Creative Introduces Zen Series

Creative has just announced a few new flavors to the portable media player industry: the Zen X-Fi Style, and the Zen Style 100 and 300. All of which carry Creative’s signature style with multiple colors and interesting designs.

The Zen X-Fi Style (image above) resembles the original Zen with a 2.4″ display. List of specs:

• Capacity: 4, 8, and 16GB
• Display: 1.8″ TFT (128 x 160 resolution, 65K colors)
• Audio: MP3, WMA, WAV, and Audible
• Video: Proprietary format requiring transcoding
• FM tuner and Built speaker (Style 300 model only)
• Voice recorder
• Battery life: 32 hours of Audio, 4 hours of Video
• Dimensions: 79.5mm x 40mm x13.6 mm
• Pricing: S$89 – 159.00 Singapore dollars, or roughly $64 – 114US

On the flip side the Zen Style 100 and 300 is a compact player that has a pretty slick design.

List of specs:

• Capacity: 4, 8, and 16GB
• Display: 1.8″ TFT (128 x 160 resolution, 65K colors)
• Audio: MP3, WMA, WAV, and Audible
• Video: Proprietary format requiring transcoding
• FM tuner and Built speaker (Style 300 model only)
• Voice recorder
• Battery life: 32 hours of Audio, 4 hours of Video
• Dimensions: 79.5mm x 40mm x13.6 mm
• Pricing: S$89 – 159.00 Singapore dollars, or roughly $64 – 114US

I can see that both of these products are attempting to make a splash, but in a world dominated with phones capable of doing all of what these devices can do and more, its a losing battle. However, if you are looking for a cheap alternative that doesn’t rely on Apple or Microsoft, these might be a viable option for you.

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