Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB MP3 Player Reviews

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8.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews.

Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB: FM Radio See full product description

Sound quality	9.1
Battery life	7.2
Design/build quality	7.9
Range of features	7.8
Display Quality	8.6
Portability	9.3
Value for money	8.2
Overall rating	8.0

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Ivan, London I appreciate sound quality

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Size, feel, quality of sound.
Bad points:: Navigation through the menu takes some getting used to.

Sound quality	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Design/build quality	10.0
Range of features	9.0
Display Quality	10.0
Portability	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 May 2009

John, London

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Very good sound quality. Good earphones included.
Bad points:: Not easy to use. Software is very poor. Wi-fi facility works very intermittantly. User manual/instructions are almost non-existant.

Sound quality	9.0
Battery life	7.0
Design/build quality	6.0
Range of features	4.0
Display Quality	4.0
Portability	7.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Feb 2009

Mike, Leicester

Score 3.0/10

Good points:: nice design and value for money
Bad points:: getting a charger for it, onlt charges through the PC unless you buy an expensive creative charger. Also battery life was poor!

Sound quality	10.0
Battery life	3.0
Design/build quality	9.0
Range of features	7.0
Display Quality	7.0
Portability	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	3.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Jan 2009

Confirmed purchaser I can recommend!

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Excellent player with really good quality playback. Easy to download.
Bad points:: The buttons are too small and too close together. I have small hands and even I have trouble! Otherwise brilliant

Sound quality	10.0
Battery life	8.0
Design/build quality	7.0
Range of features	8.0
Display Quality	10.0
Portability	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Aug 2009

Philip, Long Eaton, Nottingham Good Music Lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: It's sound quality is second to none, I've not heard such quality on any other mp3 player.
Very easy to use, just plug and play which is good.
Good picture quality for imported photos
Wifi transfers are a good addition although they eat up the battery life.
Battery life is brilliant
Album and music sorting is first class
Bad points:: It doesnt carry on from where you left off when you connect it to your pc to transfer new music on.
Cant listen to music and view picture the same time.

Sound quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Design/build quality	9.0
Range of features	10.0
Display Quality	10.0
Portability	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Apr 2009

Jon, Salisbury

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Top spec MP3 player with all you need and more, cheap too.
Bad points:: none found

Sound quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Design/build quality	10.0
Range of features	10.0
Display Quality	10.0
Portability	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Apr 2009

steve, birmingham

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: wi fi cannot connect to the internet

Sound quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Design/build quality	8.0
Range of features	6.0
Display Quality	8.0
Portability	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Apr 2009

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Product Features

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	16
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Extra functions	FM radio

Playback formats	AAC
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	MP3
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DivX
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	MPEG 4
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	WMV
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	WAV
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	WMA
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Media format	Built-in
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Music playtime (Hours)	36
How long the device’s battery will last when playing music. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Music playtime (Hours)	25
How long the device’s battery will last when playing music. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Video playtime (Hours)	5
How long the device’s battery will last when playing video. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Display technology	LCD
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Height in cm	5.5
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Depth in cm	1.2

Width in cm	8.3

Weight (g)	70
The weight of the product in grams.
Release date	2008-07-03
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Creative ZEN X-Fi with, Creative Zen X Fi 16GB, Creative Zen X Fi2 16 GB

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