Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange

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Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

MP3 Players & Accessories | Creative Labs | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
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5 GB | Hard Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
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Product Features:

Micro-sized 5 GB digital-music player stores up to 1,250 songs at 128 kbps or 2,500 songs at 64 kbps (MP3/WMA)

Vertical touch pad simplifies navigation; body is curved to fit your hand

FM radio with 32 station presets for listening and recording; 10-hour voice recording through built-in microphone

12 hours continuous playtime using the supplied rechargeable lithium-ion battery; extend your listening using multiple batteries (sold separately)

Includes headphones, a belt clip, a stand, and an AC/DC power adapter

ASIN: B00067TTYA

Product Description

Introducing the most imaginative and eye-catching MP3 player to date! The exciting new Zen Micro carries 2,500 songs in a micro sized player and treats you to 10 electrifying colors to choose from, all with a captivating luminescent blue glow that will set you apart from the crowd.The size of your player shouldn't compromise the thousands of songs you want to listen to. Zen Micro's incredibly tiny size holds up to 2,500 songs, that's a whole weeks worth of music to enjoy and never hear the same song twice.And, with USB 2.0, you'll be able to transfer songs in a flash, spending less time at your computer and more time enraptured in your music.Only 3.3" high, this micro sized player stands tall against any other player. In such a tiny space Creative Technology has filled it with everything you'd want in an MP3 player and more!Zen Micro's contoured shape feels great when you hold it in your hand, scrolling through thousands of your favorite songs. The smooth round edges also let it slip effortlessly into your pocket. However, its stunning looks will probably make you want to keep it out where everyone can see it.Zen Micro, trimmed with a luminescent blue glow and back-lit buttons, boasts the most imaginative design of an MP3 player to date.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Zen Micro digital music player from Creative Labs packs an incredible 5 GB of storage capacity into a shell small enough to sit comfortably in your jeans pocket. It also rides nicely in your hand, with a palm-fitting profile and thumb-friendly front-panel controls. It's a bit shorter than an Apple iPod Mini, yet its rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides 12 hours of continuous playback--50 percent more than iPod Mini's. The Zen Micro is compatible not merely with MP3s and WAV files, but with WMA as well. Toss in USB 2.0 connectivity and you're looking at one spiffy portable music player.

But playing isn't all the Zen Micro does. You can use it to receive FM radio (with 32 station presets to keep your favorites at the ready), and to record, either from the radio or from live sources such as voice dictation or lectures using the built-in condenser microphone.

Trimmed in a luminescent blue glow and with easily visible backlit buttons, this stylish orange player holds up to 1,250 songs (83 hours) at 128 kbps or 2,500 songs (166 hours) at lower-fidelity 64 kbps (MP3/WMA)--that's a solid week's worth of music listening, never playing the same song twice. Compatibility with Microsoft's WMA compressed-audio format grants access to over 2 million downloadable songs offered promotionally or for sale online.

Perhaps the Zen Micro's coolest attribute is its DJ feature, which will shuffle not only all the songs you've loaded or all the songs on a given album, but also, at your discretion, only the tracks you listen to most or the ones you rarely hear, taking the work out of selecting your favorites or hunting out all the music you're still getting to know.

Zen Micro's rechargeable battery is easy to replace.
For navigation, the device features a vertical, linear touchpad designed to make searching through songs or playlists easy, quick, and fun. The unit's blue, 160 x 104-pixel, electroluminescent LCD shows key functions and song details at a glance, and you can even customize the main menu to keep right at your fingertips the features that matter most to you.

Another of the Zen Micro's handy features is its personal organizer. You'll never forget an important anniversary with the onboard calendar, and it also includes a to-do list and a contacts list, all of which sync seamlessly with Microsoft Outlook (Outlook thus required for use of these features). Further, the device offers a sleep timer and alarm so you can drift off to sleep to the strains of one playlist and wake to a completely different one.

The Zen Micro's removable battery is easy to swap with another fully charged battery (additional batteries sold separately), extending your listening by a half-day per swap.

What's in the Box
The Zen Micro player, stereo earbud headphones, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, an AC/DC power adapter, a USB 2.0 cable, a belt clip, a stand, a stylish cloth pouch, an installation CD, a quick-start guide, and Creative MediaSource software.

