Creative Zen X-Fi, is a high-capacity flash-based digital media player that adds Xtreme Fidelity (X-Fi) sound technology, a built-in speaker, a few wireless functions, and a whole lot of extra buttons to the company’s original ZEN device. Cool Mp3 Player, that you must lay your hands on.

A sleek blend of glossy black and both matte and shiny silver makes the Zen X-Fi one of the best- and most sophisticated-looking players Creative has ever made.

The casing is made of plastic materials and the entire face is covered by a hard glass-like plastic that is anything but smudge-proof, build quality is excellent.

The Zen X-Fi is Creative’s first player ever to have built-in wireless features (802.11b/g with WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK security). The capabilities are rudimentary compared to other wireless-enabled DAPs with web browsers, but it’s nice for streaming and downloading content from the Creative media server (Creative MediaBox) or one you have at home.

The player can also use its wireless radio for instant messaging. Official documentation mentions compatibility with Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger, but at the moment it seems that only Creative’s own chat app is supported.

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