Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra - MP3 Player - 60GB $196.11 shipped @BUY.com AC/AR

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Our Price: $271.11
Price After Rebate(s): $221.11* Rebate expires 9/30/05
List Price: $299.99
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Final price = $196.11

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Overall the reviews are very good on every site. Seems to get 4 out 5.
It is a little bigger than Ipod, but still will fit on your hand. pic of mp3 held by a hand

It comes with carry case with belt clip, usb connection, battery charger, and software. The mp3 player can also be charged via USB. The power adapter can be used overseas as well, just need small attachment.

Nice find...This is the cheapest I've seen!

The reviews say it doesnt suport plug and play and no folders structure. so how do you find a tune in a single list of 15,000 songs?

Well i just jumped in....60 gigs in my car at this price is a no-brainer. Bye Bye cd's

Very durable players. I've dropped mine 4 times in 2+ years and still works perfectly.

skinnyfisherman said: The reviews say it doesnt suport plug and play and no folders structure. so how do you find a tune in a single list of 15,000 songs?

And the Lord said, "Let there be Light"...

I was just saying to myself yesterday that I was going to buy an Mp3 player....lol excellent timing

I never really consdiered this brand, but it got excellent reviews (4 out of 5 stars)

What is the battery life on this? Advertised is 14 hours, but I think people are getting anywhere from 10-12 realistically which is fine for me. THere was one review where battery life was 2-3 hours. That isn't the case here, is it?

Does this work in the car? what would I need to get it to work in the car stero system?

Thanks for the post!!!!

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My wife has had the 40GB version of the Zen Xtra for the past two years and she loves it. It sounds great and has performed flaswlessly.

I just ordered the 60GB for myself. I think it is a great player and a very good deal (storage vs cost). I do not mind so much that it does not mount as a mass storage device. The creative software works ok for transferring and managing the songs but Notmad Explorer is much much better.

I do have to make one correction to the OP though:

ZMan3000 said: The mp3 player can also be charged via USB. The power adapter can be used overseas as well, just need small attachment.
This player does not charge the battery via the USB port. The original Nomad Zen can be charged via USB but the Zen Xtra does not support this.

manmadhudu said: Good deal OP! Thanks.
Isn't this a better deal compared to last week's RS m:robe?

the m robe was 5gig and size of ipod mini for 100bucs

thi zen xtra is 60gig, bulky size for 200bucs....

it really comes down on what you need for a mp3 player... i have both... been using the robe to cause of the size and more portable and reasonable size... and my zen i use as a jubebox... when i have small gatherings or in my car... hook it up to some speakers and play away

Got into the portable deal instead to take advantage of $50 coupon, $200 rebates and FAR softwares.

Also, how do I redeem this coupon. The page says "Please click on the redeem button above", but I don't see one! Help appreciated.

nemospp said: skinnyfisherman said: The reviews say it doesnt suport plug and play and no folders structure. so how do you find a tune in a single list of 15,000 songs?

And the Lord said, "Let there be Light"...

Let there be Light is right! I saw this a couple days ago on SD and didn't jump on it because the forums were beating on it for lack of userfriendliness (no plug&play). Thanks nemospp! Too bad the software is $35 for full version...you would think this type of functionality would be included in a 60GB monster.
Notmad functionality matrix

Anyone know a good FM transmitter to compliment this?

Stay away from the FM transmitter option....they sound terrible. Do what i did....go to Crutchfield and look up a head unit that will fit in your car with a AUX in(preferably on the front)and replace your old one in your car.

Ugabuga said: Stay away from the FM transmitter option....they sound terrible. Do what i did....go to Crutchfield and look up a head unit that will fit in your car with a AUX in(preferably on the front)and replace your old one in your car.

Thanks. I knew someone was going to recommend that. I just got a new lease vehicle with a Bose stereo, but to me it's junk without the line-in. What a waste.

RZ1 said: Before you jump on this deal, you may want to read the reviews of this product:

http://www.Amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0000EW9M8/ref=cm_rev_sort/102-7906734-5772910?customer-reviews.sort_by=%2BOverallRating&x=6&y=11&s=electronics

apologies for not using the link feature but when I did link the address, it wouldn't take you to the reviews sorted by Low reviews first.

I purchased it using my AMEX card. So I should have 1 year warranty. Right??? I called AMEX and they said electronics something like 1 year but I forgot to ask about the labor. Anybody knows how this works??????

docbells said: RZ1 said: Before you jump on this deal, you may want to read the reviews of this product:

http://www.Amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0000EW9M8/ref=cm_rev_sort/102-7906734-5772910?customer-reviews.sort_by=%2BOverallRating&x=6&y=11&s=electronics

apologies for not using the link feature but when I did link the address, it wouldn't take you to the reviews sorted by Low reviews first.

After reading those reviews, why would anyone buy one of these! I am holding out for the Toshiba Gigabeat 60gig.

I checked out Toshiba Gigabeat F60, which is about $120 more. The reviews are mixed as well. Only thing differs is a color screen and you can create folders. But then the sound quality is not even close to the creative Nomad. The Toshiba does have a prefect size unlike Creative.

From my research I have concluded that there is no prefect mp3 player out there yet.
IPOD = too expensive, battery is internal.
Creative = Can't have folders and Quality of the product vary.
Toshiba: also expensive, not enough reviews, sound quality is not that great.

It anyone knows a prefect portable mp3 player please post before Buy.com ships my order.

JohnHolmes said: RZ1 said: Before you jump on this deal, you may want to read the reviews of this product:

http://www.Amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0000EW9M8/ref=cm_rev_sort/102-7906734-5772910?customer-reviews.sort_by=%2BOverallRating&x=6&y=11&s=electronics

apologies for not using the link feature but when I did link the address, it wouldn't take you to the reviews sorted by Low reviews first.
Most of the complaints are about the headphone jack problem which is no longer an issue.

Plz. elaborate....(is there a recall or ???)

Thanks

After the Zen Xtra was initially released there was a slip-steamed update to the product. This version modified the case to have a cutout that allows viewing the display without opening the case. It is also reported, but not confirmed, that the headphone jack was reinforced to correct the problem.

I just received my 60GB Zen Extra that I ordered from New Egg... it has the newer case. My wife has an original one with the old case but she has never had a problem with the headphone jack.

So far i am happy with this player. Its a little big, though i use it in the car so it does not matter. Like any other player you have to make sure your music is tagged correctly or they will be put anywhere. I wish it came with better software, but after some research i found some good freeware that does a good job. I do wish Creative made this normal usb plug and play, installing a driver is pointless. Also it looks like there is a file size limit because i tried to xfer a 4 gig iso and it said file to big. Overall happy with it as long as it continues to work!