Creative officially unveiled the Zen Micro yesterday (the player we sort of spilled the beans on last weekend). Obviously a counter to Apple’s iPod mini, the 5GB player is sort of an odd duck, especially considering that Creative already had a 5GB player in the MuVo 2. That being said, the Zen Micro does look like a solid player, with a 12-hour battery life, a small form-factor, plenty of colors to choose from (10!), and a vertical touch pad that looks like about as good of a compromise in interface that anyone’s going to be able to come up with without getting the lawhammer from Apple.
The Zen Micro also supports Microsoft’s new “Plays for Sure” initiative, a program designed to ensure cross-service compatibility between various audio players and music download services.
Creative Officially Launches Zen Micro MP3 Player [ChaitGear]