Customer Reviews:

Not that great..........2007-09-13

We bought one of these for my daughter and within a month the thing would freeze up. She sent it back for repairs and left the battery in. They fixed it and sent it back without the battery and told her it would cost $40 dollars for a new battery. I was mad and wrote the head of their public relations department a letter and Creative called me the next morning and had a battery overnighted to my daughter. (hint: go to the public relations for fastest results). Then it happened again and they would send a new one (didn't have to call their PR after the first one). This happend 3 more times till my daughter quit using her sony sport headphones. Then after about 3 months the headphone jack started having problems, so she brought it to me and I fixed it. And it has worked fine since then. The same thing happened to my video zen:m using the sony headphones. Evidently there something with sony headphones and creatives MP3 players. Now my daughter has a ipod nano and seems really happy with it.

Good until..........2007-03-16

I bought my Zen Micro about a year ago. I loved it because it had great features at a great price. The music is pretty good and it holds a lot. The radio is good once you get it to tune. The way it is designed is great and the voice recording is useful.

A few weeks ago though, my problems with it started. If you charge the battery when it is half-way, it makes the battery last a LOT less. It started dieing very soon. I tried to charge it, but when you take out the battery and turn it on it goes to a recovery screen. You can't get out of it easily. It is helpful but never delete the firmware. It says you can reload it onto the player through a USB plug, but you can't easily at least. Since it was more than 60 days old, they wouldn't let me talk to them over the phone. Also, it was more than a year ago so they wouldn't even help me by e-mail. They left me with a small "knoledge database" that didn't help at all. They did say though that for $12.99 you could get a 30 minute session with a "Creative tutor." I took a search to finally find the phone number. Finally I got in contact with a person and told him my problem. He told me that I could send it in and get it repaired for $60 to $100 plus $12.99 for shipping back and whatever I pay for shipping to get there. Disgusted, I decided not to pay, and just got a new player.

So I am here to tell you that while the Zen Micro might be good, the service is absolutely terrible. Even Apple which I heard doesn't have great service has better service than Creative.

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Don't buy! Fine product with bad hardware problems........2007-01-20

I got this when it first came out and like everyone else, I had the headphone jack problem. Creative wanted me to pay 90 some dollars to get it fixed. Yeah ight, for a major defect that was THEIR problem and if you weren't under warrent then too bad?!?! Not only that but the software wouldn't let me well do anything. I had to go install a new media center just to sync music. This would have been the Ipod killer if it didn't have crap service and hardware problems. Don't waste your money on Creative.

Good Initially but Won't Work Now.......2007-01-18

I loved this little guy when I first bought it (about 18 months ago). Now, it won't connect via USB (maybe one time out of 10) and it freezes up when playing. I've tried everything to clean it up and correct the problem, but it still freezes. Sadly, I'll be buying a replacement from somebody else because I liked the software and easy of use.

Unusable ... but good while it lasted........2007-01-06

As with everyone else, I have to wiggle and jiggle my headphone jack to get it even remotely close to working. This makes it not only impossible to use when running, but even when just walking or moving at all. For the same price you could get an iPod or better.

Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange

Average customer rating:

Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

MP3 Players & Accessories | Creative Labs | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics

Product Features:

5GB Storage Capacity
Song Capacity up to 166 hours or 2500 songs at 64kbps WMA. 83 hours or 1250 songs at 128kbps MP3
FM Radio
Live voice recorder mode is great for recording personal messages or lectures (that you can transcribe to your Windows PC)
Vertical touch pad for easy and intuitive navigation

ASIN: B0009MX53S

Product Description

Creative's Zen Micro is the digital audio player with attitude. Designed with ergonomics in mind, it's micro-sized and fits naturally into the hand, placing the touch-sensitive control pad in the perfect position for navigation with just one finger. The Zen Micro will store up to 2,500 songs in WMA or 1,250 in MP3 on its 5GB hard disk, and its easy-to-remove rechargeable battery delivers up to 12 hours of high-quality digital audio. FM radio and voice recording further extend its versatility. The Zen Micro is ideal for use with on-line music services and Windows PCs, supporting downloads at up to a song per second via its USB 2.0 port.

