Creative Zen Vision:M

There’s been a big stir lately about Creative’s new MP3/Video/Photo player. Here are a bunch of articles talking about this “iPod Killer” (such a stupid term).

Creative Zen Vision: M Launch Report

Creative Zen Vision:M Singapore launch (Cnet Asia: 8.2/10)

http://forums.monsternet.org

Creative’s Official Site

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Features:

Capacity: 30GB

Functionality:

– Music: MP3, WMA, WAV

– Video: MPEG1/2/4-SP, WMV9, AVI, Motion-JPEG (MJPEG), DivX 4/5 (SP), XviD (SP)

– Photo: JPEG (BMP/GIF/TIFF/PNG will be converted to JPEG)

– FM tuner & recorder (ADPCM WAV)

– Voice recorder (ADPCM WAV)

Screen: 2.5”, 262,144 colours, 320×240 resolution

Video output: 640×480 NTSC/PAL

Battery: 14 hours (music), 4 hours (video)

SNR: 97dB

Zoom function for photo viewing

Vertical touch pad

Dimensions: 62mm x 104mm x 18.6mm / 2.44” x 4.09” x 0.732”

Weight: 164g / 5.78oz

Bundled Accessories:

– Power adapter (with interchangeable plugs)

– Sync adapter

– Earphones

– USB2.0 cable

– pouch

Optional Accessories:

– Docking station (pictured above)

– screen protector

– AV out cable

– Wired remote

– Car charger

– FM transmitter

– leather pouch

Zen Vision:M Colours:

America: White, black, green, blue, pink

Europe: White, black

Asia: White, black, green

RRP: US$329.99 / S$598.00

Official Launch: 9 Dec, 2005

Wow I definitely want to get one of these…

Update 1:I was thinking about it, for anyone out there (read: Apple-Fan Boys) who even want to attempt to scream “What a rip off of the iPod interface!!”…please read this and then promptly shut up.

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