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August 2008
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The editors liked
Packed with features. Music and video streaming over Wi-Fi. Good bundled earbuds ...
Small
Wireless music transfers
Impressive battery life for music
Plenty of features
Small enough to sit comfortably in the palm
The Zen X-Fi is proof great things really do come in the tiniest packages. This swanky MP3 player squeezes in up to 32GB of storage
As well as an SD card slot for more room if you need it. There’s a dece...
Good sound quality
Decent earphones supplied
Easytouse menus
Sound quality is brilliant
Wi-Fi works well
Earphones are great
Speaker is a nice touch
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 settings
X-Fi sound enhancement technology
And upgraded EP-830 earphones. Sound quality is top-notch
The screen is lovely
And the rated batter
Sound
Screen
Headphones
Wi-Fi
The editors didn't like
Smallish screen. No touchscreen...
Small
Average quality screen
Audio lacks refinement
Not the most intuitive to use
The Zen X-Fi packs in Wi-Fi
But it’s a flawed execution. Where the iPod touch lets you download new songs
Surf the web and install applications
The Zen simply lets you stream content from a networked PC. There’s also a built-in chat applica...
Button layout can be confusing
Playing tracks is a little fiddly
Interface is clunky
Buttons are fiddly
The Creative Zen X-Fi's 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
And the button pad can be confusing at first. Audio battery life is dismal
Cluttered navigation controls, Underwhelming audio enhancement, Non-JPEG photo files need to be transcoded, No predictive text when instant messaging
The Creative Zen X-Fi provides excellent sound quality (with the X-Fi Expand turned off) and support for multiple audio and video formats at a very reasonable price. It offers a larger screen and capacity than the similarly priced Sony Walkman NWZ-S718...
Very good sound quality, Excellent included earbuds, Attractive interface, Expandable storage
Buttons are very small and not backlit, No Web browsing or wireless sync, No third-party app support, Typing is difficult, *
The Zen X-Fi doesnt pose much of a threat to the far more versatile and user-friendly iPod Touch, but folks considering a Flash Zune might opt for the X-Fis larger maximum capacity (32GB vs. Zunes 16GB) plus expandable storage. And Creative has been...
Despite this, though, the X-Fi remains a highly impressive player. It's absolutely crammed with features - some useful, some not - has good storage capacity and its memory expandability allows it to challenge even some hard disk-based players. Sound quali...
Published: 2008-08-21, Author: Tim , review by: techworld.com
It's 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...
Streams and downloads music wirelessly. FM Radio and voice recorder. Quality earphones are included.
User interface needs work. Most videos need to be converted with the included software. Loaded with buttons.
Armed with wireless streaming features, but hindered by an irksome user interface, the affordable ZEN X-Fi is a solid player, but lacks the graceful navigation of devices from Apple or Samsung....
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 ...
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, and the button pad can be confusing at ...
The Creative Zen X-Fis plastic design leaves a little to be desired, but that doesnt detract from the fact that the player is an incredible value overall: for an extremely competitive price you get a boatload of features and great sound quality. Spec...
Creative is marketing its new Zen X-Fi digital media player as "the sound of perfection," which unfortunately is a bit of an overstatement. It is the companys best-sounding player to date and it does sound undeniably great, but really only when X-Fi...
Zen fans have been looking forward to the next big thing from Creative. These fans clamored for a Zen Vision:M replacement which is, in my opinion, the best blend of MP3 players and PMPs to date. Creative’s last biggest release, the Zen, didn’t seem...
