Creative is giving Apple a run for it's money, With new Zen Vision:M |
 Jan 3 2006, 11:49 PM
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Some of you maybe fans of the 5G iPod Video.
Some of you may be fans of the Creative Zen Vision. Well, some of you might complain that the Vision is too big, and you like the iPod's size. But the iPod video doesn't play enough formats. Or all your other complains. Well look no further. The MP3 player that rips off the iPod's design is here! It's basically a smaller version of the Vision, hence the name. QUOTE Creative is introducing their new Zen Vision:M, an answer to Apple's 5G iPod, and what an answer it is. We know it gets old hearing every new player get compared to Apple's flagship offering, but can you seriously blame us here? The specs are vaguely familiar, with a 2.5-inch screen at 320x240 resolution and a 30GB hard drive, though thankfully Creative squeezed in 4 hours of video playback, doubling Apple's endurance on at least video. (The audio playback conks out at 11 hours.) The size of the two players is virtually identical, with the Zen Vision:M only changing it up on thickness — at about twice the iPod's 0.43-inches. They're also forging their own path on button placement, sporting a layout similar to that of their Zen Micro Photo, and including a vertical scroll pad. Creative did add their usual FM tuner and voice recording niceties, and they have a decent list of video format support, including MPEG-4, WMV, Motion JPEG, DivX, and XviD, so this $330 player could turn out to be a worthy candidate for video capable commuting buddy — if Apple's lawyers don't have something to say about it first. Check out some closeups of interface, erm, borrowing after the jump.
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Jan 4 2006, 06:02 PM
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 ladybugs are hot <3 Group: Member Posts: 1,169 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,802 |
it looks like they are just copying the ipod. if they are gonna make a new one at least be creative..
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Jan 4 2006, 07:00 PM
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QUOTE(o0olaalaa @ Jan 4 2006, 6:02 PM) it looks like they are just copying the ipod. if they are gonna make a new one at least be creative..  Actually, the iPod's interface uses one of creative's patents. Of course, the majority of people that own iPods probably don't know that, and I know many people will accuse creative of copying apple... |
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Jan 4 2006, 08:07 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jan 4 2006, 7:00 PM) Actually, the iPod's interface uses one of creative's patents. Of course, the majority of people that own iPods probably don't know that, and I know many people will accuse creative of copying apple... Psh. Let's be honest--the iPod used the UI first, but due to legal maneuvering, Creative managed to get the patent filed before Apple. So yes, legally Creative came out with it first, but let's be honest about where the idea came from. |
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Jan 4 2006, 08:21 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 4 2006, 8:07 PM) Psh. Let's be honest--the iPod used the UI first, but due to legal maneuvering, Creative managed to get the patent filed before Apple. So yes, legally Creative came out with it first, but let's be honest about where the idea came from. QUOTE(The Register) Apple is clearly one target, but it's by no means the only one, and while the UI described by Creative's patent is best-known through the iPod's remarkably similar user-interface, Creative launched such a system first, back in September 2000. The iPod appeared in November 2001, and Apple's significant lead over Creative in the digital music market shows it's not just the UI that has brought market-leadership to one company and not the other. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/09/cr..._patent_threat/ |
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Jan 6 2006, 07:48 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jan 4 2006, 8:21 PM) QUOTE(The Register) Apple is clearly one target, but it's by no means the only one, and while the UI described by Creative's patent is best-known through the iPod's remarkably similar user-interface, Creative launched such a system first, back in September 2000. The iPod appeared in November 2001, and Apple's significant lead over Creative in the digital music market shows it's not just the UI that has brought market-leadership to one company and not the other. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/09/cr..._patent_threat/ I was going to say the exact thing. Yes it does go well with the revolution. And no, the vision after the iPod. QUOTE H, and just a correction. Its IPOD with VIDEO, not ipod Video. happy.gif A true Ipod VIDEO is rumored to be slated for 2006 release. (no idea what a "true" ipod video would entail.. but there we go.) True, the iPod at it's core, is still a music player. |
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Jan 10 2006, 01:40 PM
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QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Jan 6 2006, 8:48 PM) And no, the vision after the iPod. After the iPod with video? |
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Jan 11 2006, 10:10 PM
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Wow, i dont know whats going on... Group: Member Posts: 1,439 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,977 |
QUOTE(ThunderEvermore @ Jan 10 2006, 1:40 PM) After the iPod with video? I don't think so |
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Jan 11 2006, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Jan 11 2006, 11:10 PM) I don't think so That was my point. |
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uLoVeMikeRoch Creative is giving Apple a run for it's money Jan 3 2006, 11:49 PM
uLoVeMikeRoch Some Pictures
Heres a link. Jan 3 2006, 11:57 PM mipadi Creative Zen Vision? Sounds like it should be the ... Jan 4 2006, 01:50 AM
ThunderEvermore QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 4 2006, 2:50 AM)Creative Z... Jan 4 2006, 10:36 AM Madame C Wow. I'm surprised Apple isn't suing for ... Jan 4 2006, 01:56 AM medic QUOTE(Madame C @ Jan 4 2006, 12:56 AM)Wow.... Jan 4 2006, 05:11 AM Madame C QUOTE(medic @ Jan 4 2006, 5:11 AM)Well they c... Jan 4 2006, 12:30 PM xnofearx This player bears a striking resemblance to the iP... Jan 4 2006, 12:12 PM kryogenix Argh. $330 is too much for my wallet. But the... Jan 4 2006, 02:44 PM pandamonium man thats dirty but it does look nice. it looks li... Jan 4 2006, 06:32 PM mipadi I stand corrected. I had recalled reading otherwis... Jan 4 2006, 08:23 PM kryogenix QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 4 2006, 8:23 PM)If Creativ... Jan 4 2006, 08:24 PM chaneun samsung > creative > apple
imo Jan 4 2006, 08:24 PM xnofearx QUOTE(chaneun @ Jan 4 2006, 8:24 PM)samsung ... Jan 5 2006, 10:37 PM mipadi The patent itself is very broad--it's only for... Jan 4 2006, 08:28 PM artislife90 As great as it is for creative to have the law on ... Jan 4 2006, 09:30 PM ThunderEvermore Didnt the Zen Vision, the model after which the Ze... Jan 4 2006, 10:58 PM kryogenix Creative's mp3 player was voted best in show a... Jan 10 2006, 12:24 AM simx QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jan 10 2006, 12:24 AM)Creat... Jan 11 2006, 03:04 AM sadolakced acid ^ and microsoft...
QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jan 4 2... Jan 10 2006, 12:40 AM xnofearx Normally I don't like Creative MP3 players, bu... Jan 11 2006, 01:44 PM mipadi An article about "iPod killers":
QUOTET... Jan 19 2006, 09:21 AM uLoVeMikeRoch QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 19 2006, 9:21 AM)An articl... Jan 19 2006, 03:54 PM mipadi QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Jan 19 2006, 3:54 PM)It... Jan 19 2006, 06:05 PM |
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