AfterDawn: Tech news

Creative introduces 16GB Zen V Plus

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 02 Aug 2007 3:42 User comments (8)

Creative introduces 16GB Zen V Plus Creative has introduced an upgrade to their Zen V Plus line of MP3 players, with the latest player being able to hold 16GB of flash memory which is double the space of the largest iPod Nano or any other comparable flash based player.
The Zen V Plus line distinguishes itself from other comparable players by its selection of skin colors, its 1.5-inch OLED screen, and line-in recording functions.

The player also supports MP3, WMA and IMA ADPCM music files.

The player currently is only sold in Singapore for $260 USD but Creative expects to move it to the US in the next few months.

Source:
MacNN

Previous Next  

8 user comments

12.8.2007 22:38

This is not a bad little thing to compete with the Ipod Nano.

23.8.2007 06:58

sigh* I'm still waiting on a pmp that supports my .flac and .ogg files

33.8.2007 09:12

FYI the sandisk Sansa was the first 8gb flash mp3. Anyways nice going creative. I don't like Apple, I find them to be ripping people off.

43.8.2007 09:35

I guess I would rather have this then an iPod but most of these MP3 players just are not designed well. You can't exchange the battery with a fresh one. No card slot for additional memory. Can't handle lossless like WMA Lossless or flac. It does have a customizable EQ which is a big plus and I've heard the Zen's actually sound OK unlike others i.e., Sandisk. You can get about 160 hours of quality music from it based on MP3 songs ripped at 320K which is around 1600 (4 minute songs).

53.8.2007 13:00

the zen also has a better resolution than the ipod

63.8.2007 15:18
SamNz
Inactive

i just got me a 4gb zen v plus like a week ago. its great and makes ipod look even worse. and now there 16gb god damn that big for there size

76.8.2007 17:35

I've had three different creative players and have never looked at buying an ipod...granted their good to look at ...but let down by battery life and features....Currently have the Zen Vision M 60gb ..although I think the mrs has adopted this as hers since I showed her how to upload songs.....great for watching vids...mp3...pics ....my sis had the smaller zens with the radio and they were pretty smart....plus 16gb is splenty (seeing as presently I have had to use my 1gb Sony Walkman Phone)

814.8.2007 19:15

Have a Zen Vision:M, Zen Vision:W, and a Zen Micro. Love all three. I will look at Creative when I need another player.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
2 user comments
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive