[ image disabled ]When you think of Wi-Fi on an MP3 player, a few possibilities come to mind. Among others, there's the ability to browse the web, share music with other players, obtain music from subscription services (i.e. Rhapsody), and to stream Internet radio stations. What if I told you Creative won't do any of the above? I just got another rumor sent in to me by another of my trusted sources and I must say, it's an odd one. It's so strange in fact, that it seems just the kind of thing that Creative would do.

Okay enough with the build-up. One of the main functions Creative may be touting for their upcoming Zen X-fi (or Zen Share) is the ability to access a virtual storage system. I'm sure I lost a few of you there so i'll try and explain it to you. Basically Creative will be leasing out virtual space, say in 2GB increments, that you can purchase and access from your player at any WiFi hotspot. You can then stream and play back your media files over this wireless network,

That's all the info I know about right now, and I can't say I'm all that thrilled about it thus far. It just doesn't seem practical to upload media files to Creative just to stream them wirelessly. I prefer expansion in the form of SD cards, rather than network-based. It would be nice if I could access my PC's library of music and movies wirelessly, but ultimately playback is still limited to WiFi areas. Hopefully there's more to this service than just this. We'll keep you updated.

Disclaimer: Like always, keep in mind that this is merely a rumor. It could turn out to be 100% inaccurate.