Product Description

Motorola's LS550 Numeric Pager offers an extremely cool design! It has 40 message slots and 5 selectable alerts or vibrating alert to signal new messages. Its E-Luma-Glow soft blue display is perfect for superior readability. A built-in alarm clock that can alert you one time, daily or weekly is extremely useful. Private Time feature offers the ability to turn off all pager alerts during pre-selected times.

Customer Reviews:

Quite good!.......2006-02-27

I thought that pagers were dead. I was wrong! This baby is a little jewel. It has A'LOT OF NEAT BELLS AND WHISTLES! Worth the investment.

Product Description

Expand your storage with this Wide Ultra2/Ultra3 Simplex Drive Cage Option Kit.

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Lantronix 2PT SECURE DEVICE SERVER 120V ( SD2100001-01 )

Manufacturer: LANTRONIX
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Device Servers | Wired Networks | Networking & Online Communication | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B0001XU9CA

Product Description

- Product Name: SecureBox SDS2100 Dual-Port Secure Device Server - Marketing Information: The SecureBox SDS2100 device server offers the most secure way to add formerly isolated electronic equipment to the Ethernet network. With this capability, virtually any device with a serial port can be remotely accessed and controlled securely over the network or the Internet. This adds an unprecedented level of flexibility and efficiency to your business, and breathes new life into your existing equipment. - Product Type: Device Server Interfaces/Ports - Interfaces/Ports: 2 x DB-9 Serial - Interfaces/Ports: 1 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Media and Performance - Data Transfer Rate: 10Mbps Ethernet - Data Transfer Rate: 100Mbps Fast Ethernet - Data Transfer Rate: 300bps to 115200bps Serial Physical Characteristics - Dimensions: 0.91" Height x 2.83" Width x 3.74" Depth - Weight: 0.88 lb Warranty - Standard Warranty: 2 Year(s)

Average customer rating:

Wonderful Radio!

Simply the best two way radios

Excellent

Excellent and now unavailable as a new item; buy it used.

Almost perfect!

Motorola T6250 AA 2-Way Radio

Manufacturer: Motorola
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All Two-Way Radios | Two-Way Radios & Accessories | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
GMRS-FRS Two-Way Radios | Two-Way Radios & Accessories | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Motorola | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
Two-Way Radios | Radios & Communication | Emergency Preparedness | Custom Stores | Specialty Stores | Home Improvement | Home & Garden
Product Features:

8 GMRS 1 watt Channels

7 GMRS/FRS 1 watt Channels

7 FRS 1/2 watt Channels

38 Interference Eliminator Codes

10 Audible Call Alerts

ASIN: B000075AET

Product Description

Two-way radios offer quality and convenience when communicating with family and friends.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Radio!.......2006-12-08

I have had the 6250 for about three years now and love it! Awesome range, very clear, nice and compact and was a great value. I agree with the other comments on wondering why they discontinued it. I love the scan feature, it even has an incomming signal strength meter that gives you a good idea of how close the other person/persons are. Very cool. I use the NOAA Weather feature often as well. Since I use it most often for hunting I have the ear bud and "push to talk button" accessory so as to keep transmission quiet. Just last week it took a 20' straight -down tumble out of my treestand and it never phased it (wheew)! Can't say enough - great radio! Don't hesitate if you find one for sale!! I should have bought 2.

Simply the best two way radios.......2006-09-08

Of all of products out there, this one is well made, has great sound quality, excellent reception, and small compact size without compromising performance. If you can find them on ebay or someplace else, buy them.

Too bad Motorola stopped making these, I wonder why. I am writing this review after two years of experience with this model as well as having used other brands and models of Motorola.

Excellent.......2003-05-13

Weather feature is great.
Very Compact.
Most features used and neccessary-not like higher models.
Great scan feature.
Very easy to use.
I love the easily detachable clip feature.

