Kent Pribbernow
05-24-2004, 07:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.cnet.com/Creative_Nomad_MuVo_Slim__256MB_/4505-6490_7-30836518.html?tag=prmo1' target='_blank'>http://reviews.cnet.com/Creative_Nomad_MuVo_Slim__256MB_/4505-6490_7-30836518.html?tag=prmo1</a><br /><br /></div>"On the surface, it might seem illogical to pay $199 for a 256MB portable audio player such as the Creative MuVo Slim when, for just $50 more, you can get a 4GB Apple iPod Mini. Indeed, if you're concerned solely with the economics of storage, the MuVo is hard to reconcile. But whereas the iPod merely plays audio files, the MuVo also plays and records FM radio, takes voice dictation, and slips more unobtrusively into a pocket than even the skinny Mini. Basically, the player's comparatively high price matches its design, as both are fit for executives."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/muvo.gif" /><br /><br />Looks like a sleek little MP3 player, though I do believe the price is a bit steep for a flash-based audio player. Would you pay this much for a flash player? Personally, I would rather spend $50 for an iPod Mini. However, I will say the FM tuner is an interesting feature. Apple needs to get on the stick. This is yet further proof the portable audio is evolving...and beginning offer products that are comparable to or <i>more innovative</i> than the iPod.