Creative unveils their newest PMP, the Zen X-Fi. Creative has released anything substantial since the Zen, but here it is and what looks like their new flag ship. Creative’s ZEN X-Fi player with WiFi gets a lot more real. The look of the player is fairly similar to how it was described as earlier. It was said to be similar to the original ZEN in design and with a “silver backing”, which we can see is really chrome. The chrome edges does give the player an iPhone-esque look.
It’s no touch-screen but it’s WiFi-enabled. Most interesting is the numeric keypad, which can be used for “Tchatter” over Yahoo Messenger, GTalk or MSN. The X-Fi will be Wi-Fi 802.11 B/G allowing you to stream media from your computer and chat with friends over Gtalk, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger. What is cool is included in the software is a user manual showing off all the new features and this Zen is pretty feature packed.
Turning X-Fi on and off appears to be menu based. There are two options: X-Fi Crystalizer, and X-Fi Expand. Crystalizer restores details that may have been lost during the compression while Expand moves sound from the ear to somewhere in front of you simulating the real experience in listening to music. Crystalizer makes for richer sound quality (which I prefer, actually) while Expand is more of a concert-like experience. Other features include 2.5-inch screen, FM tuner, speakers, microSD slot. Unfortunately no price yet or date of availability, though speculation from other sources say official launch could be days away.
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