Creative Intros Zen X-Fi PMP and Reveals Complete Features
10 07 2008
The new Zen X-Fi PMP is now official on Creative’s Singapore site. It has a 2.5-inch QVGA screen with 16.7 million-color support and bundled with EP-830 ear plugs so you won’t have to pay extra for decent earplugs. It came as a little shock on the Creative site that Wi-Fi is absent on the 8GB model though it is indeed on board for the 16GB and 32GB versions with support for instant messaging as one of its features. All versions seem to be aggressively priced with the 8GB going for S$299, 16GB (S$329) and 32GB (S$399) priced. The 16GB and 32GB versions are available now.
Specs of the Zen X-Fi
2.5 inch screen
X-Fi audio technology with Crystalizer and Expand modes demoed on site
Video: 5 hours (MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP4, DivX4 4/5 and XviD4)
Audio: 36 hours (MP3, WMA, AAC5 (.m4a), WAV (ADPCM), Audible 4)
WLAN: only for the 16GB and 32GB versions
FM with 32 preset stations
Price 16GB for S$329 (US$209) and 32GB for S$399 (US$254) and S$299 ($146)
Remember, the 16GB and 32GB with Wi-Fi are now available on the Creative site. Do listen to the demo of X-Fi audio. The samples Creative provide for the Crystalizer mode can be quite “ear-opening.”
Update: You can win a Zen X-Fi buy taking the Perfect Note challenge. First price is a 32GB X-Fi with WiFi and 2nd price is an 8GB version. Thanks Equinox.
Equinox replied on Jul 10th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Great to see that the xfi player is out. There’s also a contest offering a chance to win the zen x-fi at http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/zenxfi/?WT.cg_n=Campaigns&WT.mc_id=15667 good luck!
John replied on Jul 10th, 2008 at 6:30 am
For me: No Ogg == no sale.
BrianB replied on Jul 10th, 2008 at 7:47 am
John, Chinese MP4 players are for you.
John replied on Jul 11th, 2008 at 8:27 am
BrianB,
Chinese? Right now I’m rocking out with my iRiver H340 with RockBox. And I just upgraded the battery to one of those super 2200mah ones. Plays for many, many hours now!
Don’t get me wrong though: I do like the specs on the Zen X-Fi PMP. If they could just toss in Ogg support, I’d go for it. But sadly, I doubt Creative will ever add Ogg support.