Creative Zen Mozaic MP3 Player
With the creation of the Creative Zen, now comes the Creative Zen Mozaic Portable Media Player. The Zen Mozaic is trendy and distinctive, to make your own individual statement. Available in black, silver, and pink, there’s a color to match your bold and fun-loving personality. Share the latest chart-toppers out loud with the Zen Mozaic's powerful built-in speaker. Or view photos on the sharp 1.8-inch TFT display while listening to your favorite music. The Creative Zen Mozaic is available in 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities. The player has a mosaic keypad--a one-of-a-kind design that helps you stand out from the crowd instantly.
Creative Labs definitely knows audio, and we're not just talking about sound cards. Creative’s line of Zen MP3 players has consistently earned above satisfactory marks for sound quality, features, and value. In fact, the Zen V Plus has been widely popular to let Creative rest on its laurels for more than two years. Now the time has come for a refresh, and that refresh is in the form of the Creative Zen Mozaic, a uniquely-designed device with Creative's signature sound quality and feature offerings. The Mozaic is a bit larger than its predecessor, measuring 3.1 inches by 1.6 inches by 0.5 inch, but like the others in the line, it's priced to sell: the 2GB version is $59.99 while the 4GB goes for $79.99 (an 8GB model is in the works).
With its power-packed dynamic features, entertainment and music on the go has never been so palatable. Handy and lightweight, bring the Zen Mozaic with you and get non-stop entertainment, including about 32 hours of continuous audio playback. (Time is based on usage with bundled earphones. Actual battery life will vary with use of different earphones. Battery life when using speaker will be less.)
Use it to display the time, as a handy alarm clock, or even to view your calendar and contacts. You can even use it as an external storage device to store important files and documents. Stay in touch with everyday news and get traffic updates with the integrated FM radio. Take your pick from the 32 station presets in the player. Create and record voice memos wherever you are. Play them back at your convenience anytime you want. Listen to your music in multiple supported formats, such as MP3, WMA, and Audible 4. Download Creative Centrale to rip, transfer, and manage your media content easily. Set audio effects to enhance your overall music listening experience. Choose from eight EQ presets or customize your own EQ, and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume effects. The Zen Mozaic is super cute, but that doesn't mean it's just made for the ladies. The mosaic tile design on the front has an arty look that anyone tired of same looking gadgets will appreciate. However, we can see how those who prefer sleek understatement might find the pattern off-putting.
Creative Zen Mozaic Features
Creative offers a choice of three colors--black, gray, or pink--which account for the overall color scheme and shading on the tiles. Nine of these tiles comprise the player's main controls, which have understated markings to indicate their functions. This way, the buttons blend nicely into the overall design--we like the effect. The keys consist of four directional arrows surrounding a center select button; the four outer corners include dedicated back, contextual menu, play/pause, and shortcut buttons. We're pleased to see that Creative included the full array of controls found on the Creative Zen, although the fact that they are set so close together will prove challenging for those with larger fingers (the fact that the buttons are raised helps some, though). Unfortunately, there's no dedicated volume rocker, but there is a combined power and hold switch on the left spine. The bottom of the player houses the standard mini USB port and a headphone jack.