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Summary: BADBADBAD
Review: I bought this mp3 player and really didn't like it. I don't waqnt anyone else to be tricked into buying it.
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Summary: Its the best
Review: I bought this produst a week ago and i have to say it is the best piece of electronics i have ever owned. It always works and has never failed me yet. Its stylish and strong. My advice to someone looking to buy an mp3 player is to get your hands on one of these babys while they are still in stock!
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Summary: its an ok system
Review: I boughtr mine last year. The first thing to go was the headphones the wire inside breaks easilyso be careful. the headphones will stop working from normal use then there is the whole thing of memory. 64 mb might sound like quite a bit but its never enough.you might get and hour of cd quality music. thats less than a cd. If your gonna spend this kind of money maybe you should look at the nomad jukebox. It has more memory than I would ever use but for 100 dollars more its worth it. not that the nomad II is bad I really like the radio feature except it having a weak antenna. The microphone on the recorder is really bad too but if these features are important go with it. For the money I wish I had gotten the Jukebox but I was in a hurry. choose wisely. Its overall a pretty good player for the money with a few flaws. hope this helps.
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Summary: Great...until it breaks and you have to call Creative
Review: I got this in September and I thought it was a great little product until it started turning itself off and shorting out every two minutes. Try calling Creative...all you get is a busy signal. Try emailing them and they tell you it might take 2 weeks to answer and if they don't answer they want you to resubmit your question. I think the company is extremely shady and you should be careful about buying one of these things. Their tech assistance website is horrible, as are their FAQs, as is their customer service. I'm wondering if I'll ever get this thing fixed or replaced....
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Summary: Wow. This baby was worth the research time...
Review: I own a Sony MZ-R70 but I knew it was time to go totally digital for the ease of use and non-skip attribute (for the gym and running). I researched and researched and decided on the Nomad II. What a pleasant surprise! My expectactions were exceeded and that NEVER happens. Although pricey, for me, it is well worth the investment. The software installs easily but admittedly takes a few minutes to figure out how to set up a playlist and download to the Nomad II. But once you get the hang of it, this unit is amazing! The sound quality is incredible. And the volume. Well, it can play louder then even I need. The battery life is excellent. The USB download speeds are a blessing. It's light and cute. I would recommend it to anyone willing to spend the money.
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Summary: Nifty NOMAD
Review: I purchased this little gem to accompany me to the gym and to spring and summer jogs. It doesn't skip because it lacks moving parts. I had skipping problems with my personal mini-disc player. I also like the fact that I can load MP3 files, and ripped CD tracks directly into NOMAD from my hard drive. I previously had to burn a music CD and then I had to record from that onto a mini-disc for workouts. The NOMAD even fell off my waist band while I was on the treadmill and didn't even suffer a scratch. The battery compartment lid popped off, but that was the extent of it. It comes with a belt clip and is not heavy enough to be bothersome. I purchased the docking cradle with this item and would recommend that also. It allows you to load music and charge the batteries all at once. The music is of great quality, and the radio tuner is good. I really do not listen to the radio with this item all that often however. The software installed without any problems and the USB connection is fast, but not as fast as I had expected. I had expected 3 seconds not 45 seconds. My only complaints, are arguably minor. The Nomad Manager software which is used to manage the MP3 files on the player is not as easy to use as it could be, but is useful. The memory card used to store the music is very fragile. These memory cards are also quite expensive which prohibits me from purchasing another as a backup or to store a second collection of songs. This is my first MP3 player so my frame of reference is limited, that not withstanding, it is a solid product and I am NOT disappointed with it at all.
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Summary: Running buddy
Review: I started running (again) this summer and since I was already an mp3 junkie decided to buy an mp3 player to keep me company. After days of research on the net I finally decided to buy the Creative Nomad II. It hasn't let me down. I had read reviews about weak sound and problems with battery terminals but I think the sound is excellent and definitely loud enough for working out. There was a day when the sound cut out so I switched batteries only to find out later that the charge was fine. I have not had this problem again. My Nomad II came with a small pouch and remote control, which I love. I also bought the docking station and it's awesome. I never have to hook up the USB connection, just load it into the docking station. The battery charges while you download songs. The software was easy to use but I will probably download the upgrade for the WMA format and try and use that as well. I also bought a case logic belt (that's really for a cassette player) that goes around my waist and holds the player at the small of my back. Excellent for running. Built in memory may have been nice but the upgradable smart media cards are nice too. Right now, an hours worth of music is plenty for me. I highly recommend the Nomad II!
