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i like android so far, so i can see something like this in the future for this thing. I just dont like plasma all that much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRPr4K_mpkM&feature=channel_page]]>Sep 16th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
I'm not saying that the Zii Egg is going to be incredible, but it's definitely going in the direction that companies smaller than Microsoft/Apple should be going: focusing on the quality, stability, robustness, connectivity and codec compatibility of the end user device.

We need devices that offer:
- Open source OS with the ability to side load apps to even allow your choice of web browsers.
- Impressive codec support with the GPU muscle to playback stuff like 720p MKV and the like
- the latest in wifi, bluetooth, and USB standards
- an impressive camera with flash

and so on...

to Samsung, Creative, Cowon, etc if you want to steal Apple's marketshare, you need to focus solely on the device and let Apple/Amazon/Zune/BestBuy worry about selling them content.
]]>Sep 16th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
... agreed 100%. I've loved my Creative Zen Vision:M for a couple of years now -- I haven't found anything better than the 60g version, even in Creative's own lineup. But Creative's interface for music, "zencasts", and other content was pretty dismal. I just used WMP11 to rip/buy/transfer. Manufacturers need to focus on keeping the devices as open as possible - and as compatible as possible with existing content management software. I get the razor-to-razorblades theory ... but I'm not sure anybody can topple iTune's existing catalog anytime soon.]]>Sep 17th 2009 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Oh wait, there's a way to go yet.]]>Sep 17th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 17th 2009 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Zunnne!]]>Sep 16th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
What I do know, however, is that I struggled with Creative's SoundBlaster AWE16, 32, Live!, and Audigy for many years as a gamer--and that struggle culminated with Vista driver issues that were never resolved and a PCI bus latency issue that boiled down to Creative making a card out of spec; which ultimately would cause a computer to lock.

I was so pleased when Microsoft announced software-rendered sound in Windows Vista--I even gave Creative another shot, and the drivers blew it.

I am absolutely done with Creative. Never again.]]>Sep 16th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Oh and I've had problems with their soundcards as well.

Just a piss poorly run and managed company and I'm never buying anything from them again.]]>Sep 16th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Of course they were out of warranty by then. I think it has something like a 3 month warranty. Seriously, three months?

At that point, I vowed to never again buy a Creative player. I'll go back to a tape player before I buy another Creative player.]]>Sep 16th 2009 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
I guess you're not very careful about your stuff, because my Creative ZEN is more than one year old and still works very well. Anyway, the extended 3 years warranty at FutureShop was 5$ extra (peanuts), so I'm safe until then.]]>Sep 17th 2009 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
I love it.]]>Sep 16th 2009 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Im just zaying]]>Sep 16th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
What matters here is that the hardware is extremely capable, with stunning video playback, and top-tier audio reproduction, which all bodes very well for future 'consumer' version of this platform.]]>Sep 16th 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Was it just an SD card container that played media? I guess they are saying that the SD Card bearing devices aren't out yet.

I think any media player that doesn't allow you to swap cards like this is hopelessly obsolete. Even the iPods. But that's just me.]]>Sep 16th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 17th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Some of us have no concerns over whether this platform will be "big', which I deduce to mean 'popular', and are far more enthusiastic as to the potential of the Zii platform/processor, reveling in the fact that we are active participants in its development of something innovative and forward-thinking.

The only 'PAWNING' going here is Apple PAWNING your ability to think for yourself.

Keep Eating That Rotten Fruit... Just Be Wary of Choking On It.
]]>Sep 16th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/
Either that or he's proven that he's so passive aggressive and beta that he needs to hide behind his stupid little music player.]]>Sep 16th 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 17th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-creative-zii-egg-gets-firmware-updated-to-92-02-still-lo/Sep 16th 2009 6:33PM