Creative X-Fi Go!

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Creative X-Fi Go!

Jayesh Limaye, Oct 16, 2008 1259 hrs IST

A pocket-friendly sound card, or is it?

Good audio fidelity, Portability, 1 GB storage, Plug-n-play, EAX effects, VoiceFX.

Dismal 3D positional audio performance, A bit expensive, No multi-channel (only stereo).

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Minimum system requirements

Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processor or faster (Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2400+ processor or faster recommended)
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
512 MB RAM
600 MB of free hard disk space
Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
Available USB port

Hi-Fidelity on-the-Go

The X-Fi Go! is Creative's way of putting high fidelity into a small package and making it portable. This sound device can instantly upgrade your laptop audio or let you plug it into any computer and start gaming or listening to music. The box has a logo stating that the X-Fi Go! is approved by the championship gaming series (CGS) and tested by world-renowned gamer Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel.

As you can see, the X-Fi Go! appears just like any USB Flash drive with a cap and a lanyard. The cap protects the USB plug from dust.

Though it may not be very evident from the pictures shown before, the above picture will demonstrate how glossy the front of the X-Fi Go! is. However, it is quick to gather fingerprints and is also prone to get scratched.