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A.A. Fussy
Fri May 08 (2009) 12:13AM
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tds101
Fri May 08 (2009) 02:13AM
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A.A. Fussy wrote ...
Sony NWZ-W202:

OMG, you got the hot 1!!! Nice buddy, real nice!!!

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A.A. Fussy
Fri May 08 (2009) 04:07AM
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Location: 		Thanks-I really like the wearable design of it.

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DaHarder
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 01:51PM

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Location: 		Presenting... The Creative Zii EGG














Yes, I'm back after an extended illness, and just received my Creative Zii EGG as soon as I walked in the dorr!

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bloodycape
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 02:10PM
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Location: 		omg how did you get a Zii egg and please post a review!

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DaHarder
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 02:52PM

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Location: 		It's still charging, but... Here are a few (poorly lit) screenshots:

















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bloodycape
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 02:59PM
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Location: 		How does the screen so far compare to the X series? And is the S-series in that pic? If so how the sq out of the speakers?

Does the Egg come with built in memory or did you have to use an SD card?

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DaHarder
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 03:50PM

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bloodycape wrote ...

How does the screen so far compare to the X series? And is the S-series in that pic? If so how the sq out of the speakers?

Does the Egg come with built in memory or did you have to use an SD card?


Yes, that's the Sony X/32gb pictured.

The screen on the Zii EGG compares very favorably with the Sony's OLED, though the blacks certainly aren't as intense, but...

The Zii EGG's screen is shockingly bright, and colors are very vibrant and 'alive'.

My Zii EGG is the 32gb version, as I believe all of the Developer's Editions are.

The built-in speakers are about on par with those on my Zen X-Fi, though not quite as good as the one's on my Sony NWZ-S545 (also pictured) - IMO.

Remember that the Zii EGG/DE is not a retail/consumer product and is very 'rough around the edges', but one thing that I'm really happy about is that the player sounds better than ANY Creative DAP/PMP since the Zen MicroPhoto.

I'll even go so far as to say that it's the best sounding Creative player I've ever heard, and that's without any EQ/Z-Fi etc.

More To Come...


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bloodycape
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 04:17PM
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Location: 		Yeah that what I was asking about the speakers on the Sony. But good to know.

How does the touchscreen, from your initial used compare to the Sony and the iPod Touch? Do you know if the SD files are integrated or not? Good news that is sounds comparable to the Zen MicroPhoto, but I take it not as good as a Zune, Cowon or Sony? Thank you, but at the same time damn it as your review makes me want this more. I keep thinking to myself this would be perfect if it also was a phone.

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DaHarder
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 04:27PM

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bloodycape wrote ...

Yeah that what I was asking about the speakers on the Sony. But good to know.

How does the touchscreen, from your initial used compare to the Sony and the iPod Touch? Do you know if the SD files are integrated or not? Good news that is sounds comparable to the Zen MicroPhoto, but I take it not as good as a Zune, Cowon or Sony? Thank you, but at the same time damn it as your review makes me want this more. I keep thinking to myself this would be perfect if it also was a phone.


I'm listening to it as I type with absolutely no EQ/Effects whatsoever (mainly because they aren't implemented yet - LOL), and have little reservation stating that this is one of the better sounding DAP/PMPs I've heard in a very long time, and (in it's current state) gives any Cowon, Sony, Zune, Samsung, etc. a darned good run for their money.

When/If this thing get's 'fully baked', and is released to the consumer market, It's Going To Be Killer!

As far as the touch interface goes, let's just say that (in its current state of development) it's pretty rough and lacking in responsiveness, but Hey! it is a test mule, as opposed to a consumer product.


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bloodycape
Thu Aug 27 (2009) 04:45PM
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Location: 		Does this have X-Fi switch or what not or will that be enabled later on? As for the touch I was referring more to accuracy than anything else.

How does Opera on this device compare to Opera 9.6 beta that is out for Windows Mobile devices? Does it support flash? Maybe a screen shot of it?

Thank you!

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tds101
Fri Aug 28 (2009) 06:22AM
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: 		Hey DaHarder, that's the hottness there!!!!! Can't wait till the developments for the UI start to roll out, I'll be looking forward to the updates!!!

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Archos 70it 250gb/clip+(Rockbox)X2/iPod Nano/iPod classic 7G/Creative Z:VM
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ramakandra
Fri Aug 28 (2009) 10:16PM

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Location: epizenter 		...any plans to review the SDK tools aswell?...

