Creative ZEN Mozaic

The Creative ZEN Mozaic is the latest example of Creative's long-standing tradition of developing good-looking budget portable media players. The Mozaic comes in 2GB ($59.99 direct), 4GB ($79.99), and 8GB ($119.99) capacities, and its control pad, as its name would suggest, looks a lot like a tile mosaic. It's the kind of player that puts fashion before function, but that doesn't mean the Mozaic is a clunker.

Since it is a new type of player (with an extremely awful design, if I might add), here are the specifications for your perusal.

• 2GB/4GB/8GB capacities
• Built-in speaker
• 1.8" TFT display
• Multimedia playback of audio, video and photos
• Integrated FM radio
• Voice recording capability

The Zen Mozaic will come in black, silver and (oh no!) pink colors. The surface is definitely not my cup of tea, and I would say that this is an acquired taste. Like all recent Creative players, this model will come with a pretty powerful speaker just in case you want to share the musical love with everyone in your immediate vicinity.