Zen Touch 2 Review+Unboxing

[Raffael900me]

way better than xfi2 the screen that is havnt compared sound with a speaker set

[slpgrammy]

can you download texting apps such as textfree for this

[terzian1123]

how long is battery life ?

[costinmatei98]

@1995ElRey only one idea. I got this too once. try downloading them from another source and installing them. Send me a message if this worked.

[vinnymuse]

does this have android market??

[samuelcabrera1]

when will there be a software update?

[garayBjj]

Just a quick question, can this be connected to a computer and used for development purposed like android phones can?

[costinmatei98]

@garayBjj This pmp can do anything android can, but make phone calls and send messages!

[costinmatei98]

@Lubosss551 you ahould let it for two or mare hours on power supply for it to charge. If you only charge it for three minutes at a time you will destroy your battery

[Mand33moomoo]

hey, whatstenameof theplace where youcna downaload apps called?

[costinmatei98]

@Mand33moomoo hey, readthe freakingdescription beforeasking something! :)

[mullhull]

@Mand33moomoo search for anythingbutipod on google, they have a forum about pretty much every player (except for the ipods) They allso have a tutorial how to get the android market on the zen player too :D

[twigothique]

One more thing! How do I put music on it?! I got it and it seems pretty awesome but idk how to put music on it since i'm used to using Creative Centrale as for the Creative Zen Mozaic. Please help me <3

[costinmatei98]

@twigothique either you connect it via usb and put your music in the ''music''folder or you use a micro sd card and go to settings, format it, remove it, put it into your pc/laptop and pot it in the music folder as usual.

if you want to use your usb; when you connect your zen to your pc, got to your zen, unlock it and there you should click on allow data transfer. Anyway it will be a popup, and the you can browse it normally. btw y can put games on it by potting the .apk files in the download fl

[melancholicgaze]

This is awesome, all the bad reviews on Amazon were very misleading. I am impressed, thank you for the awesome video.

[costinmatei98]

@melancholicgaze your welcome my friend :)

[twigothique]

@melancholicgaze I agree, they had me terrified! I love this kid <3

[twigothique]

Hi, i like this review. But could u please answer me...

I was on amazon and watching other reviews on youtube, and almost everyone gave this mp3 a terrible review, most of the people on amazon gave it 1 star! They said it lags and stuff, and sometimes freezes and goes back to the homepage...?

This stuff scares me cause i already ordered one but i don't want to have wasted $130+ on JUNK!

How long have you had this? ANd can you pleaaaaaseee reply and tell me how it is and stuff? THank u =)

[costinmatei98]

@twigothique First of all: I had this for almost a year and only froze 5 times.

Second: It is an android pmp, not a pwerhous, it only has a 600mz snapdragon in it

Third Depends what you want to do with it. If you want to do haevy gaming or making calls I'd recommend you Samsung galaxy gio. This mp3 is good for wathing youtube, movies and listen to mp3's on the go.

Hope I helped you.

P.S. After I updated it to android 2.2 It goes much smoopther and lags a lot less than before. :)

[twigothique]

@costinmatei98 Wow okay i feel so much better lol. Thank u so much! =)

[costinmatei98]

@Camiw1 yeap and much more :)) you can play a game and listen to music or you can have something downloading in the background while you watch a movie or you could even watch a movie and listen to music at the same time :D it's a multitasking device :P :)

[nicop991]

hey dexter



[peterblood911]

Thanx so much..I've been looking for a good review for a few hours, and your has been very informative !!!! :D

[DiscoDan68]

Thanks for taking the time to review the Zen touch. Considering either this or the Zen XFi 2.

[richybos91]

is it able to turn off the bluetooth on this thing?

[costinmatei98]

@richybos91 of course!!!! The same with wifi gps and fan

[eljerryboy3]

can this creative zen use aplication of skype???

[costinmatei98]

@eljerryboy3 as long as you have wifi on yes, it will work

[eljerryboy3]

@costinmatei98 Thank you very much

I will think seriously about buying the Creative Zen Touch 2.

[yuillyD]

ordered mine last night. they gave me a free leather case and free shiping!!!

