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Summary: The Best Mp3 Player Available
Review: In my search for the best portable music device I've found that the Nomad 2 MG is the best out there. I have went through everything from Sony and Sharp minidisc players through alot of different mp3 players, and even though this one is a little more expensive than most other ones its well worth it trust me.
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Summary: Mostly good
Review: Just recieved my MG II. Beats the heck out of my Rio 600. The goods: Inexpensive, rechargeable, FM Radio, Expandable. The bad: Cheesy accesories, Unuasable case, awful headphones, Buttons placed bad. The expandability and FM radio are the main reason I purchased this unit. I like to listen to talk radio on the way to work and listen to MP3s on the way home. I tak the train so I have a couple of travel hours a day. Would have given this 5 stars had the accesories been useful.
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Summary: Great in concept but...
Review: ...I've had many problems with the Nomad II MG. When it's working it's great, the only problem is I've had numerous problems with it. Having a problem or two isn't so bad as long as there's good support behind it. On this front, Creative Labs has REALLY dropped the ball. Their support is literally nonexistant. Go to their website (www.nomadworld.com) and you'll see what I mean. The site is extremely confusing to navigate and when you finally get to the right support area there isn't much information there. You've got to really try just to find out where to send an email to ask a question. The FAQs are useless. Their knowledgebase is also useless although I don't hold this against them, I've yet to see a useful knowledgebase. As far as the problems I've encountered I'll list them here: 1. Software for the Mac is horrible. Ok, not a "problem," but it is. They give you SoundJam but, of course, it's not a FULL version and everytime you open the software it asks you if you'd like to buy the full version. This is EXTREMELY annoying. Add to this the software isn't all that good and it gets worse. 2. I purchased a 128MB card to allow me to listen to more songs. I've yet to get the card to work in the player. I've installed the upgrade on the player that supposedly allows it to recognize that much RAM but it just locks the player up. Not sure what's happening with this one. 3. My most recent problem is the player just doesn't work now. It won't turn on, it won't charge, nothing. I've tried resetting it and I can't even do that! I have a non-functional player right now and I'm still awaiting a reply from their tech support. All in all, I couldn't tell someone to buy this product. It looks great on paper and sounds great when it's working but there seem to be too many problems. When you have a problem it's a pain to get an answer. The Rickster
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Summary: Nice device, but not without serious flaws
Review: Overall, this is a nice MP3 player, and I've made good use of it for the couple months I've owned it. On the plus side, it's small, light-weight, and stylish. Also: the supplied Mac software works great (there is also Windows software), and the SmartMedia capability is a welcome feature.But now for the bad news: there are several flaws in the design of this device. First and most important, the battery contacts seem prone to failure (one of mine recently broke, rendering the device useless). Then there the annoyances: if you "lock" the device and place it in the charger, it won't charge -- you must unlock the device first. The buttons along both sides of the case are too easy to press by accident -- I've deleted several songs without intending to. The random-play feature doesn't seem very random -- it loops through a subset of your songs, but doesn't hit every song. And the FM mode seems to be a wasted feature; I haven't run into anybody that actually uses it. Finally, there is no included remote control. For all these drawbacks, the price is a bit steep. For these reasons, I give it a less-than-ideal star rating. But if you don't mind these annoyances -- and the possibility that your battery contacts will break -- this is a decent MP3 player that looks nice and is easily expandable via additional SmartMedia cards.
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Summary: Buyer beware
Review: I have owned this player for 6 months and will try to be objective in my criticism. In concept, this is a good device. It had excellent sound quality and the docking station made transfer of MP3 files easy. The software that came bundled was basic but worked. The newest release, which I had the opportunity to use once, was a great improvement, serving as both a player and transfer application. Battery life was longer than advertised and again, the docking station made recharging a breeze. The device has some major defects though and they are the reason I have rated it so poorly. My first problem was with the battery contacts. Based on the number of reviews that refere to this, the problem seems to be sytemic. They weakened and eventually broke. I sent the unit in under warranty and it was almost a month before I received a replacement. I called several times, as I was about to leave on a 6-month deployment, and was told that the delay was because they were waiting on "stock." The replacement had many scratches and was obviously refurbished so it appears that the "stock" that they were waiting on was that of refurbished units. The refurbished unit worked for a month but has now frozen. It will not make the connection between player and computer. The 90 warranty now became a real factor. Creative did offer to replace it, but at a cost of [price]. I told them I would accept that if they would replace it with a new unit but could not get them to agree to that stipulation. I am not willing to throw more money down the drain so I am replacing it with an Intel Pocket Concert. This product has potential, but there are some obvious problems that need to be fixed. The warranty period is too short and the company's policy regarding refurbished units make this a dangerous purchase.
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Summary: Great features and memory, but poor design.
