ZEN Neeon 2 Player and Creative PoPz Speakers are good to go

Creative Technology has certainly been persistant in their effort to compete with Apple's iPod players.  Their recently introduced  ZEN V and ZEN V Plus players are impressive, and now Creative have released the spankin' new ZEN Neeon 2 multimedia player that plays music, video, photos and FM radio. Smaller than the Zen V, this new player measures just 81mm x 42mm x 12.5mm and weighs 50g. The ZEN Neeon 2 is available in either 4GB, 2GB or 1GB of storage capacities, all include a voice recorder, line in recording and a 1.5" colour display for viewing photos and videos.

Creative also have new pocket-sized companion speakers for the ZEN Neeon 2, and Zen V players that they like to call PoPz speakers. The portable speakers work without any use of batteries, they are powered from your audio device, so they're good-to-go.

The ZEN Neeon 2, with an elegant black piano surface finish, comes in 5 unique brushed-metal backplate colours. Launching together with the player are new selections of Creative Stik-On skins, each set featuring 4 characters that represent different music genres. Each product comes with a free Creative Stik-On skin as well. These funky Creative Stik-On skins allow users to embellish, personify and more importantly express themselves through their digital music players.

Key Features of the Creative ZEN Neeon 2    

* Slim & Compact - measures just 81mm x 42mm x 12.5mm,    
* Weighs only 50g (with battery),    
* 1.5" colour display to view both photos and videos,    
* Integrated FM radio    
* Built in microphone for voice recording,    
* Up to 20 hours of continuous audio playback or up to 8 hours of continuous video playback,    
* Direct line-in recording, which enables users to record directly from other audio sources such as CD/DVD players, turntables, and cassette tape players,    
* Easy drag-and-drop of music files between PC and player,    
* No additional software installation is needed, except for Windows 98SE users. Drivers are included,    * 5 unique brushed-metal backplate colours to cater to every mood.

The Creative ZEN Neeon 2 will be available in August at a suggested retail price of $199.00 for the 1GB model and $269.00 for the 2GB model (available in black, silver, pink, blue and light orange colours for both models). The $309.00 for the 4GB model in either black or silver colour will be available at a later date. The standard package includes the ZEN Neeon 2 Music Player, High-Fidelity Earphones, USB 2.0 Cable, Line-In Cable, Pouch, Neck-Strap, Quick Start Guide, Installation CD, and one decorative Creative Stik-On skin. Please check out asia.creative.com/zenneeon2 for more product information.