Top MP3 Players Under $150: New Creative Labs Zen VPlus is Tops

Everyone has got one these days it seems, MP3 players are incredibly popular and you do not want to be the only person not sporting one of technology's new trends. If you are looking for a really great MP3 player at a really great price, then you should not overlook the new MP3 player by Creative Labs. It is the Creative Labs Zen v Plus MP3 player, model ZENV1GBWOR. The one I got to see was white and orange.

If anything screams new age technology, it is this wonderful unit. The Zen has a built in 1 GB memory capacity, and is capable of storing hundreds of photos, short length video clips and more. Of course, you will have to keep in mind that these statistics are based on the fact that 1GB will be equal to one billion bytes of space and the available capacity will actually be less.

The music space is based off of four minute songs encoded at sixty four bites per second WMA with a twenty gigabyte hard disk drive. Keep in mind that all available space on the disk drive can be used for video, pictures or audio tracks. What it all boils down to is air space up to sixty six hours 9at 128kbps), that's around a thousand MP3s.

If that is not enough for you, you are unfortunately out of luck with this model because there is no expandable memory options. Another thing I thought was unattractive about this particular MP3 was that this model does not support WAV or OGG file formats. The upside is that this MP3 player does support all WAV file formats.

When it comes to uploading your favorite music, it is important to mention that the 2.0 USB interface comes built into this MP3 player, and there is ample data file storage. Other features on the ZEN model that will make you smile are the drag and drop data file options. You can easily select the music you want from your computer and simply drag and drop them into the ZEN qeue to be loaded into the MP3 player. there are no driver installations necessary, just sheer simplicity.

If you get tired of listening to your MP3s, you can switch over to FM radio with this model. Hopefully FM radio is what you are into because AM radio is not available on this mp3 player. There are absolutely no AM/FM presets. There are custom EQ settings and eight preset stations and if you hear a song on the radio that you just can not live without, this little jewel makes it possible for you to simply record the song right off of the radio and into your MP3 player to enjoy over and over again! How is that for service! But wait, we are not done yet!

There is more good news, there is a 1.5 inch scratch resistant color LCD display on this model which makes it very easy to see which songs are playing and eases the eye-strain when it is time to switch between songs or applications. Because of the way this screen was created, you can view the display from any angle.

Need more? The ZEN VPlus is armed and ready with the tools needed to keep you on the go. There is a calendar, task options that you can fill in, contact files for all of your favorite people and a built in alarm clock to make sure you are always at the right place at the right time. It is simply perfect for anyone who always has places to go and people to see. A built in voice recorder also comes standard on this model, making it a perfect feature for anyone who might need to record a quick note to self.

In closing, the ZEN VPlus is an exceptional product. The embedded Li-ion polymer battery is fully rechargeable and will guarantee you up to fifteen hours of continuous audio playtime, and fifteen hours of non-stop play. This is truly an incredible product for the price. I found this player at several stores all under $130, making it a steal for anyone who is looking for a high quality item for a very reasonable price.