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Creative X-Fi WLAN 16GB MP3 Player Review - Intro

By Mark Brezinski
Published on September 16, 2008
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Intro	Tour & Design
Hardware	Media Interface
Media Management	Other Media Software
Performance	Internet & Wireless
Synchronization	Organizer & Other Software
Conclusion	Ratings & Specs

Like all manufacturers, Creative are living in the shadow of the iPod. The X-Fi represents their attempt to try and break new ground by creating a device that can play music and video in a small, portable package. But the result is mixed; we found problems in sound quality, and it wasn't easy to use.

Section	The Good	The Bad
Tour & Design	Small, stylish design	Plastic case does not feel robust
Hardware	Screen is small, but clear and bright	Controls are poorly labeled
Media Interface	Bookmarks can be placed within files	Scrolling through lists is awkward
Media Management	Files can be indexed and searched in a number of ways	Interface takes time to navigate
Other Media Software	Good Photo management features	Podcast service is proprietary
Performance	Plenty of power to drive headphones	Some distortion
Internet & Wireless	WiFi connectivity	No online music store, and only limited streaming support
Synchronization	Creative Centrale software supports basic synching functions	Can't synch over WiFi
Other Software	Support for Instant Messaging over Widnows Messenger and Yahoo	No contact, calendar or downlodable software support

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