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Summary: I believe ya
Review: After looking at pretty much every mp3 player there is, i narrowed it down to this one. i read all the reviews and im convinced that this is the best player for the money so i guess ill ive it a try
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Summary: Nomad IIc: The right MP3 player at the right price
Review: I always take a hard look at consumer electronics when purchasing nearly anything. After deciding I needed an MP3 player, I did this and wound up with the Nomad IIc by Creative.
The form factor is small enough to fit anywhere, and the interface to my Macintosh is smooth as silk. You get a special version of SoundJam, and can convert CDs en masse. The controls are good enough; the most-used ones are on the central dial, and you can control them through a shirt pocket. Rarely-used ones (like "DSP" and "Erase") may require some searching, but that's perfectly reasonable. The LCD display is legible and the icons are clear.
I have only a few complaints.
* The voice memo is hard to use; entering the menu item often results in a dialog saying that you don't have any memos. You need to have a quick hand on the "Record" button to enter one. Frankly, I'd have been just as happy without a voice recorder.
* The song title only scrolls once, even if the title is longer than will fit on the display. I'd have liked a continuous scroll.
* I'd also like a way to isolate the memory card from the internal memory. If I make up special SSFD cards for special purposes-- say, a dance mix as opposed to lullabies-- it would be great to be able to play from ONLY the internal OR the card. (Randomization should therefore work only on the target device.) I hope this will be added in a new version of the software.
But these are minor and should not keep you from buying this excellent player! I found it best to buy a card (and chose the Viking 64 Mb) and a docking station at the same time.
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Summary: Great Player
Review: The Nomad IIc was simple to use right out of the package. In about a half hour I was ripping cd's for some traveling music. The fact it has no moving parts makes it great to use in the car-no skips, even on Pa. roads. The upgradeability is also a plus. I expect to get a 128MB card soon to expand the amount of music I can take with me for long hauls. And the price was excellent--much better than a Rio or others with similar or better features. I would recommend this player to anyone who wants a quality item for a good price.
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Summary: Simply The Best
Review: I have done tons of research on MP3 players. When I found out about the Nomad IIc, I decided to give it a try. I fell in love with it immediately. Within minutes, I was uploading WMA files to it. I was able to fit 11 WMA songs at 96 Kbps (CD Quality Hi). It even recognized my 80 Kbps (CD Quality Lo) WMA files, in which a previous player did not. With my 128MB SmartMedia expansion, I was able to fit 6 complete CD's worth of WMA using Windows Media Player's portable transfer tool. The sound quality is superb and the 5 band equalizer just made it better. The USB interface makes transfers of all files (MP3, WMA, and non-music data) quick and easy....
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Summary: Good Purchase.... Best for the money!!
Review: This is the first MP3 player I have owned and i am extremely satisfied. My friend has the Nomad 2 so i knew that the Creative Labs digital audio line was a good one. I decided to get the Nomad IIc and an extra 32mb card. This makes the Nomad IIc just the same as the Nomad II if you allready have headphones and you dont want the extra FM radio feature. Why pay 50 bucks for headphones and a radio? I convert all my files to wma at 64kbps to get 32 songs onto my player with the extra 32mb card. This is below CD quality but I cant tell the difference and you get an extra hour of music. The software is also great! It is so simple to use. It only takes about 5 minutes to get a fresh 30 or so new songs onto the player. No moving parts meens no skipping. All around--- a good choice.
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Summary: Best MP3 Player for Workouts
Review: I EXTENSIVELY researched all the MP3 players out there, even the mini-disc players. The Nomand IIc is the best built and best value for the money. The slightly concave design fits right into your pocket when jogging. Battery life is excellent -as advertised. Sound is great AFTER you purchase high quality headphones (you really need to go to a store and listen to select the best ones. Headphone efficiency will also affect your battery life). Display reads the full title of the song, not just the track numbers. Best of all this thing will hold 160MB of music with the purchase of a 128MB memory card AND will still cost you less than the 128MB Intel MP3 Player (which is not upgradable). I am sure in a year's time we will see 256MB cards for under ..., which you will be able to use on this unit. I bought this for my daughter two weeks ago - I just purchased 2 more for my son and myself!
