Typical price: £28
What is it: Screenless, flash-based 4GB MP3 player
What we think: Better than the Shuffle for sound and price, worse for battery and looks
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 May 2007
Tags: Creative, Creative Zen Stone, headphones, shuffle, playlists
We like:
Price; sound quality; size
We don't like:
No screen; short-ish battery life; lack of clip
You might also need:
Better headphones; lanyard
CNET UK judgement:
For the price, the Zen Stone is a killer MP3 player with great audio quality. Its tiny size and minimal features make it perfect for people who want a second player, for when they don't need their entire music library with them
Full review:
Creative's Zen Stone is an 'us too!' attempt to knock Apple's iPod Shuffle from the throne of teeny MP3 king. At just over £25, it's half the price of the Shuffle, but is it too cheap to be any good? Continue Reading...
Creative Zen Stone History
26 Feb 2008 in Crave
Hands-on with Creative Zen Stone and Plus with speaker
Creative's Zen Stone and Zen Stone Plus MP3 players now have speakers built into them! We've got them both and we're quite taken with the little blighters
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November 20, 2007
Posted by: ajnpe
"Fundamentally flawed"
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