Creative Technology Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra (40 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Huge capacity, small size,sounds great, good battery life.
Cons: Included software sucks, playlists are a hassle, random is weird, cover pops open.

In 2003, I had one of the lousiest Christmas Eves in living memory. First, I drove from Houston to Fort Worth, a drive of five hours on the dot, to spend Christmas with my boyfriend’s relatives, mostly people I had never met. The good part was that ...

Pros: External hard drive capability, easy to navigate, lots of storage,
Cons: No radio, no recording, no color, somewhat large/heavy

Back in December, I purchased the Nomad 40GB Zen Xtra, instead of the iRiver H320. It was a very difficult decision, I can assure you. What with the iRiver's color, radio, and recording abilities, it seemed like the better buy. Plus, it was nearly twice ...

Pros: Size of hard drive, Price, Looks
Cons: Wheel to control function, Hard to read LCD display

I have been looking for an MP3 for about a year now and I have been using Epinions for my research. I found some MP3's that looked good and one was the Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 40GB. Well upon reading the reviews, I was worried about the player ...

Pros: Large capacity, long battery life, good price
Cons: large size, iffy software, headphone jack, outdated

I'm writing this review mainly for those of you who are buying this player second hand- I don't think you'll find this in many retail stores anymore, and I wouldn't recommend buying it new anyway (more on that later). I saved up for this player and ...

Pros: Sound quality, storage capacity, battery life
Cons: Included software, carrying case design, front cover easily pops off

I received the Creative Nomad Zen Xtra MP3 player as a gift from a friend who purchased an iPod. It is a couple years old but is in terrific shape. I had been wanting to purchase an MP3 player for a really long time. After using this for a few ...

Pros: Good battery life, user friendly software, less expensive than the iPod
Cons: Bulky battery charger, must leave plugged in, updates are worse than the original software

The Creative mp3 player is fantastic! There are several audio adjustment features so you can get the best sound regardless of your surroundings. For example you can set it for different environments (like a plane, train, or car) and it will amplify the ...

Pros: Large 40GB harddrive, cheaper than iPod for same space, audio, user replaceable battery
Cons: Too bulky for pocket carrying, no FM radio or recording capabilities, case opens too easily

Design (30%): 5 Features (30%): 7 Performance (40%): 8 Overall: 6.8 With the advent of Apple's iPod, mp3 players saw marked increase in who was finally able to own one that was small and able to play plenty of songs. However, as many people ...

Pros: Good price compared to competition. Nice form factor.
Cons: Substandard PC software. Awkward control arrangement. Unreliable.

I bought the Zen Xtra 40GB because the price was great, and the form factor looked very reasonable - similar to the iPod. On the plus side the player was able to hold my entire CD collection (450 CD's = 5400 128-bit encoded songs) and still have 15 GB ...

Pros: Good sound quality, EAX, price for storage capacity, replaceable battery, good battery life.
Cons: Bad case and earbuds.

After reading several reviews for my first purchase of an MP3 player, I decided to go with the Jukebox Zen Xtra 40 GB. The biggest factor in my decision came down to price. My purchasing price of $250 for this 40 GB player probably represented the best ...

Pros: Fantastic battery life; Pretty decent sound when using good headphones
Cons: I'm not an earbud man so the buds included with the player are useless.

I've had my Creative Zen Jukebox for two months now and I love it more each day. I really don't understand the criticisms of this rather reasonably priced entertainment center. The claims of an easily breakable headphone jack and flimsy control wheel ...

Pros: Sorts by tags. Big drive. Great battery with compressed music. Easy to use interface.
Cons: Needs software installed on PC. Warranty service disastrous.

I purchased this product, and for the first week loved it. Once the usb connector disappeared (it plopped into the unit itself, a victim of bad soldering job) my problems started. I returned the unit to the store I bought it from and it went to RMA. 2 ...

Pros: Sound quality! Incredible Battery life, large HDD, excellent price for features, user replaceable battery.
Cons: Case supplied lacks opening to see screen. No remote, no FM tuner or recording capability.

I wanted a basic player to use for the long term. I got this one during a promotion direct from Creative with an extra battery for $250-ish with shipping. You can not touch this deal from Apple or Iriver for 40gb, neither of which even have a user ...

Pros: Low cost per GB, Can be synced in Linux
Cons: No ogg vorbis support

I purchased my Zen Xtra Jukebox back in Dec 2004, and I am glad I bought it. At the time, it retailed for ~$280, and I felt lucky cause I got it for $249. Since this is a hard based MP3 player, I decided to get an extended warranty so the player came out ...

Pros: Storage capacity (wow!); sound quality; battery life.
Cons: Mediocre controls / user interface; pathetic warranty.

I've got some rather specialized listening needs. I was shopping for a player that would give me some tunes for the motorcycle road. (NEVER in town or when I'm dealing with traffic, directions, etc... but rather for those wide open spaces.) The Zen ...

Pros: Great sound once you customize your settings; great value; easy menu navigation
Cons: Flimsy-feeling navigation dial that sometimes gets stuck when you're pushing the dial inward

Just got a Zen Xtra (40 GB) and was expecting it to be just like the Zen 2.0 (20 GB). There were some things that were different, some of which takes some getting used to. Size The Zen Xtra is supposedly smaller than the Zen 2.0, but I don't see a ...