I own this mp3 player along with the ipod touch. This player features radio tuning, and also the ability to record radio, which the ipod lacks completely. It also can hold an SD card, which greatly expands the storage, and these cards are fairly cheap.

The screen on this is quite large and scratch resistant, and the player feels generaly well made. As with nearly every brand, the headphones supplied are terrible, but thats expected.

The software supplied with this is the best software of any player. It converts nearly any video format to play on the zen, and has simple settings for beginners, up to advanced settings for those that want them. Uploading is as easy as click and drag, there is supplied software, but it is plug and play anyway.

Overall, i would say this is a very good player. It does not have the applications of the ipod touch, but the radio and SD card are extremely usefull, and it is good value for money.