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Creative Zen Mozaic 8GB Flash Portable Media Player Audio Player Photo Viewer Video Player Voice Recorder FM Tuner - 1.80

• 1.8" TFT Color Display


• Impressive 8 GB storage capacity


• More than 32 hours battery life based on 128kbps MP3


• Features FM radio with 32 presets clock with alarm calendar personal informaiton management (PIM) tasks and contacts display


• Supports multiple music formats including MP3 WMA AUDIBLE 4

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Make your own personal statement with the attractive and eye-catching ZEN Mozaic EZ300.The player sports a mosaic keypad - a one-of-a-kind design that makes you stand out from the crowd instantly. Play back your photos in sharp clarity on the 1.8" screen while tuning in to your favorite music hits.Featuring easy plug and play simply drag and drop your songs into the ZEN Mozaic EZ300 conveniently. You can even share music playback from its powerful built-in speaker!What's more the player is surprisingly affordable and comes power-packed with dynamic features such as the FM radio a voice recorder and an alarm clock. Available in black get a color to match your bold and fun-loving personality and jazz it up.The ZEN Mozaic EZ300 makes entertainment on the go truly palatable. Savor one yourself today.

• 1.8-inch TFT color display


• Impressive 4 GB storage capacity


• More than 32 hours battery life based on 128 kbps MP3


• Features FM radio with 32 presets clock with alarm calendar personal information management (PIM) tasks and contacts display


• Supports multiple music formats including MP3 WMA and AUDIBLE 4

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Fantastic Little Player - Love the Speaker

I purchased this to replace my 4 gb Zen Plus. Still works great but I really wanted more capacity. I use them mainly at the gym when working out and on airplanes during travel.



The player itself is great. As other said the buttons get take a little time to get used to but once you do it's great. Sound and battery life are excellent.



The only con as others have said is the HORRIBLE Centrale software. It works terribly on my Vista 64 computer - very slow seems to freeze up. It is useless - I can't believe Creative released this crappy software. I never had a problem with the software that came with my Zen V Plus but this software was horrible. I uninstalled it and was going to return the player but decided to try and use Windows Media Player for syncing music. What I found was that you can use Windows Media Player to sync music and create playlists. It works beautifully and quickly and transferred my many playlists perfectly.



All in all I couldn't be happier.



Update: 5/22/09



I reiterate the 5 stars I gave this player after using it daily for the past couple of months. I find I use the speaker much more than I thought I would and really love it. Sounds great for the size. The 16 gb capacity is amazing - I have still not managed to fill it up. I love the way I can create my playlists on windows media player (I have one for rock one for running one for classical etc) and have it easily sync with the Mozaic. Battery life is amazing and the sound is great. Durabilty is excellent as I have dropped it several times while on the treadmill and it still looks and works fine.More detail ...

excellent player

This is the 3rd creative player I have owned. All of them have been excellent. I really like the mosiac the best. The sofware sets up a logical order so I can find stuff like set up the equlizerturn on speaker etc I will say that it did take me while to learn how to navigate the menu options. The speaker is an added bonus. I rarely listen to music mostly audio books. The sound can be addjusted so I can hear the spoken word clearly. I have poor hearing as a result of listening to music to loud when I was younger. Just a word to the younger folks out there. One final thought all of the players Zen nano plusZenV plusand the mosiac 300 do freeze up. I just reset the player it always rebulds and goes to where it left off this is annoying nothing more. When I look back to transister radios i listened to when I was a kid this device is a miracle. Jim C PS I would not continus buying creative if I didnot like the product. I did buy a sansa once e140 did not like itMore detail ...

Design/Manufacturing Defect?

The unit shut itself off automatically while I was at the beach. The unit was in a beach bag. Thought it failed but after I got home it worked. Battery was fully charged so I knew it wasn't that. Few days later left the unit in the console of my car. When I came out after work and tried to turn it on. It wouldn't. After I got home it worked. The only common factor temperature but in neither case was the unit in the sun. The unit was warm to the touch but not hot. On another occasion the same thing happened when I left it in the car. On a whim I turned on the air conditioning and held the unit near the vent for less than a minute. It worked again! Obviously there is a very temperature sensitive component.



Returned the first unit for another one thinking there was a manufacturing defect. The second unit does the same thing. Doesn't always work at the beach; doesn't always work in the car. What good is it? Previously had a Zen V Plus. Never had a problem at the beach or in the car.



I really like the unit its controls and features but they're of no advantage if the unit doesn't function. There must be a design or component problem. It's return time again and buy the refurb Zen V Plus 4GB available here. More detail ...

Great player and a great price!

I've had the Zen Mozaic 4 GB for about a week now and I love it! Here is just a short list of the pros and cons I have noticed.



Pros:



Price - It's very cost-effective for the tons of features included!



FM Radio - The radio signal strength is unimpressive but a plus nonetheless since many don't offer this feature. Note: the radio antenna is built into the headphones so with just the built-in speaker there is no radio reception at all. Headphones must be plugged in.



Alarm clock - I love being able to set the song that I wake up to and with the built-in speaker it works much like a cell-phone alarm clock.



Built-in speaker - Now you can share a song with a friend without sharing your headphones. The speaker sounds better than I thought it would considering how small the device is. I wouldn't listen to it for hours but it's a nice additional feature.



Battery Life - When they say 30+ hours they're not joking. Very impressive battery life.



Cons:



Plastic - The whole thing is made of plastic and feels somewhat toylike. Although I hesitate to call this a "con" because it feels very sturdy and well-made. If you want a metallic feel you'll have to fork out the extra money for a Zune or iPod (twice the price).



Headphones - The headphones are pretty cheap. The music sounds tinny when you use them but if you use nicer headphones sound quality is good! Once again the radio antenna is in the headphones if you want to use this feature.



My overall impression is that I am very satisfied with the product. I don't use it much for videos but the included software will convert videos to .avi format for viewing which is nice but the screen is a bit small for using it as a video player very often. I use Media Monkey for syncing but you can use Windows Media Player or simply Drag and Drop.



Audio quality is great with better headphones and the interface is simple to use. The design I think is very sleek and unique but obviously not for everyone. If you're looking for a nice little player to give as a gift or just to stash in your pocket this is a great choice! More detail ...

Fantastic Little Player - Love the Speaker

I purchased this to replace my 4 gb Zen Plus. Still works great but I really wanted more capacity. I use them mainly at the gym when working out and on airplanes during travel.



The player itself is great. As other said the buttons get take a little time to get used to but once you do it's great. Sound and battery life are excellent.



The only con as others have said is the HORRIBLE Centrale software. It works terribly on my Vista 64 computer - very slow seems to freeze up. It is useless - I can't believe Creative released this crappy software. I never had a problem with the software that came with my Zen V Plus but this software was horrible. I uninstalled it and was going to return the player but decided to try and use Windows Media Player for syncing music. What I found was that you can use Windows Media Player to sync music and create playlists. It works beautifully and quickly and transferred my many playlists perfectly.



All in all I couldn't be happier.



Update: 5/22/09



I reiterate the 5 stars I gave this player after using it daily for the past couple of months. I find I use the speaker much more than I thought I would and really love it. Sounds great for the size. The 16 gb capacity is amazing - I have still not managed to fill it up. I love the way I can create my playlists on windows media player (I have one for rock one for running one for classical etc) and have it easily sync with the Mozaic. Battery life is amazing and the sound is great. Durabilty is excellent as I have dropped it several times while on the treadmill and it still looks and works fine. More detail ...