Creative Labs NOMAD II MG 64 MB MP3 Player Silver with Docking Station
by Creative

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Category: Network Media Player
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Digital product summary information

• 64 MB of internal memory with one SmartMedia card slot
• Record from your personal CDs or download from the Internet; can also record voice
• FM tuner with 20 programmable stations
• Comes with folding headphones, a USB docking station, rechargeable batteries, and an AC adapter
• Compatible with PCs and Macs

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Digital camera reviews of Creative Labs NOMAD II MG 64 MB MP3 Player Silver with Docking Station

Digital camera Review: 1 year later and still working great...
Summary: 4 Stars

Well, my case is different. I bought my Nomad II MG a little over a year ago along with a friend of mine. We got them at the same time, from the same store and with an extra 64MB (total 128MB).

I use the unit every day while going to and from the office (at least 2 hours a day). In my experience, the battery will not last more than 5-6 hours (they say 8). Having said that, I have not had to replace the battery.

Let me get the bad out of the way first...
- The buttons are extremely sensitive. After a while, I wound up locking up the unit and just let it run on random.
- Random logic seems "not so random".
- Controls are not intuitive and take some getting used to.
- SmartMedia card will sometimes stop working. Shutdown, remove and replace usually solves this.
- The headphones are horrible! Extremely uncomfortable! I wound up buying Sony Phonotopia.
- There was a shutdown problem while docked which was solved when I upgraded firmware.

If after reading the previous list you think I hate this unit, think again... I love it!

This unit is extremely light, small and portable. You can carry it in a shirt pocket. Easy to carry in any season.
If you get the 128MB total, you have an average 2 hours of music to go along with you. Got tired of the same music? Switch to the FM tuner and you're good to go. (or switch to 96kbps sampling rate and cram more songs in)
This unit has great sound. I also found it to be loud enough for my taste. I always use sound level at 30 (50 max).

For the record, the sync software is very easy to use...

My friend has had the same experience with this MP3 player as I have. We're both very happy with it and I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

Summary of Creative Labs NOMAD II MG 64 MB MP3 Player Silver with Docking Station

With digital music players, memory is the key to a long-lasting and hassle-free relationship. The players store music on flash memory chips, so you won't have to worry about skipping or your music degrading over time. Flash memory means you can also record over and over again with no loss of sound quality. But building memory into these chips costs money, and up until recently you were lucky to get an hour of music in an affordable player.

The Nomad II MG's built-in 64 MB memory means you won't have to invest in additional memory immediately. If you do decide you need more playing time, you can choose from SmartMedia cards in a range of sizes and prices. The tiny cards easily slide into the back of the player and require no configuration or extra power to use (check out our selection of SmartMedia cards).

With the rapid pace of technological developments, Creative Labs has also made the Nomad II MG upgradeable using software that can be downloaded from their Web site. Creative Labs also complies with Digital Rights Management, which means that, to prevent copyright violations, you cannot upload certain files from your player to another device.

Linking your Nomad II MG to your computer is easy using the included docking station. The USB interface means you'll spend only seconds downloading files, using either MP3 or Windows Media Audio (WMA) formats. Turning your CDs into digital audio files is simple with the included Creative Digital Audio Center software.

If you do get tired of your playlist, the Nomad II MG allows you to switch at the touch of a button to FM radio. The player's 32 station presets save time fiddling with the tuner and you can even record from the radio with the player's built-in microphone. The microphone can also be used to record memos or conversations at one of two speeds. A 64 MB SmartMedia card will hold up to four hours of voice recording.

You can view track information on the LCD display, which is backlit for easy viewing in dim light. The Nomad II MG runs for up to 10 hours on two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries, and comes with a case.

For an affordable and versatile introduction to the world of digital music, you can't beat the Nomad II MG.

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