This mini mp3 player (just bigger than a USB Flash Drive) is terrific. Its 2011 now and its still going strong for me 6 years after I bought it. During that time its taken a great deal of punishment but I still use it when out running or at the gym even though I have better players now. Somehow I just can't take the step to get rid of it I once loaned it to my brother when his Zen Stone died
Creative Zen Stone Plus Silicon Skin Black
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The main strong point for me is the reliability, in addition to this is the fact that you can use a replaceable AAA NiMH or NiCd rechargable battery. This was seen as a big disadvantage against other players of the time which had built in Lithium Ion batteries. I wonder how many of these competitors are still going now?
Obviously by todays standard the 1GB of flash is woefully inadequate as you can only fit about 10-15 albums on. However for a cheap MP3 player, that will stand up to a lot of abuse that your smartphone or touch screen media player wouldn't, its top notch.
Modifying the content is easy as Windows sees it as a USB Flash Drive when connected via USB. The micro USB port is accessed by a pull back rubberdised connector cover which snugly covers the port when not in use.
The radio feature is reasonable although reception can be a bit patchy depending on your surroundings. I've never used the voice recording function so can't comment I'm afraid.
Battery life is not bad, I get about 4 hours of play from a sigle 250mAH NiCd battery and upwards of 10 with a 750mAH NiMH battery.
Navigation of content can be a bit confusing at first as choices are selected using a single roller wheel that you push to make a choice. Obviosuly archaic compared to todays touch screen interfaces but once you get used to it its functional but not completely intuitive.
Music can be paused or the player turned off by a small button that sits just above the small LCD display that shows track info and duration. Pressing for short period pauses or starts playback. Holding the button for a few seconds turns the player on or off.
The one down side to the Zen Nano design is the battery cover, its secured by a flimsy push in plastic clip that gave up after a year. I got round this by securing the battery and cover using sellotape! I've since given up as I lost the cover, but fortuitously the single AAA battery has never once come loose as it securely fits into its compartment.
Therefore despite the flaws, its small size and reliability have made it well worth the price of purchase, 5 stars.
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