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Review summary: Creative's video capable Zen Vision: M is its best player yet. Has it finally done enough to best the iPod?

Verdict: The Zen Vision: M is the best media player Creative has yet released and as such, demands attention. The quality of its display is its biggest assest over the fifth generation iPod, and it offers navigation innovations such as a shortcut button. It's ...

Pros: Great design, awesome screen, unparalleled file support

Cons: Average touchpad control

Verdict: The Creative Zen Vision:M blows the iPod Video out of the water and stands over its broken visage with a gleeful grin. If you are looking for a reasonably price Portable Media Player, this is the one to get.

Review summary: Creative isn't new to the portable media player market - the Vision:M represents its third model with video playback capabilities, while arch-rival Apple is still on its first with the fifth-generation iPod.

Verdict: While the iPod has a couple of advantage over the Vision:M - namely thinness and price - it's beaten on almost every other score. Creative almost undoubtedly has a runaway hit on its hands.

Review summary: Player Type: Hard Disk MP3 Player, Radio: Yes, Recording, Voice: Yes, Recording, Line In: No, Screen Size: 320 x 24...

Pros: Good design. Excellent screen. Very good audio and video quality. Broad feature set.

Cons: Short battery life. Requires a dongle to sync, charge, and output to TV.function Video(mypage, myname, w, h, scroll) {var winl = (screen.width - w) / 2;var wint = (screen.height - h) / 2;winprops = 'height='+h+',width='+w+',top='+wint+',left='+winl+' ...

Verdict: The Zen Vision:M is our new favorite iPod alternative and should appeal to lots of people, but we have a feeling it's still not going to sway the iPod-loving masses.