Creative ZEN Touch

3099 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
design (3105)
usability (1928)
sound (995)
price (730)
battery (727)

Negative
reliability (377)
portability (360)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3099 reviews of Creative ZEN Touch. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the battery and price are overall positive. The sound and usability also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the reliability and portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Creative ZEN Touch is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Creative ZEN Touch

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1171 user reviews of Creative ZEN Touch from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and price. The sound and design also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the reliability and portability.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Creative ZEN Touch

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1136 user reviews of Creative ZEN Touch from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and price. The sound and usability also get good comments, whereas many are critical about the portability and reliability.

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71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Creative Zen Touch 2 MP3 Video Player Review

Creative add fun to our lives and its technological sense has delivered many innovative products. In its product line like entertainment devices, speakers, head phones, cameras and much more the MP4 players does come into the entertainment segment....

Creative Zen Touch 2 Touch Screen MP4 Player, EP-630 Earphones, quick start leaflet and USB cable are the contents of the box when delivers and it also makes sure of the 1 year limited hardware warranty offered by the manufacturer.

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Creative - ZEN Touch 2

Personal music players are nothing new. But long-time maker Creative's new ZEN Touch 2 is something a bit different. It runs Android, the operating system that has set the smartphone sector alight - and it's a ...

We don't see what Creative is trying to achieve with the ZEN Touch 2. It has hampered Android by removing some software features including the full Android Market, and doesn't boost audio quality enough. BEST POINT: Ability to extend built-in storage...

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

A Zen Touch of Class : Creative Labs Zen Touch

Fashion is not compulsory. Be a leader and not a follower by looking at an alternative to the iPod device.

Jun, 2005

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Expert review by (lordpercy.com)

Creative Zen Touch 24

Creative have brushed up their user interface and made the already solid Zen MP3 device more user friendly, so is it ready to take on the ipod?

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Expert review by : Ryan Block (engadget.com)

Touching the Zen Touch

Not that we could read it, but we're stoked to see what appears to be the first hands-on review of the Zen Touch. Well, we're not that stoked, because the thing is nice and all, but once they put it up against the 4th and 1st gen iPods, you just kind...

Jul, 2004

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Expert review by : James Kim (cnet.com)

Performance

Creative Zen Touch

Awesome battery life; innovative Touch Pad; excellent sound quality; simple and durable design, decent value.

Battery is not removable unlike another Zen model; some convenient menu features found in past Zens not included; LCD contrast could use work.

Lately, Creative has been churning out players with great battery life and excellent sound quality. The Zen Touch offers all this and more, making it a legitimate challenger to the Apple iPod.

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Tom Mainelli (pcworld.com)

Zen Touch 20GB Mp3 Player

A legitimate alternative to Apple's slimmer and lighter 20GB IPod, Creative's $240 Zen Touch has a more durable exterior and dramatically better battery life than the IPod. Nevertheless, while the Zen Touch may please buyers new to the Creative line,...

The Zen Touch retains the fine sound quality of previous Zens; but in simplifying the menus, it loses some good features--particularly in playlists

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Tom Mainelli (pcworld.com)

Creative Zen Touch

Another member of the Zen family challenges the Apple IPod.

Good player with great battery life lacks previous Zens' features.

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Bill Machrone (pcmag.com)

Creative Zen Touch

The Creative Zen Touch is a high-quality portable music player with innovative touchpad scrolling, outstanding audio quality, and super battery life. Its few flaws are minor.

Touch pad greatly improves user interface. Excellent audio performance and battery life. Lots of capacity for the price.

No lossless compression. Requires a driver and software on PC side. The extra battery power adds weight. Backlight somewhat dim.

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Aug, 2004

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Expert review by : Edvarcl Heng (cnet.com.au)

Creative Zen Touch (20GB)

Featuring a new vertical scroll bar that is reminiscent of a laptop's touchpad, the Creative Zen Touch is targeted at consumers who prize ease of usage and long battery life.

USB 2.0 ; Onboard playlist creation ; Very long battery life

Steep learning curve for touch scroll ; No OLED display ; No built-in FM tuner

Aug, 2004

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