Thought the Zen Stone was Creative's answer to the iPod Shuffle? Yeah so did I, until I learned about their updated model: the Zen Stone Plus. This is the true competitor to the Shuffle. It is nearly the same size as the Stone but it has a screen, double the memory, and a lot more features:

• Capacity: 2GB
• Display: Blue OLED (64 x 64)
• Audio: MP3, WMA, and Audible
• FM Tuner
• Voice Recorder
• Stopwatch
• EQ presets
• UMS/MSC compliant
• Battery Life: 9.5 hours
• Dimensions: 55.6 x 35.4 x 12.8 mm (21g)

Announced just a month and half after the Zen Stone, I have to wonder why Creative didn't just come out with this model instead. The Stone Plus will come in the same colors as the original, including black, white, green, blue, red, and pink. One noticeable downside is the battery life, which is just 9.5 hours. The Zen Stone Plus will retail for $99 Singapore Dollars, or just $64US.

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via, epiZENter.net