Excellent and now unavailable as a new item; buy it used........2003-02-10

Motorola no longer builds this radio. Buy it used here if it's available. Motorola really blew it by not continuing to make this item. Cobra and Audivox quickly moved in to fill some of the voids left by the exit of this item from the market. Maybe Motorla thought it had other customer information on the features that most people want. The result: every other Motorola consumer 2-way radio, except for the t7200 (much more expensive), has fewer features, is much bulkier, and in most cases, inferior, to this unit. For example the t5950 has NOAA weather channels, but no alert for severe weather bulletins. Why take away such a basic complementary feature? I don't get it.

I preface this review by stating that I purchased this radio primarily for its weather radio feature (not many others have it) and I use it only on FRS channels so far.

This radio has an unparalleled wealth of useful features for its price. I have found the following features useful, and you'll have to pay more to get them on another radio.
--Voice scrambling: Good but it takes time to adapt to it.
--Scanning: An awesome feature; scans all 22 channels quickly.
--Weather radio: Excellent. I get three channels in the Chicago area.
--Range (FRS): In an outer-suburb setting you do get 2 miles.
--Vox: Hands free does work but it takes time to adapt to it.
--Batteries: Uses 3 AA batteries. Other manufacturer's comparable radios take 4 AAA, thus representing a bigger expense over time for batteries.
--Size: Comparable radios from other manufacturers are much larger than this unit.
--Shortcomings. Battery case does not seal totally, but it has not fallen off during my use. The PTT button is on the front, though it has not been as much of an inconvenience as I thought it would be.

I upgraded to this from the Motrola 5420 (sold in pairs), itself an excellent FRS radio. I have found this unit to be equal or superior in all comparable respects (except for the PTT button on the front, and battery lid sealing), and I have yet to upgrade its use to GMRS--the license costs $75.00 per household for five years.

Almost perfect!.......2002-12-22

I find this item to be small and compact. Light weight and easy to use. I love the weather station feature and the VOX hands free capability... without having to purchase an accessory! And the range, this is definitely NOT a kids toy. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the location of the "talk" button. Not that I have a better suggestion... but I think it's just a little awkward. But overall a great value for the money.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Minox 60500 sub-miniature camera replicates the Leica IIIf at a scale of 1:3. The Leica III series incorporated innovations in shutter speed, and included models with shutter speeds as slow as 1 second and as fast as 1/1000 second. The Leica IIIf was first introduced in 1950 with flash synchronization and a self-timer. Constructed with a wood case to give it a classic feel, the 60500 is fully functional, with a Minoctar 1:5.5/15mm lens producing excellent photographic results. Sleek and compact, the 60500 uses 8 x 11 mm film, about 1/4 the width of 33 mm film, and includes an optional flash unit that lets you adapt to varying light levels.

What's in the Box
Classic IIIf camera, wooden box, and 8 x 11 millimeter film.

Customer Reviews:

WRONG CAMERA.......2006-05-12

On 3-24-06 I ordered a Minox Leica III-F black sub-miniature camera model #60502 from Willoughby's. The order was through Amazon. I wanted it for my collection; I also wanted its companion, the chrome classic verison model #60500. Again through Amazon, I ordered the 60500 on 3-31-06. The package arrived in a timely manner, all the paper work was correct, but it was the wrong camera. Willoughby's had sent another black 60502!

I emailed Amazon. They said to contact Willoughy's. I did, numerous times. I never did receive a response to any of my emails; even the last one, when I only asked if they ever planned on contacting me. I will never do business with Willoughb's again.

Average customer rating:

Arrived overnight

Mad Dog Multimedia MegaSTOR 7-in-1 16X/8X Double Layer DVD+-R/+-RW MD-16XDVD9-8XE

Manufacturer: Mad Dog Multimedia
ProductGroup: CE

DVD+RW | DVD Recordable Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | External Drives | FireWire Drives | Internal Drives | Mac Drives | USB Drives
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Product Features:

Box Contents - MegaSTOR 7-in-1 16X DVD+-RW; Quick Setup Guide; Installation and USB Drivers CD; Nero Software CD; USB 2.0 Connector Cable; Power Cord; Clear Mounting Stand

Store up to 27,000 of your favorite pictures or up to 2,000 songs on ONE Double Layer DVD+R Disc. And do it at nearly twice the speed of competitive Double Layer DVD writing products

