you're not locked in. In fact, when I decided to change MP3 players, I went from a Zen Xtra to a Zen Touch. I really like the Creative brand. The interface is easy, I find, and I don't think Creative Mediasource is the dog that some have made it out to be. I looked at the Samsung YH-925GS, an Ipod (20GB), Zen Micro, and Rio Karma. I kept coming back to the Zen Touch. I think it looks great, handles great, has awesome battery life, is CHEAPER, and is the right size, both physically and with disk space.
So, yes, Creative is better.

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Once I got the hang of how to work my Zen Micro 5G I loved it, and thought it was the best alternati've to the I-Pod. Then I had problems with the battery--then the firmware--now I can't use it at all.
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2) Battery charging: Zen's tech support told me that it was bad to leave the player plugged in to the charger for too long, that it would hurt it. Well, that rings kind of false--my b-friend keeps his I-Pod in his charger all teh time and he's never had a problem with it. Same with our cell phones and cordless phones, and dustbuster and all other products.
3) Key pad too sensiti've--enough said there.

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Dont buy one. The 2 I had just broke and I got the run around from Creative Labs cost more to fix than buying another one. Save yourself the headaches. There all over priced junk. To Creative Labs dont forget to take down my message so no one else can read it. You do want to suck somemore money from other people dont you.

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Message Edited by waahaha7 on 06-20-2005 07:33 AM

I don't see anything in there that should give someone cause to "avoid Creative".
I don't think that this will be a constructi've topic at all, and will probably just result in bashing, so I'm closing it.
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If your an unhappy customer of particularly, the Zen Micro, and considering, a new player, or wondering to get a Creative MP3 players at all, this will give reason to why you might not want to deal with Creative.
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I don't see anything in there that should give someone cause to "avoid Creative".
I don't think that this will be a constructi've topic at all, and will probably just result in bashing, so I'm closing it.
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Alright, we all know that there are problems with various mp3 players....but let show some love for Creative. Post what you love about your Creative mp3 player!

I've had a 5 Gb Zen Micro for about 8 months now. It's my second DAP.
I returned my Sony MiniDisk in frustration after two days. Its software, copying restrictions [it wouldn't let me burn a copy of tracks that my son's band did onto my CD-R] and the incredibly long time it took to transfer tracks was too much for me.
There was a learning curve for the Zen Micro at first. For a week or two I seriously contemplated returning it, too. All the horror stories on the forum of dead players, faulty jacks made me doubt my purchase.
I stuck with it though, and am glad I did.
The key deal-breaker for me on the iPod was the non-replaceable battery.
There's a certain 'holier than thou' attitude that seems to go with the iBorg that always put me off, too.
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All in all, it's a superior value for me.Message Edited by skb on 0-0-2005 07:37 PM

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Can anyone that owns a creative player go to www.boxwave.com and request Anti-glare screen protectors for what ever model you have and the whole line of creative HDD players. I dout they would make them for falsh players but can you still request them anyway. The make there products based on request and we really need to have screen protectors for Creative players. PLEASE REQUEST!
That would be cool if one of the MODS could float this at the top so everyone sees it
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GPL wrote:
Actually, you should be able to get them right now from this place. Just enter the model and they'll make them up.
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When firmwares are updated, all the older versions don't usually stay up on the website. Is there a particular reason you need an older version? What is wrong with the player, and did you contact Customer Support (your post wasn't clear if you were referring to Customer Support or "support" in general).
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