Creative ZEN Stone

The mp3 player market competition is becoming tighter and tighter. The entry level mp3 player of the market leader iPod, the iPod Shuffle costs about $80. Creative is smashing into the flash mp3 player market with their new ZEN Stone. The 1 GB player can hold upto 250 songs and costs only $40, half of that of the Shuffle. The ZEN stone will operate upto 10 hours on a single charge while the Shuffle can operate upto 12 hours.

The Creative ZEN Stone comes in six eyecatching colors - black, white, blue, green, red and pink. Along with the ZEN Stone, the Creative TravelSound ZEN Stone also comes to the market. Priced at $39.99, the TravelSound can convert the Stone to a portable speaker system. The TravelSound ZEN Stone can play upto 20 hours using two AAA batteries. It comes in the colors black and white.