The Zen Vision: M

The first time I saw her at the mailpac establishment I was so relieved. I had to wait for two exta days before they finally let me have her. I gently put her in my bag and took her home.

After enjoying a meal together of a Cheese Patty and a Coco Bread I gently opened her package and proceeded to remove the seals. The first thing I did after removing the seals was to hold her close to me and just hug her. It was such a feeling of release that the award winning industry leader was finally in my possession after searching for her for months.

It is so small. I don't know what the Ipod boys are ranting about. It is just as small, albeit not as thin. I don't think it is heavy but I guess it can be interpreted as such. I had to install software and Jenna (my PC) was a bit resistant to the cd but I soon rectified that. I didn't install the Creative Mediasource software because everyone tells me it is foolishness. The tool to transfer files is critical though.

My first week of usage has been amazing! I use it for everything now. I don't even need to use the video conversion tool because Zen (that is her name) has native support for all the video clips I download. The music plays well on the stock speakers. Picture loading is now cool- though initially it was a bit strange. I loaded a picture on my Zen for a group project and it froze the Zen. I got laughed at for that by a Mac fanboy. He coined the phrase that the Zen is the Windows version of the iPod. I agree- because like Windows all the Zen needed was a quick reset (restart). It hasn't frozen since. It seemed to have slight issues loading the video and seeking- but since the reset everything is loading quickly. It responds like a high performance PC.

Everything they tell you about the Zen is true. It has great battery life for video as well as audio. It does pictures right, it does videos right. It does it right. It doesn't support lossless WMA though- so I need to redo my Kartel album. All my other music is fine though because I had previously converted it to mp3. My non-lossless WMA works well so it is a minor issue.

I had to get used to the touch pad. I have never used an mp3 player before and I was hoping everything was in the touchpad. I didn't realize that the back, menu, shortcut and play were necessary buttons. It isn't really a one-hand thing for me, personally. I treat Zen like a queen so I want to be extra careful all the time.

Cartoons like Family Guy are cool on Zen but I am not certain about Sci-fi like Smallville. The dark was really dark. Will do more watching.

I don't want to get into the comparison thing but I love my Zen. I didn't get to borrow a digicam (if you want to sponsor me one I am taking donations). It makes me happy. I use a different background each day- and I can store thousands and thousands of pictures, my entire music collection and some videos that I want to see on the go. The jump drive feature also rocks- I have a walking 2gb jump drive now thanks to Zen.

Just 9 short hours

I am at work now. I had intended to do a wonderful presentation on the In's and out's of the Zen Vision: m. However what has occurred is that the shipment with my beloved Zen was delayed. I will be picking it up bright and early tomorrow morning though. I think I am even going to go there before I get some sleep. Who wants to miss that?

I haven't been able to make any additions to my PVR this week. I plan to make an order by Friday though. I will be getting either those two burners, the television payed off completely or both. I am more interested in the burner though.

Everyone needs a social community to let off steam and express some creativity. I frequent a site called Animesynergy.com. I usually read and post in their persistent story thread (my creation :)). You can take a look at it here. As a matter of fact I will quote a part I consider exciting.

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The swirling vortex behind otaku began to close and what stood towering over him was a beast that could only be described as terror itself, what stood now was a minotaur looking creature, the head of bull and the body of an oversized man, its eyes burned with flames and glowing tattoos engulfed its blackened body, its horns where as long as his snout, the tip of which were searing red, chains of flame lingered off its wrists, his weapons of destruction where Runed iron knuckles which covered the bottom half of his fingers.

Otaku took a deep breath,
"Cheiftain, do you see what stands before you, this your enemy, send him into oblivion".

Chieftain snorts and steam shoots forward from his nose and smashes his knuckles together, a deafning sound wave echoes through out whats left of the cave, as he pulls his fists a part a dark red lightning energy dances furiously between the runes incribed on the iron knuckles, his muscles bulge and pulsate as if he is trying to pull the world apart, he cries out and roars, the flames in his eyes go sporadically out of control, the ground begins to tremor.

"what the hell is this....unnerveing power i am feeling", shudders unaz.

then finally, the power that were binding his fists together released its bond to the other and enourmous power surged through chieftain's body from both his arms to his legs to his chest where it collided and a loud explosion followed.

"do you see now, this is the true strength of chieftain, kneel before it in defeat", boasts otaku

There is actually more at the site....."

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I played Xbox for the first time in my life last saturday. I was hanging out with a friend and I decided to try out Dead or Alive 3. I think it was love at first sight. I used this Karate dude who uses what looks like the drunken boxing technique. His name is Brad Wong. He is actually pretty cool. His moves look slow but they are fluid. Believe it or not I wiped the floor with two people who play all the time.

I will have a review for the Zen ready by next Sunday and will advise on any developments with the media centre.