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Creative Zen (4GB)

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Product name

Creative Zen (4GB)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S545 (16GB)

Monster Turbine

Apple iPod touch (32GB; third generation)

Editors' ratings

(How we rate)
83 out of 10 8.3
Excellent
80 out of 10 8
Excellent
80 out of 10 8
Excellent
90 out of 10 9
Spectacular

Review Summary

We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features.

On paper, the S-540 series looks almost similar to the E-440 series, albeit with a larger screen and a pair of speakers built into the back. We were impressed by how much volume the two tiny speakers could throw out, and thatÂ’s what makes the S-540 unique in its own way.

Monster's Turbine in-ear headphones looks, feels, and sounds like a much more expensive model.

Though the updates are subtle, the third-generation iPod touch still leaves its competitors in the dust.

User ratings

 9.7
Perfect
(from 3 users)
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List price

List price as of Sep 18, 2007:
S$249
List price as of Aug 31, 2009:
S$319
List price as of Nov 2, 2009:
S$309
List price as of Sep 23, 2009:
S$468

  Basic product specifications


 

Player Type

Portable Video Player Portable Video Player Info unavailable Portable Video Player

Weight

65 g 68 g Info unavailable Info unavailable

Dimensions

55 x 83 x 11.3 mm 49.3 x 10.2 x 99.3 mm Info unavailable Info unavailable

Interface

USB 2.0 Info unavailable Info unavailable USB 2.0

Capacity

4 GB 16 GB Info unavailable 32 GB

Display

Color Color Info unavailable Color

Supported audio formats

MP3, WMA, WAV AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV Info unavailable AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3, WAV

Rated battery life (audio)

25 hours 42 hours Info unavailable 36 hours

Rated battery life (video)

5 hours 6.5 hours Info unavailable 6 hours

Other features

Supports playback of iTunes Plus music tracks; equalizer settings; Info unavailable Info unavailable 3.5mm stereo headphone jack; Nike + iPod support; Maps location-based service

Included accessories

Earphones, USB cable, instruction manuals and installation CD. Info unavailable Info unavailable Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, dock adapter, polishing cloth, quick start guide

Picture formats

JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG JPEG Info unavailable Info unavailable

Supported video formats

DivX, MPEG-4, Motion-JPEG, WMV, XviD H.264, MPEG-4, WMV Info unavailable H.264, MPEG-4, Motion-JPEG

See full specifications

Creative Zen (4GB)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S545 (16GB)

Monster Turbine

Apple iPod touch (32GB; third generation)

 

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