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sere83
Sat Aug 29 (2009) 04:39AM
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Location: London, UK 		Wow! can't believe you got your hands on one, wasn't expecting to see one in the wild for a while. This along with the Zune HD have to be the most exciting players in years. Glad to hear the screen compares favourably to the OLED panel in the Sony x1000.

At this early stage, it's definitely rough around the edges but you can see the potential is definitely there. Would be interested to know how much further down the line creative are with the fw development and when we are likely to see a retail version. I actually like the look of the plasma OS too and the android option will be great to have too (HTC sense UI port maybe?). Hopefully the old 9 point multitouch will be smooth and silky once it's implemented too.

I will definitely be keeping a close eye on it's progress. Lets hope they manage to keep the retail price reasonable, knowing creative though they should do. Out of interest do creative players have drag and drop file transfer usually? If they do this will definitely be one advantage over the Zune.

Also....obviously there has been talk of this looking like an ipod touch/iphone and while It doesn't at all bother me either way, you would have to be blind not to see the resemblence. I personally think this looks as much like an ipod/iphone as the Meizu M8 and I hate the double standards by which people judge the M8 as a clone and this a normal device in it's own right.

Nevertheless it looks like it will be an absolute monster and I do decide to buy a big brand player any time soon, this is No.1 on my list.



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Lacene
The ZVM is pretty much the most "high-end" DAP I ever got....I got started on DAPs by getting a Dell Pocket DJ, lol. It was a re-branded Creative DAP. All others I got are Sandisk DAPs....

Saijin_Naib
Yeah, I used to remember when I was jealous of Creative DAPs. I couldn't afford to have the "top of the line" DAPs back then, and messed with no-name Chinese OEMs.

These days, you're almost better off taking that route.

Cowon still seems to put out quality. Samsung just makes Android players, same for Archos.

MPIO (my favorite) has become defunct.

These are dark times for DAPs

Lacene
I still have my ZVM that I got when they first came out....it still works and looks like new...I never abused it and put one of those clear protective shields on it and got a silicon case for it.

A shame that Creative put it out - their most highly-regarded DAP ever - and then seemed to go downhill immediately afterwards...

Saijin_Naib
Yeah, I played with one. Pretty slick, great interface. So great in fact, that Apple largely knocked it off and sued Creative to keep the rights. Bastards.

I have a Creative Zen Vision Micro 6gb I need to repair/swap drive out of.

LiQuiD_FuSioN
Anyone have experience with the Creative ZEN Vision:M? Now that was a cool looking player too, never got to try one out though.

Saijin_Naib
Yeah, my friend had the S9 and he really loved it, especially the custom GUIs people would cook up.

I noticed that Cowon recently released a D20 and an X9. They both look rather tempting. Availability looks spotty at the moment though :L

My favorite DAP probably would have been the Zune30, if it was slightly more customizable. The RIO players had great auto-playlisting & searching support.

Similarly, the Haier Ibiza (despite its other shortcomings) has a brilliant filter feature and related features during playback.

It, however, can't make a shuffle list to save its digital life so it gets on my nerves using it as my car player.

Yeah, people still seem to love convergence devices. I'm still of the mind that I'd rather have devices that are designed for a specific task, and execute that task properly. The biggest pet peeve I have is crappy tools, and convergence devices by definition, are crappy tools. By attempting to do everything, they do no single task well.

SarahV
@Saijin: The J3 is one of the best DAPs I've had. The GUI is way better than the S9. The hardware is pretty similar. I still have a special place in my heart for the iRiver Clix, though. Loved the interface on that so much...

The problem we have today is that hardly anyone actually uses a DAP and they don't want to carry more than one device. I probably carry my mp3 player more than my phone, but I realize most people are not like me

Saijin_Naib
This community was tops. I still think we could be.

LiQuiD_FuSioN
Good ol' DAP Review! I still remember when Engadget would rip your stories off.

Saijin_Naib
That sounds like a decent size for a music library. How are you finding the Cowon? They seem to be one of the few manufactures left that makes anything halfway decent. I'm not interested in Yet Another Android Slate (YAAS) like the Archos line have devolved into.

But Sarah, the iProducts are the bestest things ever! Their batteries last like, totally way longer than like, other players do!


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