Zen mp3 player By Creative
The Zen V Plus MP3 Player comes in a number color combinations to suit your tastes, including a tasteful black with red accents. It also comes in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions. The 8GB model retails for as low as around $188 depending on where you shop for it, or as high as approximately $246 at another ($199-$219 or so seemed to be the average). The 1.5-inch OLED display is crisp and bright. You can even rotate the display for better viewing if you so desire it. In fact, Microsoft is touting the Zune's ability to do the same thing that the Zen V Plus MP3 Player does as one of its "unique" features. It also has voice-recording, FM radio, and an equalizer with eight presets. But you can also adjust the equalizer and come up with your own ideal settings for your music. It's somewhat like the second-generation iPod Shuffle, but (again) with more functionality. It can record up to 16 hours of voice-recording, and it's easier to deal with than an iPod if you use a Personal computer (like other Zens) because you can just drag and copy files between your device and your computer without any fuss. The navigation joystick is visually reminiscent of the famous iPod click-wheel, but it has a multi-directional axis. It's not quite the same experience as you would get with the click-wheel, but it is functional. There are a number of other Zen mp3 players such as the 256 MB Zen Muvo Slim, which is only 7 mm thick! Although it is pricey for so little storage ($199.95 according to one review), it is a good choice for a professional who needs to record notes and so forth, but wants a little unobtrusive music on the side. For fans of the Zen there's also a website with free podcasts and other content called zencasts.com.
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