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Creative ZEN X-Fi

No more just a rumor, Creative officially launched its new ZEN X-Fi Music players today. As we reported on a few weeks ago, the new ZEN X-Fi media player will come with WiFi capabilities to allow for easy uploading of music, video, and photos.

The new ZEN X-Fi media player comes in two variants - one with WiFi and one without. The new Wireless LAN model comes in two sizes - one that can hold up to 32GB and one up to 16GB.  The model without WLAN functionality offers 8GB of storage.

Features on the new devices include:

• 2.5-inch TFT display screen
• X-Fi Crystalizer audio technology providing high quality playback
• MP3/WMA/unprotected iTunes support
• SD card slot
• FM radio with 32 presets
• microphone
• built-in speaker
• syncs with Outlook - calendar, contacts
• Creative Centrale app for organizing files, playlists
• sales package includes Creative’s EP-830 in-ear earphones
• *Instant message support on ZEN X-Fi with Wireless LAN model

“We’re very excited to achieve this breakthrough of adding our X-Fi audio technology to a ZEN player, setting the highest standard in audio quality for portable music players,” said Craig McHugh, president and COO of Creative. “Some of the top recording artists in the music industry are very outspoken about the poor quality of digital music. We addressed the issue of the poor quality of digital music by inventing X-Fi technology, which restores the quality of music that was lost during the digital ripping process, and now for the first time ever we’ve been able to implement this technology in a ZEN.”

The new ZEN X-Fi with Wireless LAN is available online now at major retailers for US$299.99 for the 32GB model and US$199.99 for the 16GB option. The 8GB ZEN X-Fi without WiFi capabilities will be available sometime later this month for US$149.99.

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