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Newest iPod vs. the Nomad Zen NX?

Posted by Cliff on from the dollars-and-decibels dept.

flyingember asks: "I am considering purchasing an iPod, since they are so cool looking. I then came across the new Nomad Zen NX. Size isn't an issue, my current MP3 player being a MP3-CD player. The big thing is price. In the US the 30GB Zen costs $300, the 30GB iPod costs $500. Or you can get a 10GB iPod for $300 or a 20GB Zen for $250 on the low end. Has the iPod got better design and layout of controls to make the price difference worth it?"

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  1. Re:iPod by YE · · Score: 0, Troll

    Same friend, can't download the drivers from creative, and to use the drivers, he has to install the base software. But the software he prefers to use for syncin' needs the drivers. So to use one software, he's forced to use another.

    Like, on the iPod, you can even dream about using *another* software besides iTunes? But, oh, I forgot, Apple software is perfect, no one would ever want to use an alternative.

    And I'm sure your strong, argumented, educated opinion on Windows CE is right-on-spot relevant to the Nomad Zen vs. iPod discussion.