Still going strong after 8 years (Creative Jukebox Zen Xtra 30 GB)

Member Name: Walkertron

Product:	Creative Jukebox Zen Xtra 30 GB
Date:	13/05/09 (5 review reads)
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Advantages: reliable, sound quality, storage

Disadvantages: size,supplied software

Creative Zen Xtra

Still standing up to the test of time, for a player launched in 2001 it has been a faithful companion.

The machine is a little bulky but is simply a laptop hardrive with a screen and buttons. The case wears well with brushed aluminium on the front and a blu backlit screen. Volume and track skip buttons on the side mean that you can easily adjust in your pocket without looking.

30Gb at that time was massive and has really only recently been rivalled by iPod for storage->cost

The software bundled is ok but if you upgrade the firmware to playsforsure will work with mediaplayer, mediamonkey and many others.

sound quality is excellent from the creative chip with extra dsp processing like eq, effects and volume levelling.

Access for repair is also good with the front simply popping off to replace the battery, if it does eventually break (as mine did after 6 years) you can take the hard disk out very easily and use it for something else!

Summary: great honest player that will do you well

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