Creative Zen Neeon 5GB Review
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The Player
Let's take a look at the player.
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The top of the player has a standard USB connector, a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, a 2.5mm stereo line-in jack, and a built-in microphone.
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The right side of the player has a Power/Play/Pause button, and a Scroller.
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On the left is the volume control, "Hold" switch, and reset button.
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And two screws on the bottom.
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The back of the Zen Neeon with the brush-metal finish.
Let's compare to what was previously one of the smallest players, the Olympus m:robe MR-100.
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The m:robe MR-100 is 3mm (~0.1") shorter than the iPod mini. Yet as you can see, the Zen Neeon is so much shorter. 10mm (~0.4") shorter, to be exact.
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Comparing the width, the Zen Neeon is 5mm (~0.2") shorter than the MR-100.
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Here are the full specifications of the Zen Neeon.
| Specifications: | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
1.85" x 3.15" x 0.63" 46.9mm x 79.9mm x 15.9mm |
| Weight | 2.6oz 75g |
| Capacity | 5.0GB (~4.6GB actual) |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20KHz |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | Up to 90dB |
| Channel Separation | No info |
| Harmonic Distortion Output | <0.05% |
| LCD | 2.8cm (1.1") diagonal 128 x 64 pixel resolution |
| Interface | USB1.1/2.0 |
| Audio Codec Support | MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA), WAV |
| Casing | Polished piano-black plastic finish Brushed-metal backplate |
| Operating System/Firmware | Upgradeable |
| Audio Effects | 4 preset EQ settings 1 5-band Custom EQ |