iWant!!
This is the replacement for the Creative Vision:M, considered as the best MP3 player on the market. Recently Creative have stated that the Vision:M is an EoL (End of the line) product so a replacement for their top of the range player is more or less due and boy have they surprised Zen fans with their latest effort.
Yesterday, Creative leaked out photo’s of their new Zen, a super-slim flash based player, which arrives in 4, 8, and 16GB capacities, as well as having a high quality 2.6" display and an SD card expansion slot. If memory serves me correctly it is the first 16GB flash player to hit the market too. People could say that 16GB isn’t enough and a hard disk, which the Vision:M has is a better feature. While I’d agree with that, you have to admit that RAM prices are falling through the floor and if 16GB isn’t enough, then a simple SD card upgrade should suffice. At the end of the day, flash ram is always the best solution, even though it has been expensive in the past. For that reason alone I will be after it and doing an in-depth review!
It also seems that Creative have been listening to the fans out there. Expansion capabilities, AAC support and an FM tuner are amongst the most requested features by Zen fans for a next generation player and the new Zen has the lot.
The MP3 market is about to receive a kick up the rear end as Apple will show off their next generation of iPods on September 5th. I predict touch screens and an iPhone style interface for their new models. The Zen hits most US stores next month in September. The Zen will make it’s debut at the IFA convention on August 31st. I will update this upon finding out about a UK launch date. The player has now been added to the Creative Website.
Features:
- Capacity: 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB’s
- 2.5" display with 16.7 million colors (320 x 240)
- SD Expansion Slot (with support for SDHC)
- Audio: MP3, WMA (and WMA-DRM), AAC (supports iTunes Plus tracks) and Audible
- Video: WMV, Divx, Xvid, MJPEG, and TIVO to Go
- FM tuner and Voice Recorder
- Battery Life: 25 hours of Audio, 5 hours for Video
- Dimensions: 55 x 83 x 11.3mm (65g)
- Pricing: $149 (£75), $199 (£100), $299 (£150) respectively
Update: The Creative website now has an interactive Flash demo showing off it’s features. Here’s a YouTube video of some lucky goit who has nabbed himself one! (Switch off your speakers lol)
Better video at DailyMotion.com
Another toy to show off to your friends?
I will only get one if there is a pink one to replace my pink zen vision:m
No pink for you!
Ewww u 2!
Kids…can’t say anything without them sniggering and getting the wrong idea! /me slaps!
Hope the true Vision:M replacement is more interesting…
This Zen is interesting! Fussy goit!
That looks REALLY nice. Since my iPod died I’ve been missing an MP3 player and would be interested in something like this.
So will you buy me one Mr. Darren, sir?
You could probably buy my Vision:M off me! Its in top dogs condition and has an Invisible shield on the screen so you can drop lotsa things on it and it won’t scratch!
I could be tempted! Need a job first though. I’m on bloody job seekers. Thanks for the taxes mister! :p