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A PRODUCT TEARDOWN REPORT
WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR PLANET ANALOG
In keeping with Planet Analog's audio theme this month, we'll look at Creative Technologies' 47-gram MuVo Slim flash-based MP3 player. Available in 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB densities, the MuVo design takes advantage of a highly integrated MP3 ASIC and builds additional audio goodies into the credit card sized player.
An FM StereoTuner with 32 presets, and the ability to record radio or voice to the internal storage makes the MuVo an audio wunderkind of sorts considering the size and sub-$100 price. In a further gesture to flexible function, the Slim can act as a mass storage device for...