Creative Zen Stone Plus 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) | 
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| Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $72.65
Buy New: $37.99
You Save: $34.66 (48%)
New (27) Used (2) Refurbished (5) from $27.86
Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 2204
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
Condition: Brand New!!! Still in original package.
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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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Product Description
Dimensions - Width 2.19 x Height 1.39 x Depth 0.5 inch Weight - 0.74 ounces
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 60 more reviews...
 Good, tiny MP3 player for the price! July 13, 2008
I purchased one of these last fall. Initially, I wasn't using it that much because I could not figure out how to make a playlist. (NOTE: I was using drag/drop Windows Explorer to move the music files.) A few months ago, I downloaded AmoK Playlist Copy and was able to create complete playlists and easily copy the folder onto my Zen Stone.
I took this on a trip to Bali and was able to re-charge it in the USB jack at my seat a Singapore Airlines 777. I also purchased a Kodak 8mp digital camera which came with a USB charger. Voila - that same USB charger worked with my Zen Stone. It was a very simple way to travel abroad with my favorite music (incl. FM radio).
I love this player for working out because it's so tiny!
I gave it 4 stars because the battery life isn't so great. I don't think I get 10 hours as some other users mention. Oh well, I just pop it on the USB charger.
 Great for those who need a stop watch July 12, 2008
Before I purchased the zen stone plus, I purchased a 2gb sansa express. Although I love my sansa express and all its features (I've had it for over a year and it works perfectly, sandisk has amazing support too), I recently started training for a 5K and needed something with a stopwatch so I bought a zen stone plus from Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Unless you need a stopwatch, go and buy a sansa express. This player I think is expensive unless you can get it for $30 or less (that's how much I paid). Other small players that are similarly priced at $50/$60 pack more features and are more user friendly than the zen stone plus.
It's pretty intuitive to use, once you get the hang of it. Creative generally has menus that are easy to maneuver, but I think they slipped up with the Zen Stone Plus (I've owned a Creative Zen Xtra and a Creative Vision M mp3 player, both were easier to use than the zen stone plus). The Sansa Express outshines the zen stone plus in this regard. (please refer to other reviews for the specifics as to why, I didn't think it necessary to repeat it here)
It also feels sturdy and it has served its purpose for what I need it for, which is a watch/stopwatch/mp3 player for walking/jogging. All I have to take with me when I go for a run is my house keys and my zen stone plus. I also purchased the wristband and the TravelSound Zen Stone Speakers (I've reviewed these accessories in more detail as well in Amazon.com).
Creative Media Lite (the software you can download for transferring music files) is easy to use and shows you how much battery life you have left and when it has been completely charged by your computer. However, it's not necessary to get the software, you can also drag and drop music files into the player, my computer sees it as a flash/hard drive.
In sum, creative is a great reliable brand and has very good support. When my Zen Xtra 40GB mp3 player died after owning it for 3 years, I sent it to them for repair. It only cost me $24 dollars to have them take a look at it b/c my player was out of warranty. Creative was unable to fix it so they sent me a new 40GB mp3 player at no extra charge. That's great customer service.
I don't think I would send the zen stone plus for repair since I practically paid almost $24 for it, but this goes to show that if you do have problems with your Creative products, they have great support.
So that's my two cents.
Nice features, but slow fast-forwarding a headache July 8, 2008
I bought this specifically to download library books (they won't work on my iPod). It's a nice little unit with some fun features. I listened to my book on my last long drive and it worked well - I considered it to be worth the money.
However, since I got back, I have accidentally lost my place in the book several times, and it gets worse each time. Maybe I'm missing something, but the book is one large file, so I can't find any way to get back to where I was without simply holding the fast-forward button down. It really doesn't go that fast at all, so I literally have to hold it down for more than half an hour to get 8 hours into the book (where I was). Currently it's sitting next to me clamped into an adjustable wrench so that I don't have to physically hold it myself.
Word to yo mother June 5, 2008
very nice, a good price. Sounds good and easy to use, makes the boring days at work more bareable. My Only complaints is that it does not play WAV LOSSLESS files. I can't get the radio to work, i think when i upgraded the head phones i lost the antena. Most mp3 players put the antena in the cord of the head phones. Other than that, it's a cool mp3 player and just so small.
 Cheap quality. May 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The player and its display look great, and it's small enough to fit on a keychain. The sound quality's very impressive for such a small player, too.
Sadly, that's about all this player has going for it. The interface only lets you scroll through folders, not songs - you must play through songs one at a time to find the one you're looking for. That would be acceptable on smaller players, but not when you have up to 2GB of music to search through. The shuffle mode is awful - basically it will take eight to ten random songs from whatever you've selected and loop ONLY those eight repeatedly. Worst of all is the file transfer speed. It takes me over 45 minutes to fill the mp3 player, and that's using a USB 2.0 cable and port.
Overall not the worst player in the world, but extremely disapponting for a Creative product.
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