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Creative's new Bluetooth speakers sound vaguely familiar
Creative's family of Bluetooth speakers got a few more additions today. The company unveiled the wireless one-piece D80, which for most intents and purposes, is identical to its colorful sibling the D100, save for a lower price tag at $50 and a loss of battery power. The $300 ZiiSound D5x, meanwhile, looks an awful lot like 2010's D5, though this one plays nice with the newly announced D3x modular speaker and DSx modular subwoofer, both of which are priced at $150 a pop. The D80 is hitting this month and the ZiiSound's various components will be arriving this summer, so don't throw out last year's models just yet. Press info after the break.
Creative goes wild! with Bluetooth speakers for a wide range of budgets
Creative has a message for all you docking speakers out there: your days are numbered. The company's just announced additions to its line of Bluetooth speakers, which it hopes will "usher in a new era in pure music listening," according to VP (and avowed enemy of cables and docks) Joseph Liow. In addition to the ZiiSound D5 ($290), a one-piece system and recent Red Dot design award winner, and the Inspire S2 ($145) 2.1 speaker system, budget-minded consumers can get their hands on the D200 for $110 (essentially ZiiSound D5's cheaper sibling) or the D100 ($65), which is being billed as a "wireless boombox" due to its ability to be powered by either mains or four AA batteries. All but the D100 support the apt-X high performance stereo Bluetooth codec, and all have aux audio input. (You can't expect us to do away with wires that quickly, can you?) ZiiSound D5 and Inspire S2 Wireless are currently available in Singapore, while the D200 and D100 will be available there in July. PR after the break.
