Creative ZEN X FI 8GB - Expert Reviews

Pros: Stylish design, wide array of formats supported, lots of features, large storage capacity

Cons: Wireless connectivity of limited usefulness, keypad makes it difficult to type, X-Fi modes not worth using, SD card slot poorly implemented

Verdict: The Creative ZEN X-Fi continues the tradition of past ZEN players, offering a compelling alternative to the iPod range. However, Wi-Fi and the X-Fi modes are poorly implemented and don't bring much to the table.

Review summary: Not a ton's changed with Creative's ZEN X-Fi -- which we all well know at this point -- so for right now we're just paying closer attention to its innards all broken out like a science fair project. Careful, the teardown link below contains graphic ...

Review summary: The new Creative Zen X-Fi media player is now available for purchase in the states. The device is shipping in both the 16 and 32GB models...

Verdict: the Creative Zen X-Fi Portable Media Player a couple of weeks ago and it has now gone on sale in the states. The Zen X-Fi media player does more than just play your music and movies. The device is Wi-Fi equipped (in the two higher-end models), but not ...

Review summary: The Creative Zen X-Fi series pushes the functionality envelope another leap forward with a huge suite of features...

Verdict: When MP3 players first hit the market, people were astounded with the possibility of portable digital music. As technology continued to advance, more features were added to the picture. You got photo viewers, e-book readers, video players, and more. ...

Review summary: Up to 4,000 WMAs/ 266hrs (Approx. 4mins per song at 64kbps WMA),MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP3, DivX3 4/5 and XviD3 MP3, WMA, Non-protected AAC4 (.m4a) from iTunes Plus, WAV (IMA ADPCM), Audible 4....