Creative Zen VISION:M

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2745 reviews of Creative Zen VISION:M. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the performance and price are generally positive. The sound and usability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the connectivity and reliability. Reviews are divided on the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Creative Zen VISION:M is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 709 user reviews of Creative Zen VISION:M from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and price. The sound and usability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some mixed opinions about the reliability.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Creative Zen VISION:M

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1175 user reviews of Creative Zen VISION:M from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price and performance. The sound and usability also get good opinions, but there are some mixed reviews about the portability. The connectivity and reliability get negative comments.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Marc Perton (engadget.com)

Creative Zen Vision:M reviewed

It shouldn't be surprising that Anything But iPod likes the Creative Zen Vision:M (there does seem to be just a little bit of bias in the site's name), and ABi's review of the Vision:M certainly does highlight the PMP's strong points. Among the ...

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Eric Dahl (pcworld.com)

Creative ZEN Vision:M 30GB Media Player - Black (2.5

Despite a few shortcomings, Creative's Zen VisionM is a great Apple iPod alternative. I tested a 30GB shipping model of the video-ready music device ($300 as of 7/21/06), which possesses the finest color screen I've ever seen on a portable player.

High audio qualityHigh audio quality ; Great screen for photos and video

Audio codec support somewhat limited ; Requires dongle to charge and sync files

The VisionM has a touchpad and delivers great-looking video. However, it needs a dongle to sync files.

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Eric Dahl (pcworld.com)

Creative Zen VisionM

Great-looking video and high-quality audio make the VisionM a great iPod alternative.

High audio quality High audio quality, Great screen for photos and video

Audio codec support somewhat limited, Requires dongle to charge and sync files

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Eric Dahl (pcworld.com)

Creative's Impressive-Sounding Zen VisionM

A superb screen highlights this capable iPod alternative.

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Michael Kobrin (pcmag.com)

Creative Zen Vision:M

Player Type: Hard Disk MP3 Player, Radio: Yes, Recording, Voice: Yes, Recording, Line In: No, Screen Size: 320 x 24...

Good design. Excellent screen. Very good audio and video quality. Broad feature set.

Short battery life. Requires a dongle to sync, charge, and output to TV.function Video(mypage, myname, w, h, scroll) {var winl = (screen.width - w) / 2;var wint = (screen.height - h) / 2;winprops =...

The Zen Vision:M is our new favorite iPod alternative and should appeal to lots of people, but we have a feeling it's still not going to sway the iPod-loving masses.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Rick Broida (cnet.com)

Creative Zen VISION: M review

Creative Zen Vision:M

Available in five colors, the Creative Zen Vision:M has an incredible screen, a simple interface, excellent video battery life, an FM tuner and recorder, and a voice recorder. It features a customizable Shortcut button, and it supports a wide range of...

The Creative Zen Vision:M has no iTunes-like video content--yet. Some will find the touch-pad controller frustrating. The black model scratches easily. The documentation is skimpy. You must use an adapter for transfers and power, meaning that...

The dazzling, DRM-friendly Creative Zen Vision:M gives the iPod a run for the money as the current high-capacity WMA champ.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (maximumpc.com)

Creative Zen Vision: M

You know a device has a great user interface when someone utterly unfamiliar with it accomplishes a task within 10 seconds of picking it up. Apple's iPods pass this test with aplomb; Creative's Zen Vision: M utterly fails it. It's a significant flaw in...

The Zen Vision: M is a superb choice if you’re into video and all-you-can-eat, music-to-go services such as Rhapsody and Napster: It sounds and looks every bit as good as the video iPod, even if it isn’t as sexy. Fashionistas and iTunes addicts, on the...

May, 2006

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Expert review by : Amber Lupala (rbmods.com)

Creative Zen vision M 30GB

Introduction You can see mp3 players on every other person when you walk downtown. Mp3 players have really grown into being every mans favorite little toy. There are flash and harddrive based ones where the flash based ones are smaller and a bit...

Good size ; Video, picture support ; Organizer ; Great sound quality ; Easy menu system

Adapter

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Björn Endre (bjorn3d.com)

Creative Zen Vision:M - Bjorn3D.com

With high definition digital content, such as your collection of MP3s, digital home videos, downloaded movies, and TV shows, filling up the hard drive, soon you will find yourself in the position of needing more storage space. Most people will either...

May, 2006

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Expert review by : CHAD SAPIEHA (evergeek.com)

Zen Vision:M

Creative Lab's 30GB Zen Vision:M multimedia player does pretty much everything a video iPod does, does it well, and then it does a little more. And it comes in a variety of fruity flavors. White, even.

I know that the leader of some crazy iPod cult who dresses his kids as iPod Minis for Halloween is reading this right now and scrawling my name onto a list of enemies of the Apple Empire, but I don't care -- the truth must be told.

Apr, 2006

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