Comments on: Zen Micro (4GB) VS iPod Mini (4GB)

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By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:12:35 +0000

Im for the zen it ha a harder to get used to but much better interface and it can play WMAs which are half the size of the mp3s at the same quality.

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By: Ash Haque

Ash Haque — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:11:06 +0000

Good article, very detailed and everything. I used to have a 2gb ipod nano, but I sold that and got a much cheaper 5gb zen micro. Here’s my 2 cents:

Somethings I didn’t like about the nano:

It scratches easily, but I used a contour case so it’s fine.
More expensive than the Zen

Things I don’t like about the Zen:

Doesn’t work with iTunes. I used to use winamp and drag and drop, and windows media player syncing, but iTunes hands down is a million times better.
No rating system.
The scroll bar is annoying, instead of going around like the nano. Even though I am kind of getting used to it now, the nano wins hands down.
The nano is around 1/3 the size, and 1/2 the weight. Well at least it felt that way, I could be way off.
The headphone jack is friggin retarded on the zen micro, it shouldn’t be at the top right next to your power / hold switch. It just makes everything more difficult to access.
I don’t like the touch activiated media controls (play, stop, ff, menu, and etc). I preferred the nano where only the volume was controlled by the touch sensitive pad, and the rest you had to actually press down. Start up times bug the heck out of me.
No firewire.

So obviously I liked the nano the best. I am prolly going to end up selling my zen micro and buying another nano ;)

By: Nik

Nik — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:19:38 +0000

I think this comparision is fantastic, just what I was hunting for. Since me being a true geek, me prefer Creative!

Though would love it if Winamp came out with thier own player….WOW, that’d be something!

By: Josh Wyatt

Josh Wyatt — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:37:46 +0000

The Zen micro has a shocking interface. The iPod mini interface is by far the most intuitive and easy to use.
Since the main thing you’ll be doing with your mp3 player is USING it, it’s important to think about how much of a pain in the ass the Zen interface/menu is and how easy and problem-free the iPod mini is to use. Not to mention it’s superior scroll-whell and button integration.

Any problems with dirty scroll wheel or scratched screen? Just get an iPod mini skin. If you’re thinking about paying less for a Zen, you’ll get what you pay for. 18 hours battery life is more than enough. How hard is it to plug it in to a charger at the end of every day? The battery has no memory effect so no worries there.
Also, iTunes is the most fantastic media player ever. It has excellent web support linking with the iTunes store and podcasts and a CD Tagging database that literally has every CD ever produced in it.
People who won’t like iTunes are those who’ve been using Windows software so long that they’re used to doing everything the long way. iTunes is so straightfoward and intuitive to use that these people don’t know what to do with themselves. All the problems mentioned here are not issues with iTunes, just issues with the users.

One thing left to mention. All you people who illegally download mp3′s and have problems tagging them and organising them and various other problems. Flippin serves you right, you should be buying from the itunes store or importing the CD’s you own.
If you are a true music lover you’ll love the iPod hands down. Apple rewards those of us who purchase and own our music.