[costinmatei98]

@yuillyD That's nice. I had to buy mine

[i2698]

Thanks for the review , nice one ;-)

[costinmatei98]

@OllyAnder1 in my room. I got more tech in my room than you will ever have in your life. noe I say LOOOOOLLLL!!! LOOSER!

[drcleanmachine]

@costinmatei98 hey are you 7 years old :O

[costinmatei98]

@drcleanmachine NO!!!! I'm 14!!!!! WTF???

[nirlios]

@costinmatei98 A question I'm thinking about buying the zen touch 2. The app you got like angry birds, you can download them on a site? And are there al lot of apps or just only a few?

[costinmatei98]

@nirlios read the freakin' description! If you read the description you will find a site with thousands of free and full apps.

[costinmatei98]

@drcleanmachine no, i'm 14! stop asking the same question again and again!

[licketysplit92]

@drcleanmachine So far, this kid has been the only person to give a decent review of this player, so I say quite complaining. I'm glad to see people reviewing more than the freakin' piece-of-crap iPod Touch.

[costinmatei98]

@licketysplit92 thanks, really apreciate that.

[Rakashin7]

absolutely wonderful review, thank you very much!

[chuk92]

Youre pretty good Dex.

[nattyjr]

no efense but as soon as i heard ur voice i knew i wasn't gonna understand but i just got on with the video

[costinmatei98]

@nattyjr thanks

[Sufimancer]

sup dexter

[costinmatei98]

@Sufimancer wazuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup?

[Sufimancer]

@costinmatei98 lol man u sound like dexter... u look like him too *i kid*

[costinmatei98]

@Sufimancer wazuup everybody??? :))

[3rk3rk]

Leuke video. Maar waar is de unboxing?

[wkavi]

The Zen Touch 2 has gone from £150 to £120 on UK creative store.

But why would I buy an mp3 player for £120 pounds when the HTC wildfire is £120.

And the HTC phone weighs less than the mp3 player.

I would have expected a polished UI for the mp3 player, but it seems it's just Android stock player. No equalizer function.

I think this review is biased. Should be more critical of the features it lacks.

Poor innovation from Creative.

[costinmatei98]

@wkavi That's true but I wanted a MP3 player and I got one. As a phone I have a HTC desire. And what exacly does the wildfire do more ( without the 3g connection and you can make phones)???

[wkavi]

@costinmatei98 I am not criticizing your choice. My belief is that an mp3 player should be more focused on the music experience rather than the little add-ons. These vast array of features is good to attract customers and adding value to the mp3 player. However, it stills remain unpolished.

[costinmatei98]

@wkavi now I totaly agree with you. :))

[theratto97]

great video!!!!!!

[skyescene21]

can you download apps from marketplace? like twitter and whatsapp?

[costinmatei98]

@skyescene21 As I saida lot of times you can download apps from ZiiO space or the link provided in the description. P.S. There is NO Android market yet.

[webkinz1000000]

@costinmatei98 I've heard there are ways to get android market...

[costinmatei98]

@webkinz1000000 Please tell them!!! I've tried everything! EVERYTHING! and it doesn't let me download anything!

[Rocher2712]

can it run apps that require much processor capacity

( on google you can find sites where you can download better apps

[costinmatei98]

@Rocher2712 no. Some of the ones that are on pandaapp are compatible with the zen "" no multitouch'' remember. Don't try running emulators or HD games because the Zen will crash.

[psg1504]

Thanks for such an informative video. It's good to see such in depth reviews, you should do more :)

[costinmatei98]

@psg1504 tell that to my parrents to buy more. I would review them if I had what.

[costinmatei98]

@videowatcher1997m yes, it definetly works with a stilus, because it has got a resistive touchscreen.

[videowatcher1997m]

@costinmatei98 thanks for replying, and thank you! I might get this when the prices go down ijl XD

[LasheetaLaputa]

@costinmatei98 Hey nice vid! You showed practically everything! But ummm Ive got a question about this player. I'm planning to buy this player but i'm from Canada. Ive been looking for sites where i can buy it and amazon unfortunately doesn't ship it to Canada. Know any places? Thanks

[costinmatei98]

@LasheetaLaputa If you want a valid waranty buy it form creative france. If you don't want warenty (but you should) get it from amazon.com with fed ex.

