Creative MuVo TX FM

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While we were discussing MP3 players and how hard they were to get music on them… it reminded me about this gem. It was in my desk drawer because I still use it!

Behold the Creative MuVo TX FM 1GB!

It came in three sizes.

128MB:

512MB:

1GB:

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I can’t recall the launch price for the various models, but I don’t think the 1GB was more than $120, which was a good deal in 2004.

Features:

  • 1 GB of storage holds up to 500 songs; plays back MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA & WMA DRM), and Audible file formats
  • USB 2.0 interface lets you copy your music quickly
  • Built-in FM tuner lets you listen to your favorite radio station while you work out
  • Built-in microphone records up to 64 hours of high quality voice recording
  • Up to 18 hours of playback from one AAA battery

What was/is groundbreaking is how you put music on it…

It came apart and was just a frigging USB drive!!!

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The colored part just stores the 1 AAA battery, which runs on rechargeables just fine. Since it’s just a usb drive, it works with EVERYTHING. I also loved the voice recording, I used to do a lot of that.

It also came with a clear case that had a clip on it (15 years has caused it to yellow a little bit). It’s very light.

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That has a lot of clever designs going on!

I didn’t track it, but it reminds me of the modular phone thing Google was working on. I think it went bust, but that idea, it needs to happen.

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I remember that line of Creative players!

I wanted one when they came out, but had trouble justifying the cash at the time; and by the time they came down in price, I think I had converted my music collection to ogg.

Me and MP3 Players felt like two ships passing in the night for a while. I had a Sansa I put Rockbox on at one point, but I think that was early Jony Ives era.

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