Review: I basically bought this because it was the smallest MP3 player available with the most memory and SmartMedia expandability. I was also looking at the Sensory Science Rave, but that one was not available anywhere, .... The Nomad MG was *very* similar in price and functionality. I required SmartMedia expandability because that's what I use with my Olympus digital camera. Smartmedia works well (including 128MB SmartMedia) for both functions, and I can have both music and photographs on the card at the same time -- using the card interchangably between the two devices. I love the small size -- it's about the size of a deck of cards -- and the fact that it comes with 64MB. With the 128MB smartmedia, I can get a total of 192MB on this device. The sound quality is great, it can record from FM radio (another nice feature) and it can record voice and play it back at different speeds (great for lectures!). Also, it came with high capacity NiMH batteries, which is a plus. Upgradable firmware is also a plus. It has locked up on me a few times for no apparent reason. Once I had to take the batteries out and put them back in to get it to reset. However, this doesn't happen often enough to be too much of a bother. The on-screen user interface needs some work -- for example, once a song finishes scrolling by, you can't go back and see the title of it without stopping the song and restarting it. This is frustrating when you have it in your pocket while listening, then want to see the song/artist that's currently playing. The hardare interface leaves much to be desired, and is the reason for my 3-star rating. With a better hardware interface, this unit would easily receive 5 stars. The buttons are on the side, and it's difficult to remember which ones do what -- especially if you're just reaching into your backpack to change a song. Many buttons are multi-funciton, and to access some functions, you need to press a button for at least a second or two. You may find yourself running for the manual to figure out how to use some of the more obscure features. Also, because there are buttons on both sides, if you hold the player in your hand both your thumb and some fingers will be resting on buttons -- press a button with your thumb and you might also press one on the other side as well. Also the "delete" button is placed right next to the "Next" button, although there is an "are you sure?" prompt. (There's also a "lock" switch that guards against accedental button-pushing.) Finally, the round stylish screen (though unique and actually higher resolution than normal) is very small -- I'd prefer a larger square screen, even if the resolution were lower. If you want an very small SmartMedia-expandable player with excellent features and excellent sound, and can tolerate a poorly designed hardware interface (as I can) then this is the player for you. Buy it for its functionality, not its interface. I hope this helps you with your decision!! p.s. The "leather" case is a joke. I don't think it's actually leather, but even if it were you might try it once but it'll quickly get tossed away -- see, I almost even forgot to mention it! No belt clip, poor accessibility, etc, it's rather useless, which is a shame, because the face and corners of this player will wear with use.
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Summary: Poor customer service
Review: My wife bought me this player in October. In January the player failed to turn on. I called customer service and was surprised to find out that something over $400.00 comes with only a 60 day warranty. I sent it in with my $20.00 for repair and was told it could not be repaired. Their explanation of what was wrong was it would not power on (It cost me $20.00 for this technical expertise?). They would not repair or replace this unit. This player sat on my desk for 2 months was never dropped or damaged by me in any way. I will never ever buy a creative product again and caution anyone from wasting their money.
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Summary: mp3 players are NOT made for the gym
Review: This applies to the Iomega HipZip as well. I had two of those and one Nomad II within the span of 3 months this past year. I carried them to & from work & to the gym every day. Though I never dropped any of the players, the HipZips both stopped working in a couple of weeks. The Nomad lasted longer but did die after three weeks. I finally washed my hands. Disappointed cause I'm seeing in the reviews that all the 6gb players aren't recommended for "sports use" either. Isn't as if I want to play football with them in hand, but being able to jog on a treadmill would be nice. One guy from mp3 devices.com tried to make me feel as if it was my fault and said, accusingly, "You should be able to throw these against the wall & they'd still work." Ya, right. I won't buy another portable mp3 player until the technology improves.
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Summary: Makes me very happy
Review: My Nomad 2 MG arrived today. I've been using it all afternoon, and can report: I ordered the limited edition version of this product- the only difference is it has 256MB of internal memory (4.5 hours of mp3s) instead of 64MB. With the standard SmartMedia slot, that's expandable to 384MB, which is good. I'll list the great stuff and the bad stuff... The bad: 1. The instruction manual is limited: there're no installation instructions. I'm not a newcomer to installing hardware on my PC but it was tricky. The software installed easily. 2. the pouch is tacky and there're no holes for buttons, no clip, and the hole for the screen exposes it to damage. The wired remote solves the button problems, however... 3. ...but a 'mode' button is absent from the remote, meaning you have to work out the combination of buttons to change the mode, or take the player out of the pouch to change from, say, mp3s to FM radio. 4. Supplied headphones are crap: plasticy, low sound quality, huge The good: 1. With good headphones (I have a mid-range Sony pair), the volume is so good you can deafen yourself with it. (That means it's loud, and many players suffer from being too quiet.) 2. My SE model stores just over 4 hours of music, and the batteries last for about 4 hours too. How nice. 3. The docking station, once installed, recharges the batteries automatically, and you can play music while it's charging. It's also small and light, and coming on holiday with me this summer. 4. recordable FM radio! 5. 4 hours of (fairly good) voice recording! 6. Unlike the Creative Jukebox, it's not the size of a brick and you can run with it without skipping. No pun. 7. It looks better than any other mp3 player, and it's literally the size of a deck of cards. It does support WMA but in my opinion, WMA isn't what it's hyped up to be: there's a small difference in quality. I recommend mp3s. WMA format doubles the storage capacity, though. Choose. Hope that helps!
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Summary: Good little Mp3 player.. I mean little, this baby is small
Review: This mp3 player is small and has tons of functions.. its sturdy and works ok. only problem is these rechargeable batteries dont work...
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