Tag archive: Zen

It's probably impossible to set hands on one of these in time for the end-of-year holidays, but Creative is now officially offering a 32 GB version of its flash-based Zen media player. The credit-card sized players feature a 2.5-inch LCD display, battery life offering up to 30 hours of music playback (or five hours of video), and an organizer feature that can sync with Microsoft Outlook calendars, contacts, and tasks. As a media… Read More

Creative’s Zen Stone music player made waves in early May when it brought 1GB of storage and a tiny design to the portable media market for $40. But for some, the device’s Spartan screenless style and limited storage may have been a little too much to sacrifice, even for the price. For that crowd, Creative has introduced a spruced up version of the Zen Stone that keeps the price down but adds a few more creature comforts. The… Read More

Creative has apparently decided it doesn't live in a glass house: today, the company announced a tiny new digital music player dubbed the Zen Stone, due to hit retailers in six colors on May 14 at a suggested price of just $39.99. "The Creative ZEN Stone, at just $39.99, opens up a huge new market for MP3 players," said Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo in a release. "This is an incredible price for everyone to get a superior… Read More

Creative has introduced three new speaker systems for its Zen line of portable media players, including compact speakers for traveling, a small bookshelf system, and a subwoofer-equipped music station with the company's X-Fi technology, which promises to take MP3s and other compressed audio “beyond than CD quality.” First up, the TravelSound Zen V docking speakers supports Creative's Zen V and Zen V Plus players,… Read More

Lately Creative might be best-known for getting bushwhacked by a series of patent infringement lawsuits from Apple after threatening the iPod with its so-called “Zen Patent.” But, you know, the company also makes these things called portable music players, and today it introduced the slim and sleek Zen Neeon 2, which proves the company doesn't intend to stand still which it engages in what might be years of painful patent… Read More

Creative Technology last week unveiled new in-ear earphones they say eliminate 90 percent of ambient noise for more accurate and detailed audio playback. The new Zen Aurvana In-Ear Earphones are priced at $99.99 and should be available now in Singapore. The Zen Aurvana In-Ear Earphones, said Creative, weigh a mere 13g and are constructed of a double-injected enclosure with a high-gloss finishing. The in-ear design is reportedly capable of… Read More

Digital entertainment products manufacturer Creative today unveiled several new portable speaker systems geared towards MP3 player and notebook users. The three new systems are all available now, with the TravelDock Zen Micro priced at $129.99, the TravelDock 900 priced at $79.99 and the TravelSound 400 priced at $69.99. The TravelDock Zen Micro, Creative said, is specifically designed for the company's Zen Micro and Zen MicroPhoto… Read More

There's a hot new portable video player out from Creative today. The Zen Vision, priced at $399.99, is available for pre-order at Creative's website. The Zen Vision, said Creative, features a 30GB hard drive and comes in white or black. It offers up a 3.7" high-resolution color LCD for photo viewing and video playback. Among the many features the Zen Vision offers, the list includes MP3 and WMA/WMA-DRM audio file playback,… Read More

Every Zen Micro player features: MP3 and WMA and Music Subscription Service Support — The Zen Micro lets the listener choose MP3 or WMA music, ripped from CDs or downloaded from online music sites; Micro-sized — At only 3.3″ tall, the Zen Micro is small yet powerful; Curved to fit — Nestles in the palm of your hand and slides smoothly into your pocket; Mesmerizing blue glow — Luminescent blue glow… Read More

 Apple's iPod is truly a testament to the power of good engineering. What started out as a new design approach to a relatively old idea, the iPod has turned into a phenomenon unlike anything thetech world has seen in recent years. Who would have guessed that a portable audio player from a computer company would set a new standard for others to follow. Creative Labs, a company which has been in the portable audio market for years,… Read More

Quote from the review: “The Zen Portable Media Center is a revolutionary device. Okay, the idea of a portable player that can play video isn't new, but hey.. it's the first one I can get my hands on in Malaysia! But it's definitely not a device that I can recommend to everyone. Oh sure, for the price you pay (RM 2099 or USD 552), you get decent capacity, a screen that doesn't make you squint and a battery… Read More

From the press release: The Zen Touch 20GB is available for preorder today exclusively at Amazon.com and http://www.creative.com/ for only $US269.99. Introducing the innovative patent pending

Creative today introduced the Zen Touch, a 1.8-inch hard drive-based portable audio player that holds twice the music and provides up to three times the battery life as a 20GB Apple iPod. The Zen Touch 20GB is available for preorder today exclusively at Amazon.com and http://www.creative.com/ for only $US269.99. Introducing the innovative patent pending

Quote from the review at T-Break: “Creative released their hard-disk based MP3 player called Jukebox quite a while before the i-Pod, however, Apple's toy won the popularity contest. Not only did it look cooler, it had added functionally built to it in a smaller size and people didn't mind paying more for it. Learning from this, Creative introduced their "Zen" series of Jukebox which had smaller size than the original… Read More

Quote from the review: “The Zen NX is really a great player for the money. It provides excellent sound quality when equipped with quality speakers or headphones and its large capacity should keep your listening repeat-free for days (and days, and days