http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
But that wasn't exactly a well written comment, and I consider this idea less likely than, say, an adaptable chip. Why would Creative be working on a chip for IBM, and why would we have heard NOTHING about this.]]>Dec 28th 2008 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 29th 2008 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 29th 2008 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
Or is it a living stem cell?]]>Dec 28th 2008 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
Or that it is made from stemcell freshly taken from a fetus.]]>Dec 28th 2008 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/(I'm joking!!)
]]>Dec 28th 2008 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/"Stem your enthusiasm"]]>Dec 29th 2008 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
the necronomicron....
]]>Dec 28th 2008 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.creative.com
* FLAC support? http://flac.sourceforge.net
* Ogg Vorbis support? http://www.vorbis.com
(Sandisk, iRiver, Cowon and others have you beat here, Creative)

* Gapless playback?
* Removable batteries and storage?

Can Zii chip do this? If so I will Zii you in the future.
Now if you'll excuse me I have some stem cells to dispose of.
]]>Dec 28th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
No. No it can't.]]>Dec 28th 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Having anything to do with "ii"? ...No, it just a name copycatting the Wii...
A marketing ploy to garner attention for another mediocre product? Priceless]]>Dec 28th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
where were the prices man?
]]>Dec 28th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Or maybe the chips are GROWN (or CULTIVATED) instead of being manufactured.
Or maybe we should shut up and wait and watch.]]>Dec 28th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
You can probably put this phrase at the beginning of every single article regarding the revelation of products that were subjected to teasers.]]>Dec 28th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/If they are referring to X-Fi audio chip as in PC X-Fi audio chip, then this makes me confused. I'm using X-Fi processor sound card and am totally happy about it. Its simply great. "completely different" here would mean to me "total crap". No-go.
If they are referring to X-Fi audio chip as in X-Fi MP3 player, than I'm totally happy about it. As far as I know their "X-Fi player" uses software codecs to simulate some X-Fi effects, being unable to create anything similar (X-Fi needs a lot of power so its not possible to port it into an mp3). "completely different" here means they might have made a different audio chip which is possibly better. But in actual reality...

... in reality I don't see anywhere Creative saying we'll be completely shocked by superb audio quality of the product compared to other mp3 players, like they did with X-Fi. To me that means...

... Creative doesn't plan to increase audio quality of their upcoming products. They might want to cut down on costs instead and make a new, cheap audio processor for their products. To me that means creative will keep making crap. But that is my opinion based on my own thought.

If they don't say you'll like it, they don't mean you'll like it. If they don't say it will be better, only different, it, most likely, will not be better, just different. Sad truth about ADs. IMO]]>Dec 28th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/
They'll talk about it being to video what x-fi has been to audio - And by that they probably won't mean "over hyped", but you can bet that's exactly what it will be.

]]>Dec 28th 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.3dlabs.com/content/mediaProcessor.asp , FWIW. (And the DMS-02 is a flexible, reconfigurable compute engine. Perhaps there is a new generation coming...
]]>Dec 28th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/It will probably not be Windows 7 compatible for some reason (like the X-Fi was under Vista for quiet a long time, and even then now), won't work properly with newer technology (all newer Intel chipset and probably nforce 8 and up when it comes out, same for AMD side). Don't believe me? Check out carefully their own forum, bombarded with such issues, and post being deleted.

When they said it's going to be a "new" chip, they said the same thing with the X-Fi, and it ended up being a an Audigy 2 processor tweaked, and overclocked. For their lie back then, I won't trust them at anything.]]>Dec 28th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/creatives-zii-actually-a-ces-bound-processing-chip/Dec 28th 2008 4:51PM