Zen Stone Plus gets a face

Darius Chang | Jun 21, 2007

If the Zen Stone is an iPod shuffle equivalent, then the latest iteration with an OLED screen and larger capacity has just upped the ante in the budget micro-MP3 category.

Barely a month after the introduction of the tiny Zen Stone, a new generation of Creative's mini MP3 player has arrived today in the form of the Zen Stone Plus. Equipped with a circular OLED screen, the capacity has also doubled to 2GB, while radio reception and voice recording features are included. Otherwise, the design remains the same with a choice of six colors and a heft of 21g (lighter than the Zen Stone which weighs 25g).

The Zen Stone Plus can even be used as a watch with an optional S$29 (US$21.32) wristband accessory. The black, white and pink versions will be available in Singapore from June 22 at a price of S$99 (US$72.79), with the other colors coming in at a later date. Considering that the screenless Zen Stone with half the storage capacity retails for only S$30 (US$22.06) less, choosing the latest version is really a no-brainer.