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Creative Zen Stone review C reative Labs Europe, founded in 1993, is the current market leader in the field of digital entertainment products. The company is renowned mainly thanks to their creation Sound Blaster, and has dominated the field of digital...
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As MP3 players go, shuffle devices are among the cheapest and most convenient options around. Perfect for exercise, they're smaller than a box of matches, they keep your playlists fresh and unexpected, and they're light enough to strap to an arm for th...

Tiny, light and enticingly affordable, it ticks all the boxes for a shuffle MP3 player...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-08-14 06:38:50
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A direct competitor to the iPod Shuffle, the Creative Zen Stone is also a miniature screenless music player. It has a storage capacity of 1 or 2 GB, weight of 17g and dimensions of 53.7 x 35.3 x 12.8 mm. Such a small size means it can easily fit int...

Less expensive than the shuffle, Very discreet, File transfers with a simple drag and drop...

Finishing touches, No screen/navigation difficult, Very mediocre headphones, Average sound quality...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-08-14 06:38:52
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genuine competitor to the iPod Shuffle: When someones innovative enough to come up with a new spin on a product in a market as saturated as MP3 players, its usually not long before a flurry of rivals follow suit. But this hasnt...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-14 06:38:52
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The Zen Stone is Creatives attempt to steal business from Apples iPod Shuffle. Its not as small or as cute as Apples baby player, but its still very compact and portable. Its available in a choice of six colours and, with no screen and barely...
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Can this beat the shuffle at its own game?...

Size, album skip feature, USB connector, drag and drop...

No screen, no built-in clip...

As an alternative to the Apple shuffle, the Creative Zen Stone offers plenty...
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Creative and Apple have long been arch enemies in the MP3 player market. After this culminated in court hearings, things went quiet for a while. Now it looks as though Creative fancies another go, this time snapping at Apples foreshortened Shuffle w...

In a year dominated by shiny surfaces and touchscreens, the Zen Stone is lacking a certain wow. But if you want a no-nonsense player to accompany you as you run, skate, or endure the morning commute, it wont weigh you down and it wont break the bank...
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shinyshiny.tv Updated: 2011-08-14 06:38:55
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Susi compares and contrasts Creatives affordable alternative with the Shuffle. Rock (on) in colour, as Creative say... (although we got sent a black one).
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The Zen Stone from Creative really does just what it says on the tin – it plays audio tracks and stores digital media. But it also has one or two other little features that just might appeal, not least of which is 1GB of storage. The Zen Stone is m...

Whether you prefer this to the Shuffle really might depend on how many DRM-protected iTunes tracks you’ve bought. If the answer’s none/few, then it’s worth considering, primarily as a secondary player to take with you on occasions where...
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The design, ease of use, folder support and low price tag make the ZEN Stone an attractive and superior alternative to the iPod shuffle.

Attractive design, folder support with folder skipping button, drag and drop support...

Average sound quality, mediocre headphones The Final Word The design, ease of use, folder support and low price tag make the ZEN Stone an attractive and superior alternative to the iPod shuffle.

The design, ease of use, folder support and low price tag make the ZEN Stone an attractive and superior alternative to the iPod shuffle.
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Its said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If thats true then Creative is clearly in undying love with Apple – and its not hard to see which of its players the new Zen Stone is here to challenge.Theres a serious case of anything yo...

Ability to skip between folders. Above average sound. Cheap as chips.

Lacks the Shuffle’s looks. Feels a bit cheap (probably because it is).

Weve bought rounds of drinks that have cost more than the Zen Stone but, unlike them, we wont be forgetting this minute little marvel in a hurry...
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