If you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day gift for your loved one, then you might be interested in this Amazon.com deal for a pink Creative Vado Pocket Video Camcorder for $59.99.

If you’re not familiar with the Vado – it’s basically a small portable video camcorder capable of capturing VGA quality video. Simply put – it’s Creative’s answer to the popular Flip video camcorder. While there is a newer HD version of the Vado, this deal is NOT for that camcorder.

There’s 2GB of flash memory, a built-in speaker and microphone, and a small 2 inch 640 x 240 resolution display. When you’re ready to upload your captured video, simply connect the Vado to your PC via the flip out USB connector. Expect one hour for high quality video capture and two hours for good quality video.

The $59.99 deal is for the pink version of the Vado while the silver version is available for $69.99.

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Found myself another review of the new Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Camcorder. This time it’s from the folks at PC Magazine and guess what ? They awarded it their “Editor’s Choice” award! Oh man.. this is seriously making me think about picking one up for myself! The only problem I have with the camcorder is the fact that there isn’t any image stabilization feature on it. Then again – none of the pocket HD camcorders have it so the point is moot.

In any case, here’s their summary:

“Creative follows in Kodak’s and Pure Digital’s footsteps with its own HD pocket camcorder. The camera has all the charm of the original Vado and enough new features to make it best in show.”

Not bad..

Don’t forget – the cam is available for $199 right now (normally at $229)

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With CES 2009 fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about getting a small portable high definition camera and with the recent launch of the Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Camcorder, I must say that I’ve been interested in picking one up. Well as per my usual research patterns, I decided to see if anyone published reviews of the new camcorder – luckily I found two – PC World and CNET.

PC World rated the camcorder an 89 out of 100 (calling it “video good”) and had this to say:

“The Vado HD is a pretty slick package. It lacks the sex appeal of some other camcorders in its class, such as the Flip Mino series, and it lacks a Mac-compatible video-management app. Nevertheless, good overall image quality, a user-replaceable battery, and other niceties make the Vado HD an attention-worthy option for a pocketable HD camcorder.”

Not too bad.. but what did CNET think of the camcorder?

“The Creative Vado HD may fall slightly short of the Flip Video Mino HD in terms of video quality, but it’s stronger feature set may tempt you.”

So what does this all mean for me? At $199.99, it’s definitely hard to pass up. If only the Vado had a built-in memory card reader.. but then again, the 8GB storage space isn’t too bad either. Just make sure you have a netbook lying around to upload videos to!

Well, I’ll make my decisions soon I suppose!

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The Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Cam is now available for pre-order at Creative’s website for $199 dollars. The Vado HD measures a mere 3.9 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches and weighs 100 grams with the battery – certainly small enough to carry in your pocket or hold in the palm of your hand. Features of the Creative Vado HD include:

• Capture video in 720p (1280 x 720)
• Start and stop recording at the touch of a button
• Flexible USB tab
• Included HDMI cable allows you to connect the Vado HD to an HDTV
• H.264 video compression
• 2 inch antiglare screen with 640 x 240 resolution
• 2x digital zoom
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery – rechargeable via USB
• 8GB of memory
• 2 hours of HD+ quality; 4 hours of HD quality, and 8 hours of VGA quality
• Built-in speaker and microphone
• Built-in software
• 2 hour battery life

No word on when Creative will ship the Vado HD.

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Creative will be releasing an update to their Vado Pocket Video Cam called the Vado HD with a starting price of $299 in Singapore (that’s around $195 in U.S. dollars). Unfortunately there are no specs on the Vado HD as of yet but it sure looks like the Vado except for the updated logo.

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Dell is now selling two Creative products as part of Dell’s “Designed for Dell” initiative – the Creative Labs EP-610 headphones and the Creative Labs Inspire T10 speakers. These products colorfully match many of Dell’s recent product offerings – especially their new Studio computer systems.

The Creative EP-610 headphones has the following specs:

• Gold-plated plug
• In-ear ear bud
• Response frequency of 6 to 23000Hz
• 106dB sensitivity
• 16 Ohm impedence
• Neodymium magnet

The Creative Inspire T10 speakers has the following specs:

• Measures 3.5 x 5.4 x 7.6 inches
• 2 speaker system
• 10 watt nominal output power
• Response frequency of 80 to 20000 Hz
• 80dB signal to noise ratio
• Integrated audio amp
• Power on/off, volume, bass controls

The EP-610 is currently available for $23.99 while the Inspire T10 is going for $39.99.

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Creative Japan has a new portable media player out called the Creative ZEN Mosaic. One half of the ZEN Mosaic is covered by the 1.8 inch LCD display while the other half is covered by a patchwork of square and rectangular patterns (which also double as control and navigational buttons).  Spec wise, this is a flash based media player with storage options ranging from 2GB,4GB, and 8GB. Other specs include:

• Measures 79.5 x 40 x 12.8mm
• Weighs 43 grams
• Supports MP3, WMA, WAV, JPG
• Built-in speakers
• FM tuner

The ZEN Mosaic will be due out in August.

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Prices are set for the new Creative Technology ZEN X-Fi media player here in the U.S. The 32GB model has an MSRP of $279.99, the 16GB an MSRP of $199.99, and the 8GB goes for $149.99. Not familiar with the new ZEN X-Fi? It’s the first Creative media player to feature their X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio technology designed to help restore the quality of compressed music. There are basically two models – one with wireless LAN and one without. The 16GB and 32GB models feature Wi-Fi while the 8GB lacks it. Here are the major specs to the player:

• Measures 3.3. x 2.2 x 0.5 inches and weighs 2.4 oz
• 2.5 inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 240
• Video support includes MJPEG, WMV, MPEG-4, DivX, and XviD
• Audio support includes MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, Audible 2,3,4
• Picture support includes JPEG support
• 802.11 b/g for 16GB and 32GB models
• FM radio with 32 preset stations
• Equalizer with 8 presets and 5 band custom EQ
• Calendar, Contact, Task List
• USB 2.0

[Check out the ZEN X-Fi with wireless LAN]

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Dell is taking a page out of Apple’s business model by introducing a new line of bags and accessories dubbed “Designed for Dell”. These are products designed by third party manufacturers that complement the latest Dell PCs such as the Studio laptops that were recently introduced. This is Dell’s attempt to create an industry similar to what we’ve seen with Apple’s iPod/iPhone product line – third party products that accentuate the capabilities of the main product. In this case, we’ve got the new Dell Studio notebook which is just begging for matching case designs, cool looking speakers, hard drives for more storage space, and funky mice. Current manufacturers participating in the Designed for Dell program include:

• Belkin: Backpacks and messenger cases
• Built: Computer sleeves, cargo bags and portfolios
• Creative Labs: Headphones and speakers
• Iomega: Portable hard drives
• Logitech: Mice
• Swiss Gear: Backpacks
• Targus: Messenger cases and accessories bundles

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Could wireless sharing be on the horizons for the next Creative media player offering? According to the folks at Sky News, that’s indeed very possible as rumors are circulating that a new Creative device will soon be released called the “Zen Share”. The “Share” moniker implies that the new media player will allow users to share content between devices although it’s not clear how this sharing will be implemented at this time. The new player is rumored to be targeting the May/June timeframe with a possible announcement in March at the German CeBIT show.

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