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Summary: Frustrated Purchaser of an Expensive Product
Review: I was looking for a MP3 player and was undecided between a pure MP3 player like the Nomad II or the Rio 500 and a Minidisc player. I chose the Nomad II because it seems to be the future and had an FM tuner. Once you are playing music it sounds great, but to get there there are nothing but problems. I am returning this product to Amazon (Amazon has been great about it) today. Let me explain all of my frustrations: 1. The headphones are absolutely the worst pair of headphones I have ever seen. They must have cost $3.00 to make. The sound is lousy, absolutely no bass. They are also one-size fits all and they are back phones which I cannot stand and am not going to try and get used to. 2. The software that comes with the Nomad II is awful. How can a company produce software that looks like 1980's DOS in the year 2000? First, the Music Match software that comes with it to record CD's, etc. is not user friendly at all (also the documentation that Creative provides with the Nomad II is a joke). I recommend using Real Jukebox. It's highly intuitive, simple to use, great to look at, however, it won't support Creative's Nomad II (it will support the Rio 500 though). Second, the Creative Nomad Manager software that you use to install MP3's to your Nomad II is the worst. It's ugly and I couldn't figure out how to change the looks of it. Once you transfer songs from your computer to the Nomad II, they take on this circa 1980's file name, such as 00wa~01.002, which stinks, because 1 week later when you look at it you can't tell what in the world is inside your Nomad II without playing it. Third, after the initial install of the MP3's into the Nomad II player, you cannot rearrange the songs and you have no control over where new songs you transfer into the Nomad go. It's very frustrating, you would think for $250.00 they would allow YOU to choose how you want your songs played. 3. On two separate occassions the unit would not turn on. I popped the battery out and put it back in and it worked. Again, pretty frustrating for that much money. 4. Don't make the mistake of buying this thing for its FM tuner. Because it is a joke. It sounds like radio circa 1940, very tin-cannish. 5. Also, the biggest problem I had with this thing was after I installed the software it caused my sound card to crash with a fatal exception error. I had a Crytal Wave audio motherboard soundcard that Creative's tech support helped me disable in my new computer's BIOS. But, I had to purchase a new soundcard (Creative's SoundBlaster of course). The new soundcard is great, however, I just want to warn those of you out there with Crystal Wave audio motherboard soundcards. Microsoft's web site says that that soundcard can have problems with Windows 98. Oh well, it took a Nomad II player to find out. There has got to be a better product out there, but in my opinion this is not the one to buy. I will look again at the Rio 500 or a Minidisc player. Good luck.
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Summary: Here comes Blue Thunder...
Review: I'm glad that my purchase of the Nomad II (Blue) turned out to be a great decision. Its a great product to carry with you to the gym and to be the envy of others on the cardio machines. When the package arrived, I opened it and immediately found the setup instructions quite easy. You simply load the CD-Rom software onto your computer and connect the USB cord. Load up the player with the provided "AA" battery and 64 MB Flashcard and you're ready to launch "Blue Thunder." I have loads of MP3 files to download into the player which will take 11-13 average sized files. After 30-45 minutes of selecting my files and downloading them, I left for the gym. The player is quite easy to use. Both the remote and player itself allow you to fast forward or rewind to each of the MP3 selections. On top of that, you can program close to 32 preset FM stations. The sound is great. Overall, I think that the player is an excellent toy to have in your modern electronic arsenal.
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Summary: Nomad II
Review: It is a very good MP3 player, one of the best on the market at the time. It can hold about one hour of mp3 formated music, or about two hours of WMA formated muisc. it has the remote that come with which I think comes in handy. The USB connector works very well. This player is really rounded up, and if you want an MP3 player buy this one.
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