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A review of the Creative Zen X-Fi Style 8GB MP3 and Video Player has been posted over at TweakTown. 'Like other portables out there at the moment, the Zen Style comes in 8, 16 and 32GB models. For testing I received the 8GB model, which is certainly more than ample to firstly understand the beast I'm dealing with and also to store a behemoth of your favorite music. I would be inclined to think that the larger models are aimed at people wanting to also carry their video and picture stores with them on the go.'

CNET Asia have published a review of the Creative Zen X-Fi Style portable media player. 'The X-Fi Style shares a similar graphics imprint on the cover as the Style 100/300. There's a choice of three colors--black, white and red. The arrangement of the controls is exactly like the older Zen. The power button located at the top of the player doubles as a lock button. However, unlike the Zen, Zen X-Fi and Zen X-Fi2, there is no memory expansion slot to be found. Predictably, the right side of the player is where you'll find the standard mini-USB port and a headphone/TV-output jack.'

A review of the Creative Zen Style 300 (16GB) MP3 player has been posted over at CNET Asia. 'The sleek look of the Style 300 is, however, a drastic change from the loud and daring design of the Mozaic. Creative offers the device in a choice of three colors--black, white and blue. The control button count still remains at nine and the top row of four buttons are clearly labeled to indicate their functions: Back, Shortcut, Quick menu and Play/Pause. Unlike the Mozaic where the buttons are squeezed into a 3 x 3 grid, the five-way directional pad is located separately under the top four buttons. This button arrangement makes the Style 300 easier to use as the buttons are quite well-spaced apart. Unfortunately, there's no dedicated volume rocker. The Play/Pause button doubles as a power button, and to lock the player requires calling up the quick menu and selecting Lock.'

PC Advisor have published a review of the Creative ZEN X-Fi2 portable media player. 'The Creative ZEN X-fi2 is a light and compact PMP that has plenty of features under its hood. It has a simple look and clean design.The body front has a dark glossy finish with a chrome bezel. It is mainly occupied by a 3-inch TFT resistive touch screen which has resolution of 400x240 pixels with 262k color support. Right next to the screen is a physical home/menu button with an onboard mono speaker below. The back of the Creative ZEN X-Fi2 has a faux white metallic finish and is more resistant to smudges and scratches than the glossy front. Its 8GB (16GB and 32GB versions are also available) of internal memory can be extended via the microSD card slot.'

Pocket-lint have published their review of the Creative Zen X-Fi 2 touchscreen media player. 'The X-Fi 2 ditches the keypad that used to sit alongside the display and now simply offers a "home" button to return to the main menu. The rest of the controls are operated via the touchscreen interface and aside from a microSD card slot for expanding the generous internal storage (the X-Fi 2 is available at capacities from 8 to 32GB) there are no other notable external features. Creative has gone the whole hog with touchscreen operation then, and it wasn't long before we were cursing the lack of a dedicated volume adjustor to avoid the rigmarole of unlocking and trawling through menus. Unfortunately this isn't too easy to do as this is far from the most responsive touchscreen on the market, paling in comparison to Apple's (admittedly far more expensive) recent efforts.'

A review of the Creative Zen X-Fi2 touchscreen media player has been posted over at Computeractive.co.uk. 'The X-Fi2 improves upon its predecessor by ditching the rather cumbersome tactile controls in favour of operation using a touch-sensitive screen. This allows it to make use of a large 3in display - it is also slimmer than the original model Zen X-Fi and feels more solid. Creative offers a typically impressive range of support for various media formats, a decent battery life of up to 25 hours audio playback (five hours for video) and a range of extra features that include an FM radio, clock, alarm, calendar and task and contacts list, which can be synchronised with a PC.'

IT Reviews have published their review of the Creative Zen X-Fi2 portable media player. 'The Zen X-Fi2 has been designed as a significant upgrade and improvement on the original model whilst trying to match the current enthusiasm for all things touch screen. The X-Fi2 is almost unrecognisable from its predecessor as it's a lot thinner and longer (102 x 57 x 11.6mm), weighs marginally more (75g) and now boasts a 3.0-inch TFT touch screen LCD, with 262,000 colours and a 400 x 240-pixel resolution. Also, the array of control buttons on the front has largely been dispensed with, leaving just a Menu button and a speaker. The earphone socket and the USB port are still in the same place on the side but the on/off button is now on the top alongside the mini SD slot.'

CNET Asia have published a review of the Creative Zen X-Fi2 (8GB) portable media player. 'Is imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? The Zen X-Fi2's design may look similar to the iPod touch, albeit in a smaller, more pocket-friendly 102 x 57 x 11.6mm.The player is made entirely from plastic with a shiny metallic strip that surrounds the edges. The rear of the player gets a matte finish, while the front estate sports a glossy surface. The matte effect is great at resisting scratches, but the Zen X-Fi2's glossy finish attracts smudges and oil.'

A review of the Creative X-Fi2 16GB portable media player has been posted over at Stuff.tv. 'The X-Fi2 is no multi-tasking supergadget, and videos lack panache on the 3in screen. Pick up an A/V cable from Creative (£18) and you can feed composite video directly into a TV. Handy for occasional use, perhaps, but the quality won't satisfy true videophiles. That said, the X-Fi2 plays well to its strengths: you won't find another touchscreen device with FLAC support for this price, and if you do, it won't sound nearly as good.'

A review of the Creative Zen X-Fi 2 portable media player has been posted over at TechRadar.com. 'As Creative's brand-leading MP3 player, you'd think its performance would be right up there competing with Apple's iPod touch, but that's not really the case here. The price of this 16GB model is just £129 - the same price as the new 16GB iPod nano and nearly half the price of the 16GB 3rd generation iPod touch. So that's why we'll be comparing the X-Fi 2 to the nano rather than the touch. So, the question on everyone's lips is bound to be - is the touchscreen on the Zen X-Fi 2 any good? Well, it's fairly safe to say that anyone who's been using devices like iPhone, iPod touch, HTC Hero and so on, will find the X-Fi 2's touchscreen an absolute nightmare to use.'