Sony NM-A300 mp3 walkman (20gb) and Creative Zen vission:m (30gb), what do you know about these mp3 players.?

Which is best for listening to music? When you turn the screen off or dim it down will the zens batterylife increase, what sites are the sony and creative compatable with and which is going to be easiest to use on the move, using internet cafes and in a campervan? Any tips or knowlege would be greatly appreciated?? *:)

Answers:
The Zen 30GB has good software and firmware, is easy to use, has a good quality screen (especially for videos) and the playback is nice on the mp3s. It's also compatible with subscription services like Napster. I have one myself.

The Sony looks great, sounds great, it's pretty easy to use, and the battery life is good. BUT (and this is one enormous but) the software is dire. My friend got one, and after installing the software on her PC, it messed everything up so much she had to format the hard drive. So being arrogant, I assumed it was either her crap computer or her crap computer skills. I was wrong - it buggered my one up as well. Both of us have high spec computers, but this software was awful. Look around on the internet and you'll find the same story again and again (the software is called Sonic Stage). It takes an age to transfer songs between the computer and the mp3 player, and was really annoying and picky about which files it would accept.

The zen has way more features. It can view videos, photos and you can record from the mic built in. It can also record from the FM radio.
My son has Sony NM-A300. He is satisfied it.
lot of people I know are quite happy with it.
I have used both and would say the creative zens are by far the best, in my opinion. I have owned a sen micro, microphoto and vision.

Go for one that has replaceable batteries.you'll be so glad in time

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