Go To Latest Video ReviewsCreative's ZEN WiFi touch Rival Revealed
| Author | Gordon Kelly |
| Published | 30th Jun 2008 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersWe've long known Creative has been working on an iPod touch rival (to be fair, who isn't?) but even more details have now surfaced...
Called the 'ZEN X-Fi' it offers a radically different take to the button-less touchscreen copycat approach adopted by so many and instead combines a tasteful chrome and plastic finish with buttons galore!
Specs aren't actually out but what we now know is the eye catching nine buttons on the right act like a nine-point directional pad (making gaming a possibility?) which also double up for typing (Yahoo! and Microsoft IMs are said to be supported). The built in WiFi will also share and stream media between it and networked computers.
In addition, coming with what we presume will be the usual audio and video codec support will be a useful SD memory card expansion slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a mic for voice recording and customisable soft keys.
Likely to be either an enormous hit or shunned freak depending on the UI, the X-Fi should break cover in official form very soon. Pricing will be crucial and I'm sure Microsoft and SanDisk - if perhaps not Apple - are waiting with bated breath...
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via Epizenter.net
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ilovethemonkeyhead said on 30th June 2008
Gordon said on 30th June 2008
Interesting. The SanDisk Sansa Fuze has seamless microSD card library integration for what it's worth...
quatermass said on 1st July 2008
Didn't anyone proof read this article?
'are waiting with baited breath' - I mean come on it's spelt 'bated'.
Andy said on 1st July 2008
Fixed. :)
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so true - a real downer...