Creative Zen Mozaic 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)

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Average Customer Rating:	3.5
Brand:	Creative Labs
Model:	ZM2GBBK
Color:	Black
Language:	Original Language: English; Original Language: French;
Weight:	1.6 pounds
Dimensions:	1.5 inches x 3.1 inches x 0.5 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

Flash Drive-Based; MP3 Players & Accessories; New in Electronics; Qualifying Audible Devices; Zen; 2GB; MP3 Player; Video Player; 2008

Product description

Enjoy the exceptional value of this incredibly fun, uniquely stylish, and fully featured MP3 player. Carry your treasured music collection, funny video clips, and family photo slideshows with you everywhere and with the touch of a button, share them with your friends. Voice Recorder with its built-in microphone lets you conveniently record quick reminders, notes, and lectures 8 EQ settings (Acoustic, classical, disco, jazz, new age, pop, rock and vocal) Audio Playback Format - MP3, WMA, WAV and Audible Video Playback Format - Transcoded video format Voice Recorder Shortcut Button Syncs contacts, calendar and tasks Alarm and clock Stopwatch Countdown Timer Volume Restriction Control System Requirements - Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), XP 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, and USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended) Dimensions - Width 3.1 x Height 1.6 x Depth 0.5 Weight - 0.1 pounds

Buck the trend and create your own style with the eye-catching Zen Mozaic. Available in 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities, the player sports a mosaic keypad--a one-of-a-kind design that helps you stand out from the crowd instantly. Distinctive in form and cool in function, play back your photos in sharp clarity on the 1.8-inch screen while tuning in to your favorite music hits. It’s time to play a different tune; it’s time for the Zen Mozaic.

Buck the trend and create your own style with the eye-catching Zen Mozaic. Click to enlarge.

Play back your photos in sharp clarity on the 1.8-inch screen while tuning in to your favorite music hits. Click to enlarge.

Sleek and slim at just a half-inch deep, the Zen Mozaic weighs in at a mere 1.5 ounces. Click to enlarge.

The 2 GB players are available in black and pink; the 4 GB players come in black, pink, and silver; and the 8 GB and 16 GB players rock in black. Click to enlarge.

Bold Unique Design
Make your own individual statement with the Zen Mozaic. Trendy and distinctive, the Zen Mozaic is a striking sight to behold for on-the-move entertainment. They’re available in black, silver, and pink, so get a color to match your bold and fun-loving personality. You can even share the latest chart-toppers out loud with the Zen Mozaic's powerful built-in speaker. Or view photos on the sharp 1.8-inch TFT display while listening to your favorite music.

Tons of Features
Power-packed with dynamic features, entertainment on the go has never been so palatable. Handy and lightweight, bring the Zen Mozaic with you and get non-stop entertainment, including about 32 hours of continuous audio playback. (Time is based on usage with bundled earphones. Actual battery life will vary with use of different earphones. Battery life when using speaker will be less.)

Use it to display the time, as a handy alarm clock, or even to view your calendar and contacts. Maximize it as an external storage device to store important files and documents.

Stay in touch with everyday news and get traffic updates with the integrated FM radio. Take your pick from the 32 station presets in the player.

Create and record voice memos wherever you are. Play them back at your convenience anytime you want.

Wide Audio Support
Listen to your music in multiple supported formats, such as MP3, WMA, and Audible 4. Download Creative Centrale to rip, transfer, and manage your media content easily. Set audio effects to enhance your overall music listening experience. Choose from eight EQ presets or customize your own EQ, and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume effects.

Get ZENcast
Enjoy the ultimate collection of free video and audio podcast channels on www.zencast.com. Manage all of your favorite subscriptions with ZENcast Organizer and experience the best of the free-to-share formats available.

What's in the Box
Creative Zen Mozaic 2 GB MP3 Player (Black), quick start leaflet, printed warranty, software installation (mini CD), earphones, USB cable

Features

2 GB capacity for 1,000 WMA or 500 MP3 files

Up to 32 hours battery life on a single charge

1.8-inch TFT color display with 128 x 160 pixel resolution

Supports AVI video format (must be transcoded with included software); MP3, WMA, WAV (IMA-ADPCM), Audible 4 audio formats; JPEG (BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF) image formats

1-year limited hardware warranty

Customer reviews

« Only For Music............. »

is a good audio player but video mode player stink ((bad screen to watch video properly))

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-11-24

« Just what he wanted. »

Was a gift to someone else, they love it and it works great. I liked the look and it looks more rugged than regular ipods and you don't feel it is as fragile.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-11-17

« I Love it! »

The product comes in two days! The appearance actually looks better than the pictures online. (It's light and cute!) (At least it looks better than I expected). I'm satisfied with the quality of the sound. It's awesome. I like the overall design although the upload software isn't quite user friendly. I think with the price I paid, it's really worth it with adequate expectation. (of course, comparing the price you paid for the ipod to judge this won't be fair.)

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2008-11-13

« Exactly what I expected »

Well, I received my 4gb pink Mozaic today, and I'm very happy with it :]
I once owned a Creative Zen Vision:M, 30gb, until I lost it in the gym... It was an excellent player with a few quirks (it was somewhat laggy) but quite a brick - I dropped it about 4-5x and yet it still survived.

Well, back to the Mozaic, to break it down,

Pros:
+ The player is small and unobtrusive if you want to put it in your pocket
+ The pink is a nice shade
+ Easy to navigate through the menus
+ I was able to drag and drop music directly into the player's "Music" folder on my computer and play it immediately
+ Although the shell is made of plastic, it is very, very sturdy. I feel that I could drop it several times with minimal damage (not that I'm going to test this out!)
+ The screen is bright and vivid
+ You can save up to 32 radio stations
+ Radio signal itself is alright; just make sure you have your headphones plugged in, as they act as the antenna.
+ The speaker is decent, but not up to audiophile standards (which I'm not). However, it's perfect in a pinch - if you forget your headphones, want to share music with a friend, etc.

Cons:
- I hesitate to call this a con, since the player in itself is quite small, but the buttons are tiny. Then again, we text on cell phone keys that about the same size, so it's easy to adapt to.
- Watching videos requires that you turn the player to the side. Not really a con, but just something to take note of.

I will update later after my player and I get more intimate ;p

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-11-06

« Adorable!! »

Pros: Great sound quality, easy to use, comfortable size, and sturdy. Before I got the Mozaic, I read critizisms that it was not metal, but I have to say, I think that is horse feathers. I guess metal does feel cool (temp. wise), but it is so heavy, that drops and slips literally dent/damage it. I love that the Mozaic is plastic, because if it slips out of my hand, or my cord gets caught, the little light weight guy just hangs out, stress free. Not even a yank on my ear! Also, I think the buttons are very easy to use, definatley not to small. I really like clicking better than my last mp3 player's finger sliding thing. I can slip it in my pocket w/o locking it, and quickly pull it out to adjust volume. I haven't used the speaker much, but when I do I am impressed with the quality. I use the recording function often, and it works well, if within 20 feet of the speaker. Works perfect with Audible. The radio quality is darn good. Finally, I LOVE the shimmery pink.

Cons: The screen, is of course a bonus for a small mp3, and it is not meant to compete with the xfi, zune, or itouch. Don't expect it to. It's like good cell phone screen quality (iphone excluded). Oh, and the included head phones aren't worth beans.

Other Thoughts: I use the Outlook/organizer sync-ing program - very handy. Also, I recomend you check out ZenCasts - I like to download french radio.