MP3 Players: Creative Zen Sleek
PC Magazine have reviewed the Creative Zen Sleek MP3 player - not Creative’s best effort visually:
Bottom line: The Creative Zen Sleek is a solid, no-frills 20GB hard drive player, and worth a look if you find it at a good price.
Pros: Good audio quality. Easy to use. Sturdy shell. Works with online music services.
Cons: Voice recording quality isn’t great. No line-in capability. Occasional lag when performing some actions. Battery life isn’t stellar.
The Creative Zen Sleek ($220 street), an industrial-looking 20GB MP3 player encased in silver-colored brushed aluminum, is roughly the size of a fourth-generation 20GB iPod but has a slightly wider screen. As with the Zen Micro, you control it with a touch strip surrounded by five clearly labeled buttons. Sound quality is very good, the interface is reasonably easy to use, the player is compatible with online subscription and download services, and you get a few handy extras. Assuming you can find the player for a decent price, don’t use a Mac, and aren’t into looking at tiny photos, it’s worth a look
Industrial design isn’t Creative’s strength, and the Sleek lives up to that. Interesting too, that PC magazine, have marked down recording as an issue, as they did with the Cowon A2’s video recording, which seems a bit harsh given these things are players first and foremost.
Read complete article: Creative Zen Sleek Review by PC Magazine
Lookup on Amazon: “Creative Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player” (Creative Labs)
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