In the demo the rep said this was right off the plane from Singapore, and there'll be a few more firmware updates before release. Speed is usually one of the last things fixed in firmware updates.

This is for touchscreen devices using the drag and drop interfaces, meaning mobile devices with a touchscreen. Only a few mobile browsers can support tabs, and most of them not very well.

I don't think Creative will per say, but their OEM strategy allows for someone like Sprint to order up a version and slip a CDMA radio in there and rebadge it with a crappy name with the hard work done by Creative, like HTC has done in the past.

Cost/benefit. If they do put a higher resolution screen in there, it costs more money. They have to weigh that against how many sales they'll get/lose due to the better screen but higher price. It outputs to HD, so a screen size that deserves higher resolutions can be supplied with it.

Except with all the cool stuff the iPhone doesn't have- Android support, a hardware camera button, and probably better 3G reception (even without the 3G radio).

Notably, this almost confirms a consumer model directly from Creative very soon- http://creative.techinhiding.com/2009/08/zii-manual-and-more-pics-dropped-by-the-fcc-confirming-consumer-model/ has a few images, including one where the "Audience" portion of the manual says "This Zii device user guide is written for users who possess an average level of competency with electronic products. The document assumes that users are familiar with basic music playback, and photo taking or video recording. " Not something that would be in a developer's edition (the EGG).
Also, the manual was written in March 2009, so it leads me to believe an imminent announcement is forthcoming from Creative.

Four sides with camera on back != rip off of the iPod Touch.

Seems like some people still can't get over the name. The one that was chosen about six months ago.

Creative is back, baby!

Yay Windows 7!