Maxit Mag

The Zen V Plus by Creative has proven itself as a worthy alternative to the iPod Nano.  On top of the Nano's usual features, the Zen V Plus sports an FM tuner, recording capabilities (no microphone, though), an OLED screen, and, best of all, video playback.  And now that Apple has announced a new iPod Nano with an 8GB capacity, Creative is close behind with their own Zen V Plus with a 8GB capacity.

It's not out yet, though.  Creative should be releasing it sometime next month in Singapore, at a price of about $270.  By the time it hits the rest of the world, the price will probably be down to the level of the iPod Nano, which currently is selling for $249 (the 8GB version, while the 2GB and 4GB versions are $149 and $199, respectively).  It's always nice to have some competition to keep a company in check.