Creative Labs Nomad II (64MB) MP3 Player

Pros: Feature rich, 64mb, mp3/wma support, FM, voice recorder, expandable
Cons: Expensive, Controls aren't intuitive enough

WHAT IS THE Nomad II MG?

The Nomad II MG is Creative Lab's top of the line MP3 player. Based on features and specifications, this mp3 player came out on top when I recently decided to purchase a mp3 player. Key features and specifications...

Pros: Very portable, great sound, plugs into other media easily, good software.
Cons: 64 MB isn't enough for a teenager, adding memory card is confusing.

Every time we get into the car for even a short trip, my teenage daughter has toted her portable CD player and at least a dozen CDs in a cumbersome case.

One of the main things she begged for at Christmas was an MP3 player -- a gadget neither...

Pros: Stylish, Average price for MP3 player, expandable, FM tuner, voice recording
Cons: Poor headphones, other MP3 options available, expensive to expand memory

With epinions now finishing a merger with Dealtime... many of the products I wrote reviews on got placed into the same catagory even though they were different products... since the II MG was the stylized version of the II, epinions thought to merger all...

Pros: Small and easily portable, recorded well,easy to use, Mac and PC compatible.
Cons: No belt clip, expensive, bad sound from headphones.

I had the chance to borrow this MP3 player for a week and found out that take it or leave it can have two meanings.

Yes you can take it with you on the go but the first disappointing thing I noticed about this player was the lack of a belt...

Pros: Cheap ($129), Expandable, Upgradable, voice recording, good sound quality
Cons: Only can buy from Creative web site, lack of extras

In an effort to gather the low end market, Creative released the Nomad IIc player... a low cost $129 player available only at the Creative web store. You get 32 MB of onboard flash memory and the ability to add SmartMedia cards to expand it. That...

Pros: Competitive price, FM tuner, voice recording
Cons: Costs to expand memory, limited range microphone, no inline remote

This is you mission should you choose to accept it.

Mission Objective: The MP3 music format is the wave of the future in portable audio. You are charged with field testing a device for carrying these important data files from your home...

Pros: Fantastic hardware, promising future
Cons: Software is lacking, slightly weak volume

The Nomad II is a fantastic piece of hardware, with nowhere but up to go in the software department.

Creative delivers on the promise of an MP3 player with all the right pieces in place to make a “whole product”. With its USB port, firmware...

Pros: plays MPS, Radio, Record Voice, excellent support from Manufacturer
Cons: Accessing Smart Media Card, Price of SmartMedia card still too high,

Before I say anything, I should let you know I am relatively new to this Digitally formatted music called MP3. I thought MP3 would be like one of those technology that just appear and disappear like DAP, but after discovering Napster(even though it's in...

Pros: great sound, compact
Cons: Pricey, headset, case

I did a lot of research before purchasing this MP3 Player. I even owned the Rio 500 for a little while. I do believe that this is the best of the lot, however, there are still some improvements that would make it better.

You wouldn't believe...

Pros: High capacity, FM radio, great screen, WMA support, includes a remote control, uses standard SmartMedia format.
Cons: The headphones are the radio antenna, 64MB can be limiting, and backphones are just weird. Also it's a little pricey.

When I “lost” my Diamond Rio 300, I began shopping for a new MP3 player. I decided on the Nomad II by Creative. Needless to say, I’m quite pleased with it, so much so that when I found my lost Rio it was quickly set aside in favor of its newer...

Pros: Very portable, easy to use, great sound, nice extras.
Cons: The price tag.

On treks through hostile environments, it is always easier to travel with a companion. Mountain climbers choose sherpas to lead them through the rocky areas of the Himalayas. Bedouins use camels to help them survive their travels through the barren...

Pros: Great sound, sleek design.
Cons: Headphones, need better buttons

I purchased this MP3 player purely on an impulse through a deal from Emusic.com. They were giving out a free Nomad II player for purchasing $50 worth of MP3s. The player comes with a 32 meg memory card and features FM radio with presets, a voice...

Pros: Lightweight, compact,intuitive controls
Cons: no onboard memory, smart cards are spendy

I also received this item as part of a promo and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the item. There was a slight delay due to production problems but the final product surpassed my expectation.

The package arrived with the MP3 player,...

Pros: Sexy, convenience of cradle, long battery life, extra smartmedia slot
Cons: flimsy, no remote, cradle too big to lug around

Being a previous owner of a Nomad II and having owned the new MG for approximately two months now, I think I'll want to share with you guys how the two compare.

The Pro's of the MG...Well, let's just say, compared to the Nomad II, it's a whole...

Pros: sound, size, coolness factor, expandability
Cons: out of the box issues

For my birthday, my wife went out to the Wiz and bought what she was told was an MP3 player. It turned out to be a Sony MiniDisk 70DPC. After doing some reserach, I returned that to the store (they overcharged, the 70DPC is an old model, blah blah...