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August 2008
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The editors liked
Clean
Crisp sound
SD Card slot
Comfortable bundled earbuds
Audiobook support
Headturningly compact but
Proprietary audio tweaks make it sound BIG
Works great with established content providers and Digital Copy
Highly customizable
Streams and downloads music wirelessly. FM Radio and voice recorder. Quality earphones are included.
Good sound quality
Decent earphones supplied
Easy-to-use menus
Very good sound quality
Excellent included earbuds
Attractive interface
Expandable storage
The Creative Zen X-Fi is an incredible value given its low price and laundry list of features
Which include photo
Video
Audible
And subscription music support
An FM radio and voice recorder
An SD card expansion slot
WiFi capability
Multiple EQ ...
Nice features
Sound
Earbuds
And price
Networking and streaming capabilities
The editors didn't like
Cluttered navigation controls
Underwhelming audio enhancement
Non-JPEG photo files need to be transcoded
No predictive text when instant messaging
Video streaming requires resizing of our existing video files
No video output
Comes with the shortest USB cable Ive ever seen!
User interface needs work. Most videos need to be converted with the included software. Loaded with buttons.
Button layout can be confusing
Playing tracks is a little fiddly
Buttons are very small and not backlit
No Web browsing or wireless sync
No third-party app support
Typing is difficult
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The Creative Zen X-Fi plastic construction does not feel high-quality
And the SD card content does not get integrated into the general libraries. Videos often need to be transcoded through the included software
Abstract: Creatives Zen X-Fi is one of only three players here to have integrated wireless networking, so it can play music from a UPnP media server. It doesnt have a web browser, like the iPod Touch or the Archos 5, but it has an instant messaging program...
Its an outstanding digital music player that rises to the top with ease. The masses may continue to think iPod first when they need a new MP3 player - but it will be a shame if they do. The Creative Zen X-Fi is arguably the most innovative, feature-p...
Good Audio Quality, Onboard Speaker, XFi Crystalizer Makes an Audible Difference, Very Good Bundled Earphones, Supports SD Cards
Without XFi Crystalizer Audio Sounds Flat, Interface & Controls Take time Getting Used to, Average Screen
The ZEN X-Fi with the X-Fi Crystallizer and onboard speaker apart from all the regular features stood out with its above average audio and video playback and for a fairly lower price than the rest ....
X-Fi enhances audio clarity, Image quality is really good, FM radio reception is quite good
External speaker is redundant, PC software is a problem, Video conversion is too long, Poor battery life
The price of Rs 13,550 (without Wi-Fi) for 8GB of space is not too happening, even though the X-Fi engine may be a boon for the Zens audio capabilities. Although this upgraded version offers slightly better sound quality, its unchanged on all other f...
Good Screen, Good Audio, SD-Card Slot, FM, Battery.
Sharp highs with X-Fi - ON, Poor video quality, Price.
The Creative Zen X-Fi 8 GB sells for around Rs.13,500 with a 1-year warranty. My suggestion is go for the standard Creative Zen and upgrade the earphones to Creatives EP-630. The Zen is a decent player and we found only the bundled earphones to be po...
Incredible value given its low price and laundry list of features; an FM radio and voice recorder; an SD card expansion slot; Wi-Fi capability; multiple EQ settings; X-Fi sound enhancement technology; bundled EP-830 earphones; top-notch sound quality; goo...
Plastic construction does not feel high-quality; SD card content does not get integrated into the general libraries; videos need to be transcoded through the included software; button pad can be confusing at first.
