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epizenter.net - 25 days ago

Fansite for Creative Products: [Breaking News] Creative's next big thing is a Zii MediaBook

— epizenter.net — In what was thought to be just another Annual General Meeting, Creative surprised many by announcing its... plan of entering the e-book market. Displaying a working model of its first e-book reader - tentatively named the MediaBook (no, not the one ... (more) Fansite for Creative Products: [Breaking News] ...

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engadget.com - 25 days ago

Zii MediaBook UI video explains very little

— engadget.com — Somebody apparently managed to get a camera up during Creative's presentation of its upcoming Zii Mediabook e-reader... , but unfortunately the UI mockup that was demonstrated on screen is hardly standard (no hints of Android, for instance), and it's ... (more) Zii MediaBook UI video explains very little

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engadget.com - 24 days ago

Creative working on Zii-based MediaBook with color touchscreen, e-book slant

— engadget.com — What's an e-book without the e-ink? So very much, according to Creative , who just dropped word... of an upcoming "MediaBook" device (which will undoubtedly look nothing like this mockup above). It sounds a bit more like a PMP to us, with "video, ... (more) Creative working on Zii-based MediaBook with color ...

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Hardware: Multimedia Kindle rival from Creative, Motorola Droid smartphone aimed at iPhone, and Nook perhaps going global
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — ... says: “By teaming up with the Singapore government, it allows the company to fund much of the production. It’s similar to how the US defense industry works- the government gives money to Lockheed Martin (or similar) to build new fighter jets. The government will still end up paying for the jet, but the company can also sell to other partners- Canada, UK, Germany, etc.” See a Techmeme roundup for more details. ...

Make room for another e-reader as Creative shows off prototype
Between the Lines — ... (named for those Zen players), the company revealed a working protoype of the touch-screen reader, dubbed “Mediabook” for now. ( Techmeme ) The device will reportedly include text-to-speech functionality, an SD memory card slot and have Internet capabilities. There was no word on how that device would access the Web - either via WiFi or a wireless. Details on pricing and availability were also unavailable. Still. it’s good to see Creative step into this arena. Creative, after all, was the brand behind one of the original portable mp3 players - the Nomad Jukebox. It’s long been ...