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The Singapore-based company is hoping that its latest offering, the almost spiritual-sounding Zen, will make a difference. Launched as the flagship model of Creative’s Flash-based line-up, it offers all the basic functionality that the iPod Nano - reviewed here does and - those looking for an Apple alternative will be happy to note - a little more.The Zen is a small, black rectangle with a 2.5in landscape-oriented screen that can display 16.7m colours. The front of the device is glossy and is mostly the screen, while the back is a matt-black metal with a pleasing logo dimple.

Successful with previous model, Creative Zen 2 GB until 16 GB, now the 32 GB versions finally is launched to market. Physical display of this music and video player is just like a credit card. With dimension 8,3 x 5,5 x 1,13 cm. The weight is only around 65 grams.Even small, this new model is better if compared to the senior. The multimedia player which having 2,5 inch screen size is ready to play video file with MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG1/2, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4/5 and XviD format. While, in audio side this gadget can play MP3, WMA and ACC. JPEG, GIF, TiFF, PNG and BMP file can be displayed nice.

Technical Details
*  Enjoy all of your media on a device that’s about the width of a credit card
* Watch 120 hours of videos, enjoy up to 8,000 of your favorite songs, or share hundreds of photos with your friends
* 2.5-inch TFT color display with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and support for up to 16.7 million colors
* Clock and alarm function, volume restriction, eight equalizer settings, and a USB hard drive mode
* Weighs 2.1 ounces and measures 3.26 x 2.16 x .44 inches (W x H x D)

Creative Zen (32GB) Reviews From cnet

Rating: 7 out of 10 (Very good)
Pros: Long Lasting Battery Life
Cons: Configuration of Buttons, Creative’s Tech Support
Opinion:
The player follows the basic specs of every Creative player made within 1 year. Software is easy to understand and pick up for even a novice at Creative MP3 products. New users won’t need to refer to the manuals included with the player if they are remotely tech-savvy - which is ideal as the interface of the software included explains all.

Creative Zen (32GB) Reviews From zdnet

 The good: The Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. The player offers a smorgasbord of desirable extras such as an SD card expansion slot, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and a user-definable EQ. It has a slim, pocket-friendly design; is very user-friendly; supports subscription music; and sports a reasonable price tag.

The bad: The Creative Zen only comes in black, the control pad feels cheap, and it doesn’t come close to matching the max 60GB offered by the player it’s replacing.

The bottom line: We’re hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It’s a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features.

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