Creative Zen Vision: W
The following teaser review was seen in a Popular Mechanics Magazine.
It appears that Creative is going to up the ante with the Vision: W (the W standing for widescreen). Available in 30 gb or 60 gb, for $399 or $499 respectively, the above review also raves that the Vision: W had “the best screen we’ve ever seen”, which is high praise indeed. Indeed, the Vision: W’s screen is an impressive 4.3 inches wide. While the cost might limit the Creative Zen Vision: W’s sales, its 4.3 inch screen will surely attract many fans.
Creative’s Zen Neeon 2 in the Mix
Creative rolls out the Zen Neeon 2, the sucessor to the Zen Neeon.
Creative’s Zen Neeon 2 boasts an array of features– a full colour 1.5 inch screen, a light-weight (50 g) profile, a FM radio, voice recorder, and a battery life of 20 hours for audio playback. The Neeon 2 is available in 1 gb, 2gb, or 4 gb, and costs $125, $170, and $190 respectively. Another fun feature of the Neeon 2 is the swapable Stick-Ons, which allow a user to customize their mp3 player. Creative’s Zen Neeon 2 will be released later this month.
Creative’s New Mp3 Players: The Zen V and Zen V Plus
Creative has created two new mp3 players, the Zen V and the Zen V Plus.
These mp3 players are clearly marketed in order to compete with Apple’s ubiquitous iPod nano, as they are very small (43.5 x 67.5 x 15.9 mm) and weigh only 43.5 g. The Zen V is avaliable in 1 or 2 gb capacities, has a 1.5 inch OLED screen, and 4 different colour combinations. The Zen V Plus is the same size, but comes in 1, 2, or 4 gb capacities, and also has a FM tuner and video playback. Both the Zen V and the Zen V Plus boast an impressive battery life of 15 hours. You can buy the Zen V now for $179 (1 gb model) or $229 (2 gb model), or wait for the Zen V Plus to be released in August at reported prices of $130, $170, or $230 for the 1, 2, or 4 gb versions respectively.
