Creative Zen Stone Plus 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) | 
| Brand: Creative Labs
List Price: $72.65
Buy New: $39.99
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New (24) Used (1) Refurbished (5) from $30.86
Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 2451
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 70PF219100111
Model: 70PF219100111
UPC: 054651143999
EAN: 0054651143999
ASIN: B000S5TYQI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW - Still Sealed in Factory Retail Box - NOT Refurbished - UPC Code Intact - Ships Out Immediately!
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| Features:
| • | Product Type - MP3 Player | | • | Connectivity - USB 2.0 | | • | Memory - 2GB | | • | Dimensions WxDxH - 2.19" x 1.39" x 0.5" | | • | -- Clock |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The ZEN Stone Plus is a tiny 2GB MP3 player available in six fun colors. It may fit in your pocket, but it's packed with features: built-in FM radio with 32 presets, stopwatch, countdown timer, clock, and even a voice recorder. All this and 500 of your favorite songs for you to take anywhere.  Fill this tiny, action-packed 2GB MP3 Player with up to 500 of your favorite songs and take it with you everywhere.
View 360 demo |  Six hot colors! | Ultra-Portable MP3 Player
The ZEN Stone Plus weights less than an ounce, which means you can truly take it anywhere, in any pocket. It features 2 GB of flash memory, so you can put up to 500 of your favorite songs on the device. The Stone Plus supports MP3, WMA and Audible file formats, and its rechargeable Li-ion Polymer battery will give you up to 9.5 hours of playback. In a hurry? A 15-minute quick charge will give you 2 hours. Songs Your Way
Pull out your CD collection and rip your albums. You can download Creative Media Lite to rip CDs, manage folders, transfer files and access other essential functions. The Stone Plus is compatible with most online music stores. Log onto the Internet and browse different music services for the songs you don't have. Download your favorite songs without paying for the whole album. Built-In FM Radio
When in the mood for something different, simply use the built-in FM radio. Set up to 32 station presets so you can catch up on the latest sports results or listen to your favorite talk show. Keep Track of Time
The built-in stopwatch, countdown timer and clock give you everything you need for your workout. Voice Recorder
Capture that thought when it hits you, or record lectures or meetings with the built-in microphone and voice recorder. Protect Your Investment
Every Zen MP3 player includes a 1-year parts / 90-day labor warranty and 60 days of complimentary telephone support. By purchasing a Creative Care Protection Plan within the first 90 days of ownership, you can protect your investment by extending the hardware coverage and telephone support of your product to 2 years from your original purchase date. What's in the Box?
ZEN Stone Plus, Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Quick Start guide.
Product Description
Dimensions - Width 2.19 x Height 1.39 x Depth 0.5 inch Weight - 0.74 ounces
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| Customer Reviews: Read 60 more reviews...
Still better than the shuffle even with it's glaring faults. August 5, 2007
J. Curry (Southfield, Michigan United States)
52 out of 66 found this review helpful
I bought the first Stone and loved it. The folder skip switch was one of the coolest things about the ipod shuffle killer. But then Creative decided to try and one up themselves. So starting from my favorite feature I'll outline the changes.
That folder switch had to be dropped for the Plus. Instead Play and a Shortcut button (for switching to a favorite mode quickly) is put in it's place. Now the center button on the face of the player acts as a context sensitive select/menu button.
The added FM radio, Voice Recorder, and Stop Watch are pretty basic and get the job done. Nothing to write home about and as far as extras go, they may have their use here and there (a lot more useful than the iPod Shuffle).
The music player portion is where Creative got lazy and lose a star. Hot off the intuitive heels of the Stone, Creative manages to drop the ball an d produce one crappy interface. Getting through the main menus is easy enough on the player, clicking the center button once brings you to the menu where you go through the functions and holding it down brings you to the menu for the current function you are using.
That's not so bad. Just takes a little getting used to. What is bad however, is that you can't browse your folders. Huh? Yeah that's right. You just pick folders, not songs within folders. What hurts even more is that the only folders that are shown are the ones with audio files in them! So kiss your file tree goodbye. Creative just prunes it. Another oddity to note is that the MP3 player has it's own weird auto-hold function after the screen fades out. You'll have to tap a button to wake it up, then tap whatever you wanted to actually tap. This can be even more nerve wrecking than going through the music.
Outside of how music organization is handled (and the lack of play lists), the new Stone Plus isn't so bad for the price. The added screen is clear and easy to read and a definite must for the added gigabyte of space on this tiny MP3 player. And the audio quality is just fine. Not perfect but pretty good for something this size.
