Creative MuVo V100 1 GB MP3 Player (White)

I wanted something simple. This is what you get with this Creative MuVoV100. Some bells and Wistles, but not stuff that you don't need if you don't want it. Now out of the box, it tells you that you "must" load in the software CD that they give you with it. No you don't!!! Basicly it is a removeable mass storage device. I put the usb thing in my usb port, waited a few seconds, and the window came up for me to drag and drop my music from my file. That was that. Now if you want to register your product and all that, then by all means, load the software CD.Everything is all in one!! the unit, the usb connector, and the spot where you put the 1 AAA battery. It has 3 or more folders where you can store your music or even if you want to use one of the folders for documents or pictures, you can do that. It has a equalizer that has pre-sets and also has a bass boost setting. Now it also has a thing for lyirics. I have not used that. I don't know why you would need to have the lyirics scrolling at the bottom, but if you do, I guess it can do that too, I hve not used that. I have found that the battery life is pretty good too. I like it, it is simple and to the point for us old people "43-45 set". Oh, yes, it has has a set of ear phones with it too. I have not tried them. I can only imagine that they are not so great. But then again I am very picky about how my music sounds so I can't comment on the head phones. I paid around $30 for them and I am completely satisfied!!!

If you think you will learn anything about how to use this product by reading the documentation, forget it. It is useless. The product supposedly has a microphone and can be used a digital recorder. There is no mention of this capability in the manual. The item was returned.

I purchased the Creative nano 1GB at Christmas and was impressed with performance and accesories that were included for the price. I then purchased the muvo v100 which is almost identical to the nano but a little larger and has a direct USB plug-in. For essentially the same price, I did not get any accesories(a armband,skin, or belt clip) I had to purchase an armband from Creative for about what the player cost, because was not availiable anywhere else. Creative also charged my card wrong for the armband. So use caution when dealing with this

It's got increased capacity over my previous Creative player. It's also slightly larger, but that is fine, it's still very small and handy in my pocket.It has the same control scheme, so it's useful for people like me who had another of the Creative line of products before. There's less worry about having to learn new functions.Afew annoyances and observances follow:#1 - Because the case separates (for USB connectivity), it ends up being alittle flimsy feeling. It hasn't come apart but I have a feeling it could.#2 - Very flimsy battery door. Same design as my previous player. If you get a creative player and the door slides like this one, you'll probably end up having to use tape to keep it on after awhile. Not really a problem that prevents me from buying it, just something to keep in mind.#3 - No FM tuner. It's not "vital", but I think it's a fair request to see an FM tuner in a player nowadays. There is NO reason not to include one.#4 - There are subdirectories now, which can be abit of a hassle to work with, so I just drop my music into the root. I would prefer a "playlist" option, rather than little folders to organize music in. I suppose it's the same thing, but I've gotten used to playlists. I'm sure others have as well.#5 - Uses a conventional replaceable AA battery. I love this feature in a player. Not just that the battery is conventional, but that there is an easy and effective way to get another. Alot of players out there have a built-in battery that you can't easily replace. This is a huge let-down for me. I'm pleased that the MuVo lets me expand the life of it by giving me a replaceable battery.All in all, it's been a good player so far, use it daily, and it has decent sound quality and a useable capacity. I recommend it to anyone who is willing to accept the bad with the good. There really isn't much bad, it's a fine player.

I originally purchased the 2GB version when it was first released for $70. Now I can't believe I got that deal! The 2 GB version is no longer available, so I had to settle for this 1 GB version for my son.--- PROS ---It runs on a single AAA battery for 18 hours. The battery was a must for me because I can't stand a device that you have to plug in and wait to recharge if it runs out. Regular batteries are cheap and easy to come by. I use rechargeable batteries, but if I was ever caught without a replacement, I can buy an AAA battery just about anywhere.It's really small. A lot of the newer players are small now or even smaller than this, but back when I bought it that wasn't the case.The part with the LCD pulls out of the battery compartment and works as a mini thumb drive. Handy.The buttons make it easy to operate without looking at the player.Parental controls on max volume.Also works as a digital voice recorder.--- CONS ---The navigation could be more robust and snappier.It needs more storage space for music.Limited playlist support.