Brian
12-30-2008, 07:58 PM
Creative Jumps on the ii Bandwagon (http://www.thetechlounge.com/news/13429/Creative-Jumps-on-the-ii-Bandwagon/)
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Tired of talks about nothing but its driver problems, Creative is preparing a big announcement at CES, one aimed at unveiling the company's first 'stemcell computing' products. Teased over at Zii.com, the Zii is a processing chips which is expected to give Creative a new direction and help it put its hardware in a wide range of devices.
No actual info about the Zii chip is available as of now but with CES 2009 so close, we're not going to worry. We can wait.
But seriously, the Zii is about Stemcell computing? Are they <em>all</em> brain-damaged? They're definitely drinking the Daniel_K Kool-Aid. If not for the Wii-like moniker, then certainly for a branding that immediately conjures the image of pipe-bombs and violent extremists. At the very best, you still have the ethical questions over how they acquire their silicon.
Although, if they spin this well, it might come off as a nod to excellent bass reflex. "Get it with Zii--louder than all the Planned Parenthood bombings <em>put together</em>!""
Read full story here (http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.php?shownews=23657&catid=6)
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Tired of talks about nothing but its driver problems, Creative is preparing a big announcement at CES, one aimed at unveiling the company's first 'stemcell computing' products. Teased over at Zii.com, the Zii is a processing chips which is expected to give Creative a new direction and help it put its hardware in a wide range of devices.
No actual info about the Zii chip is available as of now but with CES 2009 so close, we're not going to worry. We can wait.
But seriously, the Zii is about Stemcell computing? Are they <em>all</em> brain-damaged? They're definitely drinking the Daniel_K Kool-Aid. If not for the Wii-like moniker, then certainly for a branding that immediately conjures the image of pipe-bombs and violent extremists. At the very best, you still have the ethical questions over how they acquire their silicon.
Although, if they spin this well, it might come off as a nod to excellent bass reflex. "Get it with Zii--louder than all the Planned Parenthood bombings <em>put together</em>!""
Read full story here (http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.php?shownews=23657&catid=6)