Convert your old VCR tapes to a manageable number of DVD discs that will last for generations. Create digital photo albums that will last forever! Supports all popular formats including DVD-Video, DVD-Data, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R and DVD-RW

Compatible with DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R-DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R-DL, DVD-RW, CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), Photo CD (single and multiple sessions), CD Extra, CD-RW, CD-TEXT discs

Maximum Data Transfer Rates - DVD+-R Read 16X (~22 MB/sec) Max.; Write 16X (~22 MB/sec) Max.; DVD+R DL Read 7X (~10 MB/sec) Max.;Write 8X (~11 MB/sec) Max.; DVD-R DL Read 7X (~10 MB/sec) Max.; Write 6X (~8.2 MB/sec) Max.; DVD+RW Read 13X (~17.5 MB/sec) Max.; Write 8X (~11 MB/sec) Max; DVD-RW Read 13X (~17.5 MB/sec) Max.; Write 6X (~8.2 MB/sec) Max.; DVD-ROM Read 16X (~22 MB/sec) Max. (SL); DVD-Video Read 8X (~11 MB/sec) Max

ASIN: B000ANHAVO

Product Description

Mad Dog MegaSTOR 7-in-1 16X DVD+-RW - BURN up to 8.5 GB of Data on ONE piece of Double Layer media! MegaSTOR is a Dual Format burner and is backward compatible to support single layer media or ANY CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+-R or DVD+-RW media. In addition, when burning on Double Layer media, the MegaSTOR 7-in-1 writes nearly twice as fast as the older technology 16X drives our competition is selling today. If you are an audio enthusiast, office professional or a movie enthusiast, the MegaSTOR 7-in-1 is YOUR versatile entertainment and most flexible optical storage solution. Unit Dimensions - 6.7 W x 1.9 H x 9.5 L (170mm x 48mm x 240mm); Weight 2.2 lbs. (1.0 kg) 5% (Body only) MAD DOG 2-Year Limited Warranty OS Compatibility Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE // Mac OS (Including OSX) Bus Interface USB 2.0 (Backward Compatible to USB 1.1) Up to 2MB Buffer memory

Customer Reviews:

Arrived overnight.......2006-07-31

Excellent. I paid for standard shipping and received this the next day! I was very surprised. Everything arrived as claimed.

Product Description

Midland G-227 represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for General Mobile Radio Service operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board. The G-227 is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

Amazon.com Product Description

These 2-way radios come with the convenience of both GMRS and FRS channels. They feature a total of 22 GMRS/FRS channels with up to a seven mile range with the GMRS channels. The backlit LCD display offers easy reading in low-light conditions. The G-227 radios also feature a key lock to prevent accidental channel changes, and vibrating call alert. If you find yourself in inclement weather, you'll appreciate the water resistant housing. The hands-free VOX feature allows for hands-free operation. 836 sub-channels allow for private communicating. The G-227 operates on four AAA batteries and run for around fifteen hours. Remember that you'll need a FCC license to operate these powerful radios.

What's in the Box
Two G-227C2 radios, belt clip and user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

Nice features. Range doesn't live up to claim........2003-06-14

Love the features, but the range is not as advertised. In my test I used channel 22 on high power. 1/2 mile was about the best it could do. I bought to use playing paintball, so it should be okay for that, but I was also hoping to use it at places like large malls and theme parks to coordinate with the wife in kids. Oh well.

7 miles? no! 5Miles? no! 1 Mile? If your lucky.......2003-06-02

I coulnt even get 1 mile. Plain and Simple Dont waste your money. I have gotten farther range on cheap FRS Radios. The GMRS doesnt get any more range.

Not a 7 miler, not a 3 miler, maybe not 2 miles..........2003-05-27

Disappointing, thats about all I can say. I wasn't expecting to get the claimed 7 miles on land (who knows, it may get 5-7 on the water), but I have trouble just getting 1 mile on the land. Seems a small hill can even ruin the range. When I do get through the sound is clear, little to no squaks or breaks, and the privacy channels work well. Vibrating alert is very nice. It's just so very lacking in the range. I even took the time to register with the FDA so I could use the GMRS range legaly. Oh well.

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