IFA 2007: Creative Launches First iTunes-Friendly Zen August 30, 2007
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Creative Labs has finally launched its first music/video player to support Apple’s iTunes AAC format, although why the hell it took so long is a mystery.
Still, the new generation Zen is certainly pretty and skinny as a bulimic supermodel, boasting a fab 2.5in colour display. The ‘credit-card sized’ player measures 55-x-83-x-12mm and supports the AAC format for iTunes downloads – wicked DRM tunes and fluffy non-DRM ones too. Other music formats supported include MP3 and WMA while movie formats include WMV and DivX/XviD. Bundled software will covert other video formats.
There’s an in-built FM radio with 32 presets while battery life is rated at 25 hours for music and 5 hours for video.
The 4GB model costs £100 and the 8GB model comes in at £140. There’s also a 16GB version but no price yet. Jump now for a close-up-Martin Lynch
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Will this take the heat off of Apple for restricting the iTunes store to iPod only users?
I really like it, but it doesnt look like it'll work with Mac's which would be a shame
is it me or does this look suprisingly like the Meizu?