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Creative Zen Sleek 30GB - Reviewed

We looked at a large number of currently available MP3 Players the Creative Zen Sleek 30GB made the selection list.

Creative Zen Sleek We feel that the Creative Zen Sleek 30GB is worth a closer look (as are the other products reviewed) as its overall features add up to what is a good all round package.

To help you compare the models from Creative and as far as possible with the other manufacturers listed, we have gathered data that is consistent across all the MP3 players listed within our reviews.

The features applicable to the Creative Zen Sleek 30GB are:

Dimensions:
Imperial: 3.94 x2.36x0.79 inches.
Metric: 10x6x2 centimeters.

Item weight inclusive of batteries (as applicable):
Imperial: 5.6 ounces.
Metric: 158 grams.

Main features
  • Type of Headphones? - In ear .
    The cable length for the headphones is adequate .

  • The software supplied with the Creative Zen Sleek 30GB is available for Windows but what about the Macintosh? - unfortunately - no .
  • Music is stored locally on Miniture Hard drive with a storage capacity of 30Gbyte .
  • The Creative Zen Sleek 30GB has the usual 'hold function', which means the controls are not activated when you're least expecting it.
  • The Creative Zen Sleek 30GB has an internal F.M. radio and also provides an F.M. radio recording capability .

So what does the Creative Zen Sleek 30GB support in terms of music formats? you have the option of : MP3 - WMA - WAV - Audible

  • Can you display photographs on it? - No.
  • What about a built in microphone for recording? - Yes.
  • Rechargeable batteries? - Yes.
  • Approximate time to recharge is close to - 2 hours .
  • On a battery that has a full charge, you will typically get around 17 hours with fairly average use.
  • Rated Battery life is therefore average.
Connectivity & Transfer rates
  • Is an USB cable supplied? - Yes. On transferring a mixed music file 250MB in total size it took 49 seconds to complete the upload although this is also a function of how fast your PC is.
 

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