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Summary: Excellent Player For Jogging/Workouts
Review: An inexpensive player that provides excellent sound quality during hard workouts and runs. I went through 3 CD anti-skip players trying to find one that was actually skip-free. You know what, they don't exist! I should have bought an MP3 player before I purchased CD player #3, but the reviews were so good that I believed it would be satisfactory - WRONG - no better than #2 - that's player number 2. Anyway, the Nomad IIc works extremely well. Sound quality is good/excellent with my Sony Sports Walkman earphones - a little more bass would be nice. And, with no moving parts, NO Sound distortion, no matter how hard I exercise. I am far from a software expert, but I was able to Rip CDs and download MP3 files from the Internet within an hour or so - I guess that speaks well for the "user friendliness" of the Nomad IIc. At the 128 setting you get approximately 30 minutes of CD-quality music, as advertised. The controls are easy to navigate and read. My only criticism is that the belt clip is a little wimpy and purchasing a secure holder is a good idea.
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Summary: Mac Users Rejoice!
Review: This little guy is one great performer. Responsiveness with iTunes is amazing. When you connect your player via USB, iTunes will display it on screen within a couple seconds. I've found I like hooking it up off the side of my keyboard. The USB cable that came with it is incredibly sturdy and I doubt anyone out there would ever wear it out. To make the niceties even greater, Creative made a standard USB port on the side. So you can easily hook this up without needing a special cable with a small connector. The 32mb onboard is nice, but the expansion options are superb. Though Creative has not publicized it (I haven't the faintest idea why!) the latest firmware update you can download from them will add support for 128mb Smart Media cards. That's 160mb, five times the original capacity. It took jumping some hoops to talk with tech support to find that out. .... Playback is incredible. There is no hiss or interference, the fact that you've gone digital will be crystal clear when you listen. The output volume goes up a tad over too loud, which you'll like if you enjoy damaging your ear drums like me. In the past I'd have to turn music up really loud to just hear the full spectrum of what I was listening to. After using this a while, I've found I listen to things quieter because I don't have to struggle to hear the subtlties in the music. The display is gorgeous. It displays your battery indicator, volume level, elapsed time of track, name tag, artist tag, and encoding rates all at the same time! The display is also backlit (glows green). The only problem I have with it, isn't so much the screen but the interface. I'm really getting nit picky here though. What bothers me, is you have to stop playing your music in order to make changes to the contrast of your screen or backlighting. You'll hardly ever have to make these changes, but it seems to me this shouldn't affect playback. The player is smaller than a deck of cards and is really light. It's powered by one AA. I don't know how long it runs for yet. For you Mac users out there, get this:I have iTunes installed on my computer. Upon opening up the player I just hooked it up to my Mac and started using it without using the installation disc or having to do any configuration! Plug 'n Play nirvana realized.
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Summary: Great Player, but get the Accessory Kit
Review: The Nomad II C is the economy version of the Nomad II which includes the items in the accessory kit(headphones, remote, car adapter). Due to the availability of the newer Nomad IIs with the built in flash memory, I think the Nomad II C is a better option now(6/29/01). The currently available(older) Nomad IIs that come with the accessory items, a builtin FM Tuner, and a smartmedia card, either 32mb or 64mb. However, the II C has 32mb of builtin memory and a smartmedia slot. So the unit can currently support up to 160mb of storage with the newest firmware from nomadworld.com, since the current IIs have only a smartmedia slot, you need to take out the 32mb or 64mb of memory and replace it with the 128mb(or other max size, anyone know if it supports 128mb?) card. So far, the only place the newer Nomad IIs(that have builtin memory) are available are at the nomadworld web site. However, the IIs HAVE a FM Tuner, the II C DOES NOT, if this is important to you, then wait for the new ones to become available, or buy it from nomadworld.com. Oh, and do get the accessory kit if you buy the II C, the remote is well worth it. The main controls are on a directional control pad on the front center of the unit, it's very easy(especially if you have fat fingers like me) to hit stop or pause when you're trying to change tracks. BTW, I've used the Viking Smartmedia 128MB Card.
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Summary: Just Grand
Review: I've only had the thing about a half an hour, but I'm already certain I made a great choice. You can't beat the price on this thing. Being a Mac user I was thrilled that it works with iTunes and quite nicely and easily too. I think the interface is fine. It took me a second to figure out how to start a voice recording, but other than that. its pretty much like using an onscreen VCR program. Sound quality is great at 128kps and pretty good at 64. If there is anything negative about this player its the meager 32MB's of memory, but its not like you'll find anything cheaper at this quality level. Hopefully the Smart Disks will start coming down in price soon. The belt clip seems ok to me, but I haven't taken it running yet.
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