The first Stone (and Sansa Express) already gave ample reasons to not buy an iPod Shuffle. This is just another nail in the Shuffle's coffin (I consider the iRiver S10 to be the dirt that goes on top of the coffin). So go get one already.
 Creative Zen Stone Plus 2GB - Decent Value and Performance November 17, 2007
Mark (NY, NJ, CT USA)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
The Creative Zen Stone Plus 2GB doubles the size of the iPod Shuffle and adds a monochrome screen for viewing track names and settings. Add in the functionality of a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder with other extras. At the average price of $60 you have a nice value.
Pros -
+ good stereo sound
+ nice capacity for a decent price
+ light-weight
+ FM tuner with 32 presets ( though it's just average )
+ voice recording
+ simple design (no more click wheel!) with more color options
+ great navigation and sorting features
+ Nice format compatibility (MP3, WAV, WMA, Audible)
+ USB 1.1 and 2.0 connectivity
+ Can be used as a USB drive / mass storage
+ Can sync music with drag & drop or via Creative software
+ Nice extras like stopwatch function
Cons
- average battery life of 10 hours (OLED screen sucks the battery)
- mediocre backlight ( but it can be disabled )
- some DRM song transfer issues with some firmware versions
- not expandable - few size options 1GB and 2GB
- Creative software is buggy
- larger than the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod shuffles
Creative's Zen Stone line was meant to be the upgrade to the Zen nano, aka Muvo mini. Unfortunately, the 1GB Zen Stone had some quality issues. With the new 2GB Zen Stone Plus, Creative has tried to improve on previous models and compete with the Sandisk Sansas.
I love the new Sandisk Sansa's. The Sansa Express has the advantage that you can plug it directly into your USB port without a cable. SanDisk Sansa Express 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) Still, the Creative Zen Stone feels nicer in the hand. It's not as sleek as the Sansa Express and doesn't have all the cool cache' of an iPod shuffle or iPod nano. But it is priced very attractively and has some NICE features. It's good for a starter, workout unit, or gift for a kid.
The Creative Zen Stone Plus is lighter than the competition, but is still larger than the new iPod Shuffle 2nd and 3rd generations. Unlike the shuffle, you can actually see your track names! The OLED screen is perfect for a player this size but does suck more power and shorten the battery life.
The controls are an improvement from the Zen nano days. While I didn't mind the toggle wheel, it has been replaced by intuitive buttons for the standard functions (select, up, down, play, pause, forward or reverse). There's a headphone jack, microphone hole, and a USB port.
Another change from the Zen nano days is the Lithium Ion battery, which gives you about 10 hours if your lucky. This is less versatile than the old battery operated unit, but more convenient.
What about sound? The sound is great, and it comes through in pure stereo. As usual, you will hear complaints about the earbuds. Most people replace their standard earbuds so I won't hold that against Creative.
The Zen Stone doesn't have larger storage options. For those needing more space, you will have to explore the Creative Zen, Sandisk Sansa or new iPod Nano. All of those units have higher price tags.
Creative Zen 4 GB (Black)
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Apple 8 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Black (3rd Generation)
This unit is ideal as a player and not for those who primarily want to use it for recording. The built-in microphone is nice for short reminders.
The price isn't a give-away, and the plastic case could be more durable. Still, this is a nice starter unit that can last you a while. Check it out. Enjoy!!!
Excellent tiny mp3 player/radio! August 2, 2007
Duncan Salmon (Baltimore, MD USA)
19 out of 26 found this review helpful
I have a 30 gb ipod, and have had several mp3 players before. This 2 gb device was purchased for my jogs. It performs wonderfully. There is a short learning curve to organizing songs into folders, but I love the sound and the tiny featherweight package is easy to carry about. The radio is not as good as the one on my old iaudio, but still it picks up the local stations well enough. If the radio were a bit stronger, it would get 5 stars. Highly recommended for joggers.
I love it for books on tape March 27, 2008
A. Murphy
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
When searching for an MP3 player I was going to use primarily for books on tape the pause feature was important to me. I did not however find the product descriptions or very many reviews that answered my questions regarding this feature. I bought this Stone Plus and hopped it would do what I wanted. It does.
I can pause mid story and let it power down on its own then when I power back up later it starts up where it left off. I can pause and change to the radio feature and when I swich back it starts where it left off again. If I hit pause and change to a different saved song it does not come back and play where it left off and I have to search for the chapter I was in and start that chapter from the beginning.
I hope this helps anyone else researching these features.
 The shuffler killer. July 5, 2007
Syed Muhammad Hussain
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
I already own a creative zen vision m. I bought this for gym work and for that purpose there is no better mp3 player out there. The design is intuitive, build quality is solid and the sound quality is a killer.
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