Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, today announces a new achievement in size and substance with a major addition to its award-winning family of portable audio players. Catering for the individual who appreciates rich features combined with ultimate portability and style, the Creative MuVo® Slim 256MB dresses for success at a slender 7.6mm (0.3in.) thick. Combining digital audio, FM radio and live voice recording in an ultra-compact design that’s no bigger than a credit card, the MuVo Slim 256MB will be available in May at an SRP of £149.99inc VAT.



The Creative MuVo Slim fits easily inside a shirt or suit pocket, briefcase or other personal accessory for business or social occasions. Equally versatile in the office and as a travelling companion, it comes with an elegant black folding case that protects its good looks while enhancing its stylish appearance. Featuring a built-in microphone, the Creative MuVo Slim complements the professional by capturing up to 16 hours of dictation, conversation and personal reminders, helping users to safeguard clever ideas before they’re forgotten. Supremely versatile as a business tool, the MuVo Slim is also capable of storing company slide presentations, digital images and voice or music files.



As a super-sleek portable audio player, the MuVo Slim holds up to eight hours (120 tracks*) of WMA files or up to four hours (60 tracks*) of MP3 music on the 256MB of memory built into its durable, solid-state construction. With super-fast USB 2.0 connectivity and simple drag-and-drop transfer without software, Creative’s MuVo Slim accepts music files as quickly as a song per second. Crystal-clear music playback can be customised via a five-band graphic equaliser which features four equalisation presets in addition to the included environmental settings; pop, rock, jazz or classical.



The Creative MuVo Slim also features an FM radio with 32 presets, plus FM recording capabilities to record favourite radio shows or songs. The removable battery is rechargeable via the player’s USB connection, providing up to an incredible 17 hours of continuous playtime and the flexibility to carry additional batteries for extended use.



With a brilliant blue backlit LCD to illustrate file information and enhance visibility, music and voice files are accessed by simply scrolling through folders, playlists or songs for enjoyment in Play, Shuffle or Resume mode. In addition the MuVo Slim features built-in support for Windows Media Player 9 Series and WMA to ensure ultra compatibility with most systems and legal music download providers.



“This outstanding player, recorder and radio establishes a new benchmark for features and compact scale,” states Geraldine Lee, Creative‘s European business manager for digital audio players. “Able to adapt to any home or business environment, the MuVo Slim combines the features people want from a portable music device today with a tiny design that’s sure to impress even the most style-conscious of users.”



High-quality neodymium earphones are included with the MuVo Slim and although it does not require software to transfer files, the package also includes Creative MediaSource™ music management software. MediaSource is an easy-to-use application for ripping and burning CDs, organising entire digital music collections and easily transferring MP3 and WMA files.