Typical price: £30
What is it: 2GB flash-based MP3 player with integrated mini-speaker
What we think: The speaker is a cute touch, but the superb battery life is what makes this an excellent iPod shuffle alternative
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 March 2008
Tags: Creative, Creative Zen Stone with Speaker, shuffle, teenagers, love
We like:
Sound quality (through headphones); price; easy to use; battery life
We don't like:
Speaker has limited applications; few audio formats supported
You might also need:
Earphones
CNET UK judgement:
The built-in speaker may have few real-life applications, but it makes room for a more capacious battery, and it takes nothing away. For that reason, and because of its tiny price, we can't help but think this is a stunning alternative the iPod shuffle
Full review:
Creative's Zen Stone got a decent write-up from us when we saw it last May, but it's back in 2008 with a teeny speaker built in to its iPod shuffle-bashing internal cavity. Is this what the shuffle was missing, or was it absent for good reason? Continue Reading...
Creative Zen Stone with Speaker History
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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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