Latest Zii EGG firmware adds SD Integration!


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It's taken a few years to get right, but it looks like Creative has finally added true SD integration to one of their devices. The Zii EGG just received its second firmware update, which among other things, allows you to play music directly off your SD cards. This was confirmed by our very own ramakandra, who recently got his EGG shipped to him in Australia. This is a promising sign for all future Creative players, and perhaps for existing players as well.


Rama also provided us with this cool video of the EGG's new "clothes line" album cover mode. You can also hear the excellent quality of the players' built-in speakers in this clip.

I'm really happy to see Creative actively working to improve the player and its software. Hopefully we'll see the end result of all that polish in a consumer model one of theses days.

Thanks ramakandra!

comment: 23 | Wednesday, September 16 (2009) 01:47AM | Posted by: ssjmichael


Comments


ramakandra
Sep 16 (2009) 02:06AM
...i love being on the front page...
...^_^...

MrWaffles
Sep 16 (2009) 02:09AM
About time!! When i can i will buy the zii, it is exactually what i want!

kiasukid
Sep 16 (2009) 03:12AM
Yes... I'm dying to own one too. So tempted to buy the Egg but I know I have no time to mess with it so a consumer model is best for me. Sigh... when can I buy a Zii?

ibisum
Sep 16 (2009) 06:22AM
it is a very lovely device, i must say, and i really hope plaszma is here to stay .. much nicer than android, and quite fun too! hooray for the cell system!

a2
Sep 16 (2009) 06:35AM
creative, please give us the consumer model!! i can't wait!!

Zensen
Sep 16 (2009) 07:23AM
its perplexing that it couldn't be done with the zii x-fi2 - the sd integration.

00ZEN
Sep 16 (2009) 08:25AM
good...now the whole "zomg creative can never get sd integration right" kind of thing ends here.

kingone
Sep 16 (2009) 10:57AM
The image above looks wrong ... haha ... the SD slot is supposed to be more to the right, no?

jann_58
Sep 16 (2009) 11:30AM
The SD slot is indeed on the wrong end :lol: i try the HD cam as well, great pictures and video applications. It switchs to the front camera as well. Cool.

Varuna
Sep 16 (2009) 02:07PM
I think it had to do with the way Creative's OS in older mp3 player. Plus it benifited them in selling higher capacity zens.

DaHarder
Sep 16 (2009) 05:21PM
Every time I spend some time with my Zii EGG, I find more and more to like...

This is (arguably) the most capable media yet conceived, and though few seem to make mention, it sounds absolutely fantastic!

Zensen
Sep 16 (2009) 06:50PM
its hard to make a judgement on the sound when most consumers don't have one *hint hint creative*

ramakandra
Sep 16 (2009) 08:04PM
...the sound is at least as good as my ZVW...
...better, methinks...
...but i broke my good headphones...
...so i need some time to be sure...

jann_58
Sep 16 (2009) 11:03PM
The sound quality is indeed superb. I use my headphone with the EGG and it has the dynamics and the sound field that drool...agree with comment that it is the best sounding media device yet from creative.

DaHarder
Sep 16 (2009) 11:07PM
I find that the SoundMagic PL50 IEM has great 'sonic synergy' with the Zii EGG...

It's like they were made for each other, and they're only around 60.00 US!
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info600
Sep 17 (2009) 03:18AM
finally, something to look forward to...

tmc
Sep 17 (2009) 05:50AM
Playing media directly off cf cards is not that hard to do.. devices have been doing that for over a decade! Making an integrated media/file list between the internal memory and the cf card was the tricky part. This is a must if you want one seamless media list between internal memory & cf media. Although I think PDA's and Digital cameras use the "device drive" approach to media.. ie you access the drive, then then media. (so, 2 file lists, one internal, one external-- that means you have to remember where your media is). Though continue to keep the device interface simple.. no more than 2-4 clicks to access drive/media otherwise your moving further away from the simplicity that gave Apple massive market share.


painkiller
Sep 17 (2009) 01:20PM
great job creative! it only took like 2 years

m-p{3}
Sep 17 (2009) 01:34PM
Awesome, +1 reason to get the Zii before anything else.

PowerTorsk
Sep 20 (2009) 07:07PM
I can't wait for this here awesome to hit the streets (hopefully of Norway)

SD integration ftw!

Jedi2155
Sep 21 (2009) 02:20PM
I'm betting the SD integration works with the Android background or Plaszma is using some file system ideas from Unix.

m-p{3}
Sep 23 (2009) 03:30PM
If they could backport that feature to the Creative ZEN

Wilfried
Sep 26 (2009) 06:39AM
clothes line is the best
better anyways than coverflow, from, euhm
what company was it, ooww, I remember, apple ...8)

anyway
the stretchy looks nice to
the the os is still not good enough
it needs more speed

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