Creative Introduces NOMAD Jukebox C-Series Starting at $269

NOMAD II C-Series and NOMAD Accessories Also Debut to Offer a Bevy of Listening Options
April 2 -- Creative today introduced the C-series of NOMAD products to its already #1 selling line of digital audio players. The NOMAD Jukebox C and NOMAD II C offers consumers attractive price options when looking for one of the most sought after digital audio players.

The NOMAD Jukebox C, boasting an impressive 6 GB of storage capacity, will ship with an estimated internet price (EIP) of US$269. The new NOMAD II C digital audio player, bundled with 32 MB of onboard memory and a Smart Media memory expansion slot, will carry an EIP of US$129. Both digital audio players are now available in the U.S.

To complement the NOMAD C-series, Creative also unveiled a wide range of NOMAD accessories to enhance the audio experience for users. The NOMAD Jukebox C accessory kit (EIP US$49.99) includes a Jukebox pouch, carrying case, four AA NiMH rechargeable batteries, car-cassette adapter and stereo backphones. The NOMAD II C-series accessory kit (EIP US$29.99) includes a carrying pouch, wired remote control, car-cassette adapter, and stereo backphones. The two C-series accessory kits and a wide range of other NOMAD accessories are now available from www.nomadworld.com.

"The new NOMAD C-series digital audio players and accessories offer consumers a myriad of options when it comes to listening to their MP3 and WMA digital audio collections," said Kevin Brangan, NOMAD brand manager at Creative. "By providing choice, convenience and great pricing options, we're making our award-winning products even more attractive to a wider range of consumers."

NOMAD Jukebox C
The NOMAD Jukebox C is a lightweight (14oz.) digital audio player, which is the size of a portable CD player, featuring a line-in for analog recording from external sources and dual line-out connections for immersive surround sound. Unlike other hardware-based solutions, the NOMAD Jukebox C also includes an onboard real-time digital signal processor (DSP) for superior audio playback, EAX(TM) technology and customization. A headphone-out jack supports headphone spatialization and equalizer effects. This firmware upgradeable portable digital audio player supports multiple formats including MP3, WMA and WAV file formats. The NOMAD Jukebox C also supports downloadable features including new effects algorithms, new compression standards, security features, and auto playlist generators and other personal storage capabilities.

NOMAD II C
The NOMAD II C with 32 MB of onboard flash memory is designed for the active consumer, containing features that emphasize quick setup and versatility such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) support and a voice recorder. The stylish-looking NOMAD II C also includes an icon-based backlit LCD with scrolling text to view artist name and song title, and an open Smart Media slot for memory expansion. With all of these features, the NOMAD II C is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and weighs a svelte 3 ounces. In addition, the NOMAD II C allows consumers to download support for future codec standards and digital rights management technology, enabling the NOMAD II C to play digital music in secure formats.

NOMAD C-series Digital Audio Player Software:

• Creative PlayCenter(TM) 2 software provides a universal, intuitive interface for encoding, decoding and archiving high quality MP3 files and Windows Media files as well as converting unlimited numbers of CD tracks
• SoundJam(TM) MP(R) the premier MP3 player and recorder for the Macintosh(R) allows easy encoding, downloading of music, building of custom playlists and sorting of music by artist, track, song, genre and more

Pricing and Availability
The NOMAD II C (EIP US$129) and NOMAD Jukebox C (EIP US$269) digital audio players are now available. More information on these two products and all NOMAD accessories may be found at www.nomadworld.com.

SOURCE Creative Technology Ltd.
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