Creative Responds to iPod Price Drop

**MIG-31** · Mar 2, 2005, 06:58 PM

Electronics maker Creative announced Tuesday that it would drop prices on its Zen Micro, a move that could be seen as a direct response to Apple's recent changes to its iPod line.

The 4GB Zen Micro dropped to $199, the 5GB to $229, and a new 6GB version will be introduced at a price of $249. The new pricing structure puts Creative in line with Apple's latest offerings.

To sweeten the deal, Creative is offering a $20 mail in rebate on the 4GB version for players bought before May 30, bringing the price down to $179.

The Zen Micro is currently the only Windows Media-based digital music player that has shown any promise of breaking into Apple's near-domination of the MP3 player market.
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BlueMak · Mar 3, 2005, 01:38 AM

Good for them! The question is, does it play OGG?

Mar 2, 2005, 06:58 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Creative Responds to iPod Price Drop Electronics maker Creative announced Tuesday that it would drop prices on its Zen Micro, a move that could be seen as a direct response to Apple's recent changes to its iPod line. The 4GB Zen Micro dropped to $199, the 5GB to $229, and a new 6GB version will be introduced at a price of $249. The new pricing structure puts Creative in line with Apple's latest offerings. To sweeten the deal, Creative is offering a $20 mail in rebate on the 4GB version for players bought before May 30, bringing the price down to $179. The Zen Micro is currently the only Windows Media-based digital music player that has shown any promise of breaking into Apple's near-domination of the MP3 player market. _______________ Read More: Betanews __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Mar 3, 2005, 01:38 AM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,470 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Good for them! The question is, does it play OGG? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*