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| omarceja_s
Aug 05 (2009) 04:03PM  | can't wait for the official announcement of the consumer version. |
| Raider Red
Aug 05 (2009) 04:13PM  | it's inevitable, hopefully very, very soon. |
| ramakandra
Aug 05 (2009) 04:25PM  | ...it is inevitable... ...just like agent smith said... |
| ramakandra
Aug 05 (2009) 04:40PM |
| Raider Red
Aug 05 (2009) 04:47PM | likey. props on the Agent Smithiness. I would also say because the manual was written in March 2009 means they've been working on the rest of the stuff (the cool apps and os) for almost five months. |
| supermonkey
Aug 05 (2009) 05:12PM  | Someone commented on the Engadget post on this saying they emailed Creative about the Zii EGG and they said it would be released to the public (Consumer version) in october =) |
| mrfajita
Aug 05 (2009) 05:44PM  | its stuff like this that would make me want to work for the FCC. disassembling gadgets for a job. |
| ramakandra
Aug 05 (2009) 05:53PM | ...from macrumors when they thought this was the new ipod... "This signals the true next step in iPhone evolution." ...ha!... |
| ssjmichael
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| Caustic Fox
Aug 05 (2009) 07:24PM  | Could someone tell me what little piece is that in the first picture near the bottom-left? |
| Caustic Fox
Aug 05 (2009) 07:28PM | Is that the power/hold toggle switch? |
| Zensen
Aug 05 (2009) 07:58PM  | do you think there will be much style changes to the consumer version? other than just the egg taken off from the back? I hope the bundle the cable with the player. whats the deal with the av cable? that can't do HD right? unless that universal adapter allows you to use an hdmi cable? |
| Raider Red
Aug 05 (2009) 09:01PM | @Metallic Blade Looks like it might be a flip cover for the mini usb connection I dont think any cosmetic changes, but perhaps in the software it locks up a bit to prevent John Doe from breaking his Zii trying to add Android as an application in Plaszma. |
| huangshan
Aug 05 (2009) 10:14PM | can anyone analyze the ic chipset, and peripheral ic , and flash , RF module........bom..... |
| Zerenix
Aug 05 (2009) 11:31PM  | That is one of the best player designs by Creative in a while.. simple, clean and functional. One thing I miss though.. is that splash on the back. |
| pugimel
Aug 06 (2009) 04:07AM  | My player is coming to town!!!  |
| airberger
Aug 06 (2009) 08:36AM | I think the little piece at lower right must be a power/hold switch - the mini USB port is at top right in that picture. [ edited Aug 06 (2009) 08:38AM ] |
| ramakandra
Aug 06 (2009) 08:50AM | ...its a power button flush with the device... ...not a switch... |
| aniym
Aug 06 (2009) 10:35AM | even if the consumer version ships with Plaszma, I hope it's upgradeable to Android upon release. Basic consumers would probably be fine with the default, but people like us would want to try both flavors, even if it meant mucking around with flashing ROMs and that sort of thing. Also, since plaszma is based on Linux and will support Opera, does anyone know if other Linux programs will work out of the box? Amarok or other Ubuntu media players? Or do programs need to be coded specifically for the Zii? (as in ground-up code, not stuff to adjust for things such as differences in screen resolution, etc.) |
| ramakandra
Aug 06 (2009) 10:38AM | ...if it is in c++ it should work with minimum porting involved... |
| pixicolor
Aug 06 (2009) 09:00PM | Which is the diference between the version for developers and consumer version??? |
| Zensen
Aug 07 (2009) 02:29AM | pixicolor. nothing really, the internals are the same and the devs version is called the zii egg. devs get an plain gui with plaszma or android and they get to develop/test/build upon the zii platform. the consumer version will have a creative GUI ready for the masses with the Plaszma OS. whether you can boot android on there later, I can't answer that. |
| alcalde
Aug 08 (2009) 08:47PM | I'm still not completely convinced about a consumer version, but I hope it's true. Zensen, would you really release a non-phone DAP with a front VGA camera, for instance? This really feels like a development platform with the kitchen sink attached; you could develop an in-car GPS, a phone or a DAP on it, for starters. Slap a sliding keyboard on it and it could be a replacement for the Nokia N810 Internet tablet (and in fact it mirrors the leaked specs of the upcoming N900 replacement pretty well). By the way, it was mentioned that the battery appears to be non-removable. It is my belief that nothing is non-removable. The corrollary to that belief is that some removed things that were formally non-removable will now be non-replaceable, however.  |
| The DarkSide
Aug 09 (2009) 04:22AM  | All I'll say, even if this lacks a volume rocker, is GIMME!!!!! I want one NOW!!!!!!!! This is THE device that combines all the features into 1 package, it's pretty much what we've all asked for. And now, it's JUST out of my reach,...........figures. [ edited Aug 09 (2009) 04:25AM ] |
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