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Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, black) comparison

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Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, black)

Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, black)
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Microsoft Zune (second generation, 80GB, black)

Microsoft Zune (second generation, 80GB, black)
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Creative Zen (16GB)

Creative Zen (16GB)
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Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, green)

Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, green)
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Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black)

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Price $679 at 1 store $249 at 1 store $159 to $319 at 9 stores $83 to $92 at 4 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 397 reviews 4.0 stars out of 58 reviews 3.5 stars out of 85 reviews 4.0 stars out of 223 reviews 3.0 stars out of 167 reviews
Release date December 08, 2005 November 12, 2007 August 28, 2007 December 08, 2005 June 27, 2006
The Bottom Line The dazzling, DRM-friendly Creative Zen Vision:M gives the iPod a run for the money as the current high-capacity WMA champ. The Zune has blossomed from an ugly duckling into a worthy iPod alternative. We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. The dazzling, DRM-friendly Creative Zen Vision:M gives the iPod a run for the money as the current high-capacity WMA champ. The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you're looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs), look elsewhere.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Battery technology Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Digital player (recorder) WMA
WAV
Protected WMA (DRM)
ADPCM
MP3
WMA
MP3
AAC
WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Audible
MP3
AAC
WMA
WAV
Protected WMA (DRM)
ADPCM
MP3
WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Protected WMA (DRM 9)
Audible
MP3
Digital Player total harmonic distortion 0.1 %
Info unavailable Info unavailable 0.1 %
0.05 %
Software type Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Creative MediaSource
Info unavailable Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Drivers & Utilities
Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Creative MediaSource
Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Creative MediaSource
Dimensions (WxDxH) 2.4 in x 0.7 in x 4.1 in
2.4 in x 0.5 in x 4.3 in
3.3 in x 0.4 in x 2.2 in
2.4 in x 0.7 in x 4.1 in
1.7 in x 0.6 in x 2.7 in
Color Black
Black
Black
Green
Blue
Mfr estimated battery life Info unavailable 20 hour(s)