Creative - Zen X-Fi2 MP3Player
It seems hard to imagine a world where there are any other MP3 players of note aside from the unavoidable iPods and yet it wasn't that long ago that Creative's Zen range made a big stir (especially with the first Zen X-Fi) because of the generally superior quality of its sound reproduction.
The Zen X-Fi2 has been designed as a significant upgrade and improvement on the original model whilst trying to match the current enthusiasm for all things touch screen. The X-Fi2 is almost unrecognisable from its predecessor as it's a lot thinner and longer (102 x 57 x 11.6mm), weighs marginally more (75g) and now boasts a 3.0-inch TFT touch screen LCD, with 262,000 colours and a 400 x 240-pixel resolution.
Also, the array of control buttons on the front has largely been dispensed with, leaving just a Menu button and a speaker. The earphone socket and the USB port are still in the same place on the side but the on/off button is now on the top alongside the mini SD slot. There are three different storage sizes available, ranging from 8GB (like the original model), through 16GB (which we're reviewing here) to a chunky 32GB.
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It seems hard to imagine a world where there are any other MP3 players of note aside from the unavoidable iPods and yet it wasn't that long ago that Creative's Zen range made a big stir (especially with the first Zen X-Fi) because of the generally superior quality of its sound reproduction.
The Zen X-Fi2 has been designed as a significant upgrade and improvement on the original model whilst trying to match the current enthusiasm for all things touch screen. The X-Fi2 is almost unrecognisable from its predecessor as it's a lot thinner and longer (102 x 57 x 11.6mm), weighs marginally more (75g) and now boasts a 3.0-inch TFT touch screen LCD, with 262,000 colours and a 400 x 240-pixel resolution.
Also, the array of control buttons on the front has largely been dispensed with, leaving just a Menu button and a speaker. The earphone socket and the USB port are still in the same place on the side but the on/off button is now on the top alongside the mini SD slot. There are three different storage sizes available, ranging from 8GB (like the original model), through 16GB (which we're reviewing here) to a chunky 32GB.
Specifications
Capacity 8GB
Size 83mm x 55mm x 12.8mm
Weight 68.75gm
LCD 2.5 inch 16.7 million color TFT LCD
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
Songs 8GB,Up to 4,000 WMAs/ 266hrs
(Approx. 4mins per song at 64kbps WMA)
Battery Life Up to 36hrs audio playtime,
Up to 5hrs video playtime
Video Playback Formats MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4/5 and XviD
Audio Playback Formats MP3, WMA, Non-protected AAC
(.m4a) from iTunes Plus, WAV (IMA ADPCM),
Audible
Photo Formats Supported JPEG (BMP/ GIF / PNG / TIFF)
Battery Built-in Li-ion Battery
FM Radio 32 preset stations
EQ Settings 8 presets and 5 band custom EQ
Organizer Calendar, Contact, Task List
Power Charging Yes
Album Art Yes
Voice Recording Yes
Voice Recorder Format WAV (IMA ADPCM)
Connectivity USB 2.0, SD connection
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