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Summary: Blown Away
Review: This is my first MP3 player. I went with one that received good reviews. I'm glad I did. Within 2 hours after taking delivery, I had the software loaded, had the docking station hooked up, and was ripping the heck out of the favorite tunes from my old CD's. It was all very easy, and I didn't even read most of the instructions (until later to make sure I was doing everything correctly. The point is, I didn't have to...very smooth set-up!) The communication between the computer and the Nomad is just effortless.I can't believe the size...literally, as big as a deck of cards. Some reviewers complained about the lack of a belt clip. That would be nice, but it's so small, and with the key lock I can just stick it in my pocket and not worry about changing any stations (FM) or changing tunes, etc. I would recommend this unit highly. I was thinking about the regular Nomad II, but with the docking station (the ONLY way to go), the price of the MG is almost identical. Sign me.....absolutely blown away.
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Summary: Great Little Player
Review: The title sums up the review, not only does this player have the quality of the other nomad products, it is much smaller. It is easily carried in one's pockets (shirt or pants) or even in a back pack. In addition to the size, the player is aesthetically pleasing with it's soft metal colors and the blue back lit screen. This screen is easily readable in bright or dark light, and is adaquetely displays song information. The screen is small, however it is much better at displaying information than I had origionally guessed it to be. Aside from looks, the player is top level in hardware quality as well, the onboard 64 megs of ram allows for the addition of an additional smart media card of any size. Also, I find the packaged docking station to be a big plus over players that require you to stick a flimsy cable into it. A frequently overlooked benefit of this player is it's choice to use removable rechargable batteries. In this case, you not only receive the benefits of the recharger, but on a long trip without the charger, you can simply throw two new AAA batteries in. A great product, like the whole nomad line.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: An excellent player overall. The quality is good, and the download time is really short. The software is very easy to use. The FM radio and voice recorder is a plus, however I don't find myself using the voice recorder much. There are some shortcomings however. The plastic on the docking station feels flimsy and cheap, I was expecting better quality, such as the Sony Clie. Also, all the buttons have the same shape, and it is hard to find the one you want in the dark. I think Creative could have preserved the style of the unit and still made the buttons different shapes. The headphones are cheap and uncomfortable, I reccoment a pair of Sony w.ear. And finally, to operate the unit, you have to take the player out of the "leather" case. They should have just made slots on the sides so you can access the buttons.
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Summary: Great player, but small can be too small
Review: I love this MP3 player. File transfer is a snap with the bundled program and USB cradle. Capacity good - it has 64MB on-board flash memory, and can take in a smart media card of up to 64MB - about 2 hours of MP3. The sound is surprisingly good...sometimes too good. If the quality of the file is not good, you will definitely hear it. The player also has a FM receiver with 32 memory settings, which is a great bonus. It can also record voice recordings, but I believe that the capacity is less - the recorder does not compress the recordings in real time, so that it will take up more space than a MP3 file. On the downside, the bundled headphones are really uncomfortable for extended listening sessions. Further, the sleek design of the player dictated that buttons be placed on the sides, not in the front of the unit. Therefore, pressing buttons can be a bit of hassle (you have to turn the unit to see the buttons), and one can accidentally press buttons on the opposide end of the player - it sounds confusing, but if you see a picture of the player you will understand. Finally, the headphones don't have a remote unit to control playback. That means that if you plan on using the player on the go (like carrying it in the included pouch or in some other carrier), you have to take out the player in order to change playback modes, to skip a song, etc. Finally, the included "leather" case is useless because there are no openings on the side - you have to remove the player from the tight case in order to operate it; the case also lacks a belt loop or clip to make carrying it easier. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic little device, with excellent sound and tiny footprint.
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Summary: Excellent Product, Almost Perfect
Review: I bought the player about a week ago and have been very impressed with the changes made over the last model, the Nomad II. A friend had been playing with a Nomad II for the past month or so and I was able to give it a try for a couple of days. In other reviews I read that the Nomad II MG didn't match its predicessor in terms of music quality. This is far from the case! The headphones that came with the Nomad II were far superior, both in terms of sound output quality and its wired remote features. The headphones that came with the MG are garbage! I went down to the local electronics store and bought a pair of ... headphones and the player sounded 110% better (as good as the Nomad II). I'm still searching for a pair of remote wired headphones because with the leather case on the player, the control buttons located on the sides are almost impossible to function. The player is impecable in terms of sound quality, ease of use, and styley looks. Add a better set of headphones and you have a perfect MP3 player!
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Summary: greatest mp3 player ever
Review: ow i like this kind of mp3 player very much. you can download music from your pc also before school and when you don't want to listen to your own music you can listen to the radio in this player. I like this player more than the other before because i the design is more better than before. and you can see what you do also in dark nights with the backlight.
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Summary: Still working after 2 years
Review: Felt I had to add this after reading all these reviews. I got my II MG over 2 years ago and it still works fine. Only problem is the display sometimes flickers on and off, but if you tap it it comes back. I use this for the gym, travel and in my car. I've dropped it numerous times and gotten it wet and it still works fine. I have deleted songs accidently as others seem prone to as well, and agree button placement was poor. Overall this player has been great, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Creative product.
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Summary: The other reviewers aren't lying. It stinks.
Review: I owned this player for about 5 months before its cradle stopped functioning. There are two main faults with it that lead me to advise against this MP3 player. The first is its poor design. All of the function buttons are located along its sides. In order to hold the thing in any natural and comfortable way, your fingers have no other place to go except over the ultra-sensitive function buttons. The slightest change in pressure will activate any button you are touching. You'll find yourself accidently pausing, stopping or (worst of all) DELETING a song as it is playing very often unless you adopt the incredibly annoying practice of locking the buttons whenever you aren't using them. But unlike some other players, this also locks the volume button- which means you'll spend lots of time unlocking-changing volume-locking-unlocking-skipping a song-locking. Ugh. And why any designer would put a one-touch delete button right near your general function buttons is beyond me. Make sure you memorize the layout of the buttons, because it absolutely stinks to delete a song when you just wanted to pause it and there is no second chances once you hit the extremely innocuous and sensitive delete button. The second drawback of this player is how often it seems to break inexplicably. My player is fine, but if I want to use it anymore I'll have to get a new cradle. My cradle just decided to stop functioning one day. It wasn't jostled or banged around, it wasn't dusty or submerged in soda- nothing. I'd chock it up to bad luck if I hadn't gone on the web the next day and found dozens of unsolved breakages involving this player and its cradle. This unit is slick looking and tiny, but not worth the trouble. Look elsewhere for your MP3 player needs. You can do much better.
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Summary: Get To Know Nomad Warranty Service
Review: I formerly owned a Nomad II, which broke after about a year. I then purchased a Nomad II MG, which I had to return because the charging cradle didn't function. I purchased another one, and that one stopped working after about thirty days. I would steer clear of this frail product. (P.S. Why would anyone with an IQ higher than a chimp buy three of these things? I couldn't find another one with expandable memory and an FM tuner).
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Summary: still works fine
Review: I've had mine for over 2 years now and it still works fine. I wanted dependability and that's what I got. I'd give it five starts, but there are only 2 things I didn't like: 1) The vinyl case is ridiculously unsuited to the unit. You can't access the buttons without taking it out of the case. 2) The headphones weren't that great.
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