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This is a great, small mp3 player. I was looking at it because a friend has an iPod Shuffle, and this was close in size. I'm not fond of iTunes, so I was looking for a non-Apple alternative. My friend now likes my mp3 player better then hers.

I really like the speaker function, as I don't have a stereo hook-up for the two rooms I use the most to listen to music: the kitchen and the bathroom. I like the fact that you can create folders and sub folders to organize your music however you want. To my knowledge, this device doesn't support playlists like other, larger/more expensive players, but that's fine by me I just have music organized by mood, set it to shuffle folder, and then let it play. (Although I know someone who said he was able to SYNC it with Windows Media Player.)

It uses an internal-chargable battery, and only comes with a cable to charge it via USB port, so you'll have to buy an AC wall plug-charger if you won't be hooking it to your computer often. I've never had the battery low on me, yet, but I do charge it every weekday.

I wasn't fond of the included earbud headphones, but they make a good spare pair to keep around. The radio uses your headphone wires to act as an antenna, so even though it can play the radio over the speaker, you'll have to have the headphones attached.

The interface is easy to use, and it even inverts, making it easy to switch the view on the go without having to re-attache a sports-band or skin. I like the small clip-on skin that comes with it - its sturdy enough for a moderate workout, and clips easily to your clothes for around the house activities.

Overall, I'm very happy with this unit. It fits into my purse, easily connects to my computer for charging, you can drag-an-drop files into it, or you can use the software available online to manage its files.

Even though the speaker is great for a room, it will probably be overwhelmed in larger areas, so later I'm going the get the Creative multi-use adapter and an larger, external speaker that works with the player and the adapter, and this will be my "boombox". Awesome!

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Creative Zen Stone Plus 2 GB MP3 Player with Built-in Speaker and Clip (Dark Blue)

This is a tiny MP3 player (approximately 1" x 2")that comes with USB cable, earphones, skin and clip. This little MP3 player has built in speakers, is 2 GB, holds up to 500 songs, has an FM radio with 32 preset stations and a voice recorder. The speaker is fine but can have a bit of a "tinny" sound. It is easy to use and great for children as it is VERY light, small and can be dropped without breaking as it is so light. The battery can either be charged using your computer with the USB cable included or you can purchase a wall or car charger separately. My only complaint is that I paid $20 more for it on Amazon that I did for a second one I bought on eBay! My fault for not comparing prices!

Great player. So easy to use. The speaker is loud enough to be heard when outside but not loud enough to disturb neighbors. Battery lasts a long time. Good for music and audiobooks. Durable - Have already dropped it several times. Comes with a skin, clip and cable. Highly recommend this product.

I LOVE this mp3 player. The charging lasts long enough, and the sound quality is great. I love the speaker effect too, its wonderful when i dont have a multi ear phone plug in, so mi friends can listen too. Also, its VERY tiny. smaller then the palm of mi hand...which is pretty small. The screen may be LCD, but its okay. The only con is that it takes forever to browse artists because you have to press the down or up button over and over again, and every time you are over a new artist one of their songs starts playing, so you cant listen and browse at the same time. But, overall this is a great product that i would reccomend to anyone.

this is my first mp3 player purchase -- finally decided to upgrade from discmans and my cd stereos.

pros:
-love the size! nice and tiny, lightweight, perfect for travel
-love the color options (i bought pink) and it makes me smile
-comes with silicone/stretchy protective case & a clip (also bought an armband separately that broke. what a waste of $$ stick with the pieces that come w. the stone plus!)
-great volume on such a tiny speaker!!!
-easy to learn how to use (not complicated) & load with music

cons:
-needs a better way to organized/browse through music (right now, you have to scroll through each folder and/or file -- depending how you have yours set up) and it has to play the first couple of seconds of each track. annoying if you have a specific song in mind...