[Awemify]

i just got mine and it had about a quarter of battery life left. I used it and I think it went out of battery so I plugged it into my computer via USB. Nothing is happening and it won't switch on/ any help?

[costinmatei98]

@Awemify um, yes, leti ti charge for a few minutes and the it should power itself up.

[Awemify]

@costinmatei98 thanks it works now



[DuongTuanHai]

nice review



[costinmatei98]

@DuongTuanHai Thanks :))))

[PenBitter]

Do you need internet connection to use the gps?

[costinmatei98]

@PenBitter no, it has a built-in gps antenna which connects to the GPS satelites directly from your hand, wherever you are,but you need to have clear sky.

[PenBitter]

@costinmatei98 Oh, because it seems I can only use my gps when I have internet connection. When I'm out in the street it can find me but can never give me directions to anymore. Is it because I am using google maps?

[costinmatei98]

@PenBitter I'll guide you step by step. First go to Settings, Location and security, and click the ''use gps satelites''. WARNING: this will consume more battery. I think Google maps are OK, but if you want real gps maps, you should search for the aplication iGO. I'm using it and it's very precise.

[costinmatei98]

The internet is through a WIFI hot spot, so it's free.(you can't get 3G on that). The music can be bought through amazonMP3 or an Audible app that comes with it, OR YOU CAN JUST CONNECT IT TO THE PC AND DRAG IT. Long live Android and Openware.

[DisasterWarningg99]

@costinmatei98 Hey, if you can, can you please answer these 2 questions I have about the Zen touch 2. Do you have to pay for internet and can you download music from anywhere and simply drag it to the player? Any help appreciated. Thanks

[Awemify]

i've just ordered it! dude, on the link you put for apps, i can't download the stuff. any help?

[costinmatei98]

@Awemify Really? Can't you just press a Download button and then on DIRECT DOWNLOAD?

[PenBitter]

So how would I go about watching youtube videos?

[costinmatei98]

@PenBitter upgrade it to android 2.2 and download the YOUTUBE app from the internet

[raheemcharles]

wher can i get a cheap one

[costinmatei98]

@raheemcharles you can get a cheap one from AMAZON, but if you want warantee get it from Creative website

[raheemcharles]

what u will not be able to do with the zen if u dont have gps

[costinmatei98]

@raheemcharles you wont heve compass and GPS and no radio

[FlapjakIan]

is this available in America?

[costinmatei98]

@FlapjakIan Yes, through creative france

[Coccorito81]

Does skype works on Zen Touch 2 ?

[costinmatei98]

@Coccorito81 I think so ... Never used the app before

[9322002898]

thanks for doing the reviw in english its sooo difficult to find a review in english!!!!

[costinmatei98]

@9322002898 Your welcome.

[killzonee12]

is the screen watcheble when you watch movies on it and is the color right to?

[costinmatei98]

@killzonee12 yes it is. if you set the brightness on MEDIUM the colors are crisp and fluid. And as I sayed, the screen is not that big, but on the go is perfect.

[costinmatei98]

@schoolssuck This android device is a little down from the ipod. Instead of buying one, why dont you reset your ipod to factory settings. I think it would be cheaper :)

[Tapewormz]

Thanks for the review. I got a good idea of what this product has to offer now.

[Soggetto1]

zen touch 2 have the xfire

[costinmatei98]

@Soggetto1 excuse me? What did you mean?

[Soggetto1]

the x-fire system like the zen x-fi 2

[costinmatei98]

@Soggetto1 that is X-fi not X-fire, and no, BUT the melodies sound the same in X-fi 2 and Zen touch 2.

[costinmatei98]

@HerNameIsANNULOES yes you can, but it has to be in the specified format

[sharkredhat]

Amice felicitari! In primul rand pentru limba engleza si in al doilea rand pt pasiunea ta pentru tech. GZ

[costinmatei98]

@sharkredhat Mersi

[Griies]

@ costinmatei98: Can I play for example Final Fantasy on that thing ? And where can I download it? Cause I have no experience with Android. I just love my Creative X-Fi 2 but it lacks gaming so I'm thinking about upgrading it into a Touch 2

[costinmatei98]

@Griies i'm sorry to tell you that it hasn't multitouch. but if you search on youtube for ''cool android games'' or ''android games'' you will find one that you will like. and you can download lots of them for free at pandaapp.com . The Zen Touch 2 is better for watching films and playing games and goin online on wi-fi, BUT your X-FI 2 is better for playing music.

