The Aiwa CD player was predecessor to the MP3 player you see here: the Creative ZEN Micro in silver / grey (4 Gb version). It was made to compete with the monochrome iPod some time around '03, and came with a choice of 10 colors, as well as FM radio, FM recorder and voice recorder. Organization of songs (MP3 and WMA) is as simple as drag-and-drop a la flash drive - you won't need to install a thing from the included CD.
If you were one of those who wondered if Creative products were durable, here's my experience: my iPod Video from '07 now suffers from a fuzzy screen, but this ZEN Micro from '03 has had no issues whatsoever. That being said, though, the earphones were the complete opposite...anyway. Maybe I was lucky to get a really sturdy device.
Condition of the player is great - all buttons are working well (sensitivity can be adjusted onscreen), and the front panel and screen are pristine. I'd bought an extra batt with the player; 1 is slightly bloated but the other is not, and both have long batt life (few days ~ 1 week or so, if used mainly during journeys to/from home). The back cover has many tiny hairline scratches that are obvious only when under direct lighting, and the paint on the switch and ports are very slightly faded, but these cosmetic faults don't affect the internal functions at all.
Comes in the box set (w/o the earphones) + an unused black ZEN Micro pouch (not shown here) + 1 extra batt. Use your favourite headphones or subwoofers, and you're good to go.
Interested? For enquiries and purchasing: contact me
Internal: 9.5/10
External: 9/10
$20
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