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How good is the sleek?

Sep 8, 2005 11:20AM PDT

I'm kind of looking for a new player because mine is beginning to poop out on me. I love creative and I was kind of thinking about the Zen Sleek, but I don't know what the difference between that and the Touch is.

I'm not too fond of touch all the way around, but I can live with it. Radio and Recording and showing up as an external drive are very good (downsides for Touch). A player with video (downsides to both, unless Sleek??????? I don't think so does it?) for under $275 would be the bomb! I really only need 20GB of space. That should be fine for me.

Basically, which is better and why?

Creative Zen Sleek
Creative Zen Touch
Other Suggestions?????????

Please reply, and Thank You!!!!

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The Sleek ROCKS!
Sep 9, 2005 12:59AM PDT

The feature I have been waiting for is the synchronization with Microsoft Outlook. I can now ditch my PDA and carry my MP3 player around with me instead because I can put my calendar and all of my contacts in my Zen! The other neat features are the voice recorder (for students that want to record lectures...) and the FM radio. I love my 30GB Zen Xtra but I will be asking Santa for the new Zen Sleek for Christmas, even though it is only 20GB.

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try this one!!!
Sep 9, 2005 12:22PM PDT

hey,

i was shocked because i relate to you so much. my mp3 player is getting old and i was looking for an upgrade. i was looking at the sleek or touch for a long time!!!! then i went with sleek over touch. and then i found the cowon x5. it has all the great features of the sleek but it can play videos!!! it retails for 299. its an ipod killer!!! but i have found it on ebay for under 200!!!

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i likes me a good sleek
Sep 10, 2005 12:50PM PDT

love mine. all there is to it.

FM reception is exceptional for a portable player. battery life is not the stated 18 hours, but i'm doing a test, and with a few things going on, it just passed 12 hours.

the blue is so cool in the dark.

only 2 things i dont like about it. the sleek has a dock station at the bottom, where one end plugs into the sleek and the other into the usb. however, the end which goes into the sleek also has a hole for the AC adapter.

other thing is the "on button" glows blue all the time. kind of annoying when trying to fall asleep.