Creative Zen Stone 2GB MP3 Player w/ Built-In Speaker (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my third Zen Stone, and I love all of them. The reason I went through so many is that I misplaced one and accidentally killed the other one.

I carried this unit for 6 months on training runs as I prepped for a 1/2 marathon, a full marathon and throughout all my weight training sessions. Never had a hitch, glitch or any problem.

File loading is a breeze, you can use Creative's software, Windows Media Player or even Windows File Explorer to add folders and songs to the unit. And, I personally like the convenience of charging it from any available USB port. Yes, you can even use it as an additional drive.

I like that Creative fell back to using the slide switch on top of the unit to change folders. If I get sick of the folder (album/CD) that I'm listening to a quick flick and I'm on to the next folder. Or, use the navigator to switch between songs.

OK, so it lacks a display, etc. For $38 or so it's a bargain for a unit with 2GB capacity. Form factor, size and weight are perfect for an active person wanting to carry a lot of music.

BTW--on a fresh charge it played continuously on the 6+ hours it took me to complete the Air Force Marathon back in September. Without a rechage since then it's lasted nearly 6 more hours as I rode/flew cross-country on my recent annual Christmas holiday.

I highly recommend this unit.

(BTW, I can't stand Apple products, sorry IPod/IPhone users. I don't like being shackled to ITunes.)

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Product Description:
Powered with a built-in speaker, share your music out loud with your friends. Small but impressively built, the new ZEN Stone is the answer to ready music on the move. Carry it on you as you dance to the beat of your workout music. Featuring user-friendly plug-and-play capabilities, transfer files smoothly from the computer to your ZEN Stone and take pleasure in a selection of up to 500 songs as you bask in 20 hours of continuous audio playback. You can even download the free integrated software Creative Media Lite to enhance your ZEN Stone s performance. Tiny in size? But definitely big in value. Black Color.