Creative Zen Touch 40 GB Audio Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 23344
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 2.7 x 0.9
MPN: 70PF131000010
Model: HD0014-40
UPC: 054651080249
EAN: 0054651080249
ASIN: B0006VYGRG
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| Features:
| • | Touch pad control for fast scrolling | | • | 40 GB Holds 16,000 WMA / 10,000 MP3 Songs | | • | 24-hour battery life | | • | USB 2.0 for faster transfer speed | | • | Compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP |
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Product Description
Amp-up your music with the sleek Zen Touch. The Zen Touch breaks new ground, introducing the first linear touch-sensitive pad controller in a digital music player. Navigate your music collection with astonishing ease and speed. Play all day and all night non-stop with incredible 24 hour battery life, up to three times that offered by other players. Combine this with up to 40GB capacity to hold up to 16,000 songs, and your musical journey will never be cut short.
Amazon Product Description
Palm-size and pocket-friendly, the Creative Zen Touch digital music player is a treat for your eyes as well as your ears. And--with features like touch-sensitive navigation, 24-hour battery life, light weight (under half a pound with battery), and a staggering 40 GB, 10,000 song capacity (64 kbps WMA)--the tiny unit leaves little room for wondering if it's right for you.
 | Features - Touch pad control for fast scrolling
- Up to 24 hours continuous playback
- Up to 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio--as good as expensive hi-fi systems
- 40 GB hard drive holds up to 16,000 WMA or 10,000 MP3 songs
- Create and customize playlists on the go
- Unique search function locates any song, album, or artist
- USB 2.0 for faster transfer
- 4-band custom equalizer and advanced EQ presets let you customize your music playback
- AudioSync lets you seamlessly update your Creative Zen Touch with your latest music on your PC at the touch of a button
- FM radio, voice, and FM recording via optional wired remote control (available separately)
| The Zen Touch model HD0014 is compatible with both MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) music files, and its super-fast USB 2.0 PC interface loads your music in record time. Use the player's search function to locate music by song, album, or artist, scrolling quickly and easily through your library with the handy touch pad while viewing your playlists and song selections on the Zen Touch's 160 x 104 blue EL (electroluminescent) backlit LCD. You can create and customize your playlists on the fly, or listen in random order at the touch of a top-panel button. The unit's four-band custom equalizer and preset EQ curves help you tailor the sound to your preference or environment. If you're delving into the world of digital music for the first time, supplied Creative MediaSource software readily converts your CDs to MP3s or WMAs, while Creative AudioSync seamlessly updates the Zen Touch with your latest music on your PC at the touch of a button. Creative Explorer (also included) permits drag-and-drop transfers for data and music files to and from the Zen Touch. What's in the Box
Creative Zen Touch Player, a pair of stereo earphones, an AC power adapter, a travel pouch, a USB 2.0 cable, an installation CD-ROM, and a quick-start guide.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 77 more reviews...
 Buyer Beware October 27, 2008
I'll start with the positives- The touch pad is a great feature.
However, I had this product and was able to use it for just over a year before I was having battery problems (I just attributed that to the cold weather- I went to school in the mountains). Once I got to a warmer, more stable climate, things seemed to even out. A few months went by without incident until one day it "fragmented" itself. I called customer support and had to pay $13 for them to tell me that I would have to send it in to get it defragmented (for lack of a better phrase) for the same price it would cost me to buy a new, albeit smaller memory, audio player. I was told that since the drive is 40GB, this happens more frequently than not. And, in talking to some of my techie friends, I was told that they too had bought one for a teenage son and it did the same thing. Twice. Even after sending it in for a repair. I junked this one and got a Toshiba (same memory capacity) and have had no problems since. I will never buy a Creative Zen product and will warn others to follow suit.
 Zen Tastic August 6, 2008
This is a very formidable alternative to the Ipod. My frinds have gone through several Pods and my Zen keeps "Zenning". Huge song capacity, seamless computer sync interface once drivers are peoperly installed. Highly Recommended!!
 Fantastic tragedy July 24, 2008
Funeral visitation for my Creative Zen Touch takes place today 1-3 after a fantastic life of a year and half it has come to an end. Creative Zen entertained his owner for countless hours with great sound and a non-stop battery. Creative's life took a turn for the worse last week when it for no apparent reason it froze up before finally succumbing to the afterlife. It had a great run, maybe some day we'll meet again.
(So yeah this thing was awesome but now it froze and can't go into reset mode or anything. Great player for awhile)
Nice Unit March 2, 2008
I've owned mine for around three years now, and it's still working just fine. I drive truck so I use it a lot in the semi with the stereo adapter. I mostly use it to listen to MP3 downloads of some favorite radio morning programs of mine (Nice to hear without all the comercials), but when I do use it for the music I've put on it really sounds pretty good.
The only problem I've is that a few times it wouldn't turn on, but that's easily fixed by sticking a pin or plastic tooth pic into the reset hole. The only other problem was in figuring outsome aspects of the program on the computer. The instructions could have given a bit more information. Eventually I did figure everything out and haven't had problems with it since.
My only reservation about this unit is what I'll do if the battery stops recharging. I havent seen any replacement battery and the screws on the unit are extremely small (Much smaller than the typical small screwdriver set) so I haven't taken the case apart to look and see if the battery actually does detach. But for now the battery last a really long time with evey charge.
I'm happy with this unit. There's a lot of space on mine (40g) and I've barely gone over the half way point after putting in many CD's.
Completely satisfied March 1, 2008
This is a great product. I had a video i-pod - hated it, hated the way that I had to use the wretched i-tunes. So, I did research and got the Touch. My life improved. I have not had the difficulty with the software that others have. To me it seems easy and intuitive. A minus is that computers don't recognize that player as a drive - you have to use the Nomad software to store data files - that means an added step to data storage... but to me, that is nothing in comparison to the misery of using i-tunes and having overpriced dreck pushed at you every minute. The great thing about the Touch is that it is a terrific machine and it is MINE - it doesn't make the owner an indentured servant to Apple. Sure, it takes a little while to become familiar with the eccentricities but once you get the drift, you'll fall in love. It doesn't have video, but who cares - who wants to watch a movie on a postage stamp? The Touch is worth every penny of the high price it commanded when it first came out. Discounted, it is an unbeatable bargain.
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