Creative Labs Nomad II (64MB) MP3 Player

Pros: Very light, easy to use controls, good for Macs and Microsoft,CHEAP!!
Cons: have to stop music to change contrast of your screen and backlight

I have had a grudge with MP3 players in the past but that was before I found the Nomad. This baby is one great performer. It has great responsiveness with iTunes. When you connect your player via USB, iTunes will display it on screen within a couple...

Pros: MP3s rule; Diminutive Size, upgradability, volume
Cons: Time spent loading music; FM mediocre; battery life

First of all, I didn't buy this product, I got it free. An internet music site provided it free with a $50 purchase. Good deal. The only catch was that it came with 32mb, not 64 mb, memory.

My experience with the Nomad has been great. its a...

Pros: digital music(compact, doesnt skip, free music)
Cons: it gets expensive; 32mb=$169 64mb=$249

Smaller than the portable CD players--and smaller yet than the MD (MiniDisc) players--MP3 players have all the makings of becoming the portable digital audio devices of the Internet age. Creative Technologies has introduced its MP3 player, the...

Pros: USB, lots of features, small size
Cons: poor battery life,

My History with the Nomad II:
I finally settled on a Nomad II after months of debating between Minidisc vs mp3. In the end, I concluded that the form factor, convenience and solid state ruggedness of mp3 players outweighed the versatility and...

Pros: FM Radio Tuner, Low Price, Easy to use.
Cons: Tuner reception is weak, needs more built in memory.

After some diligent research, I bought the Nomad II to connect with my Macintosh computer. I was also looking at the Mac compatible Rio 800 from Sonic Blue and the Nomad II MG. The Rio has the looks and is very easy to use, but I ended up ruling it out...

Pros: Tuner, voice recording, USB, remote, backlit display
Cons: Little pricey, no folders to organize songs

When I ordered my Nomad II, the Diamond Rio 64MB version was already on the shelf and the Nomad hadn't shipped yet. I'm Glad I waited.

What else could you want in a MP3 player? Built-in tuner, voice recording, USB connection to your PC.
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Pros: small, lightweight, remote, LCD display, USB
Cons: remote lacks a few extra functions, pricey

I just bought the Nomad II last night and I found it to be a wonderful product, Creative has truly out done themselves this time with this unit. I was lucky enough to get the blue color version of the Nomad II which I believe looks better than the silver...

Pros: small, sleek design
Cons: HORRENDOUS customer support, limited warranty, not durable

Let me begin with the product description. I bought it off of Amazon.com off a recommendation of a friend. I read some reviews and it looked like a great product. Some specifics:

*64MB of memory...good for an hour's worth of music
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Pros: USB, Upgradable Firmware, Good Headphones, Tasty LCD Screen, Voice Recording & FM Radio
Cons: EXPENSIVE, unless you have some media cards already

The Nomad II is still on top of the industry-first FM receiver and voice recorder included with this expensive toy. Although the first nomad was nice, the sequel machine is a bit more pretty looking, and still small (65 by 93 by 21 mm). It still won't...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing , well , mabe the price

The best way to sum up this player is with three simple words .

I LOVE IT !

It's perfect , conbinding the right about of coolness and stye to cre8 the best thing you can carry around in your front/back pocket/bag/black pouch that...

Pros: sound quality, upgrades, size, fm reception
Cons: loss of fm presets, headphones

After weeks of researching the latest and greatest MP3's (9-3-01)I ended up purchasing the Nomad II. Here's why;

Advantages
Sound quality is premium. A few months ago before I was aware of MP3's I wanted to upgrade my Sony Walkman (of 8...

Pros: Great sound, FM included
Cons: price

When Diamond Multimedia came up with the idea of taking MP3s from the computer to portable devices, they had a winner on their hands. You can tell how outstanding the idea was by the number of imitators the Rio has. While the origins of the Nomad II...

Pros: Light, intuitive interface, MP3 + Voice Recording + Radio
Cons: Expensive, sometimes freezes while playing

I started out looking for an IC Voice Recorder. There were a lot on offer, but I wanted to be able to upload my voice files to my PC when I was done. Prices for such devices (that had the PC upload capability) started at around $200. Then I discovered...

Pros: Amazing packaging, functionality and robustness. Great sound and features. Easily extensible, cheap memory.
Cons: Dreadful headphones.

I bought the Nomad II MG a week ago, after EXTENSIVE research. I read everything on the web and in print, and tried out over a half-dozen in the stores. The II MG wasn't the cheapest, but it seemed to me to offer the best value.

In use, it has...

Pros: Awesome sound, Lightweight, Excellent behind-the-head style headphones, USB interface makes connecting to your computer simple and downloading fast, Intuitive software, Supports numerous digital-audio formats...
Cons: No onboard memory, Simple software could be more robust, Navigating the LCD menu can be a pain...

Dubbed a Personal Digital Entertainment (PDE) device by Creative Labs, the Nomad II is one of those gadgets that's so fun to play with you'll find yourself forgetting it's useful, too.

When portable MP3 players first hit the market a year or...