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I believe that in the spirit of deviating from the mundane and adding a little pizazz to the portable media market, Creative designed this, the Mozaic. Its feature set will reveal that it has quite a lot to offer and I can honestly say it does. But is it worth your money? Here’s my take on that. Form Factor The Mozaic is a lightweight player that definitely has a certain cuteness quotient that one has to factor in. The display size is 1.8-inches with a 238 x 160 pixel resolution and 64k color. The keypad is why the player gets its name. It’s designed with a checkered patter with five a five way nav-pad and a set of function buttons around it. It will take a little while to figure out the keys as the icons don’t quite stand out. A mini USB port for PC connectivity/charging is located at the bottom right beside the 3.5mm earphone socket. On the whole the Mozaic is a net looking device that’s easy to tote around and not weigh your down. Features and Performance Interface The UI is easy to navigate but seemed a little cluttered. There are quite a few options for each feature but there are still those annoying instances especially with the music player that require you to go all the way to the settings menu just to change the EQ settings. One of the keys on the keypad is dedicated to activate the built-in speaker, yet there seems to be an option in individual settings of each function to activate speaker. I could have done without that and gone with an EQ option instead. Music The music player has all the standard option of selecting tracks according to genre, artist, album etc. The DJ option is absolutely, one hundred percent not what you’re thinking unless you’ve used other Creative players with the same setting. All it offers are selections for Album of the day, playing tracks that you’ve Rarely Heard, rated highly or not yet rated. It does not let you mix tracks or alter them like you would be able to were you a DJ. I can’t say it’s a very helpful feature but it’s there for those who want to use it. Music quality is good; really good! While the bundled earphones are comfortable to wear and offer decent sound quality, audio does tend to sound a little hollowed out. I recommend investing a better pair. With my test set, I had a far better audio experience. The customizable 5 band graphic EQ and Bass Booster options give you a serious thump. The highs are a bit on the shrill side but with the customizable EQ you can adjust it and keep it in check. Using the bundled software (setup file is stored in the players drive) Creative Centrale, you can transfer files onto the players drive, create playlists etc. It’s a little tricky to figure out initially but you’ll get the hang of it. However the software takes a little longer to transfer files so copy pasting them directly is a better idea. |
Tags: Creative Zen , PMP
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