London; 15 July 2005: Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, announces the Zen Nano Plus, the incredibly small and stylish MP3 player that’s packed with features and comes in ten brilliant colours. It extends Creative’s Zen brand to meet the needs of active people who want a tiny player with big features, an LCD display and simple controls. It is available in four different memory configurations storing up to 500 songs* in WMA or 250 in MP3.
“People with active lifestyles want a complete solution they can just pick up and put in a tracksuit or bag,” explains Geraldine Lee, European Business Manager for MP3 Players with Creative. “The Zen Nano Plus offers them everything they want, from superior Creative MP3 and WMA audio quality to a built-in microphone that’s great for journalists or students, together with direct line-in encoding to MP3 for maximum flexibility. The FM radio adds a useful extra feature for people who want to keep in touch with news or other broadcasts while they’re in the gym or commuting to work.
“And with a choice of ten colours, the system makes a great fashion accessory too!”
Speed and convenience are other important features of the Zen Nano Plus. It has a blue backlit display which makes selecting the right song a matter of moments, and it offers playtimes up to 18 hours from a standard AAA battery. Downloads from the PC at up to a song per second are assured via USB 2.0.
Zen Nano Plus at a glance
· Compact and lightweight – Measures 33.5 x 65.5 x 13 millimetres (1.3 x 2.6 x 0.5 inches) and weighs just 34 grams (1.2 ounces.) with AAA battery.
· LCD display – Enables users to see what’s playing, find songs, and choose how they experience their music. The blue, backlit screen displays song title, play time, choice of multiple play modes (including shuffle and sequential play), voice recording, and preset settings.
· Non-stop fun – Up to 18 hours playtime from a standard AAA battery. Just slot-in another for a further 18 hours entertainment on the move!
· 10 brilliant colours for any style and personality – Matching those of the award-winning Zen Micro: silver, black, red, orange, green, pink, purple, white, light or dark blue.
· Voice recording – Can capture up to 64 hours of high-quality digital dictation, notes or meetings.
· Direct MP3 encoding – Will convert audio from devices such as tape decks or turntables connected via the line-in port direct to MP3. Great for users who want to enjoy treasured recordings on the move.
· Extensive support for music downloads – Easy access to over two million on-line songs via download services such as including MSN Music, Napster and MyCokeMusic.
The Zen Nano Plus requires no software. People can quickly and easily drag and drop music, files and images to it from a PC, using a USB connection. It comes bundled with Creative MediaSource, the easy-to-use application that converts CD collections into digital music libraries, organises and manages digital music, and seamlessly transfers tracks to any of Creative MP3 player.
Pricing and availability
The Zen Nano Plus is available in four memory configurations:
1GB – Stores up to 500 songs* in WMA or 250 in MP3. £TBC
512MB – Stores up to 256 songs* in WMA or 128 in MP3. £TBC
256MB – Stores up to 128 songs* in WMA or 64 in MP3. £TBC
128MB – Stores up to 64 songs* in WMA or 32 in MP3. £TBC
For more information on Creative MP3 players, visit http://www.europe.creative.com.
*Based on four-minute songs at 64Kbps in WMA, 128Kbps in MP3.