[Maul9999]

@costinmatei98 You say X-Fi 2 is better? I wouldn't called that better if it has touchscreen problem and some buggy. It depend on different kind of headphone. Mine is Creative headphone with ND magnet speaker they're highest and lowest range fraq. My friend try to look gaming headphone for cheap and there he buy it for 40. Then what happened? This is not sure gaming headphone and is worst sound than mine. Don't got BlueTooth headphone with apt-X, bad idea and Touch 2 don't have it.

[costinmatei98]

@Maul9999 You understood me wrong. I sayd that the qualitiy of the sound is the same, but the x-fi 2 lacks games, camera and wi-fi, so, for my uses (I like surfing the web) The touch 2 is better.

[Maul9999]

@costinmatei98 Well you say x-Fi 2 is better for music than touch 2. hmmm?? that is not sure. You should read review careful, to not say wrong thing. Do you know why? I reading careful. Because X-Fi didn't have camera and wi-fi, It didn't mean x-fi 2 have lack camera and wi-fi. What you say to me is not sure. got it? If X-Fi2 have touchscreen and software problem, then this isn't called "better music device ever" i have hope to heard this. read review before you can reply.

[costinmatei98]

@HerNameIsANNULOES well, not really, if you think oh a home-cinema or a plasma tv, but on the go, it will be great.

[costinmatei98]

@HerNameIsANNULOES yes, BUT you must convert them to .WMV , .AVI , >MP$ or rarely works with some tipes of .3GP. If you conver them right, thy will work. I tried.

[raheemcharles]

yo man nice video i think i will get one by the way does this device can hold apps like facebook and twitter

[costinmatei98]

@raheemcharles It can hold any android apps, including twitter and facebook, BUT it won't refresh until you connect to a wifi hot-spot.

[chepe121]

I own it, and the sound is actually on par with the x-fi, the touch screen is hard to get used to, but over time it seems to be "break in", perhaps im just used to it. The only problem is that it tends to just randomly freeze when unlocking it. help me

[costinmatei98]

@chepe121 Search on google ''android task killer free download'' every time you unlock it go there and kill all the apps. IMPORTANT: DO NOT KILL THE EMAIL, BECAUSE THEN YOUR ZEN WILL CRASH

[DarkMerchant2222]

good video.

[lilchris715]

does it have an equalizer on it so that you can have different modes of listening to your music? like pop classical jazz and rock

[costinmatei98]

@lilchris715 yes it has, BUT you can't change them how you want. it detects the genere of th music and automaticly creates one equalizer mode for it, so it has the same volume, bass, left-right headphones adjustment like all the other ones. It's quite cool!

[c00lcon]

hey man nice video review...as an overall rating what you would put? does it worth to buy it?

[costinmatei98]

@c00lcon i would give it an 8 out of 10, because the build quality is a little poor and because it has android 2.1 and no android market for the moment. They say android 2.2 is coming soon ( the same as 2.1 but with android market) But I still recomand it over the ipod touch, because all android apps are free (if you google some, you will sure find them for free).

[VladimTT]

does it have X-Fi technology? there is nothing about it on creative website or your video

[costinmatei98]

@VladimTT they say they have the same technology as the zen x-fi2, but there isn't a big button with X-FI. Althrough, the sound is very crisp and nice.

[costinmatei98]

Wow I got 100 views! Thank you!

[icevie]

when is it available in the shops in europe?

[costinmatei98]

@icevie it was. thats when i bought it. but now they say they will repair some issues from it, like if you stay very much on internet, and close it and reopen it will say that it is impossible doing that or there is no internet connection. And probbably it will come with Android tm 2.2 already on it. Mine has 2.1

[icevie]

@costinmatei98 oh okay thanks, and is there a website or something where you can get this information about when it's available?

[costinmatei98]

@icevie just visit the creative site regularry

[heidispal]

Very Good review Costin. Well done!

[costinmatei98]

@heidispal Thank you