Creative ZEN X-Fi WLAN 16GB

Small, stylish design ; Screen is small, but clear and bright ; Bookmarks can be placed within files ; Files can be indexed and searched in a number of ways ; Good Photo management features ; Plenty of power to drive headphones ; WiFi connectivity ;...

Plastic case does not feel robust ; Controls are poorly labeled ; Scrolling through lists is awkward ; Interface takes time to navigate ; Podcast service is proprietary ; Some distortion ; No online music store, and only limited streaming support ;...

The Creative X-Fi packs a lot of features into a small and convenient package. It has decent battery life and a screen that's small, but bright and sharp. However, there are many things about it that don't work; the user interface is confusing, there...

The Zen X-Fi's audio quality in our tests was reasonable. We did find that some frequencies at the higher end were exaggerated and cut off, but most of the frequencies were right where we wanted them so most of your music will sound just fine. What we...