ZiiO: Creative’s new audio Android tab is going cheap.
The 10″ ZiiO “pure android audio” touch slate on Froyo 2.2 is a music lovers dream bringing high end sound to all multimedia with X-Fi technology, Bluetooth and apt-X capabilities to create “breathtakingly” realistic sound.
Stream movies, high-fidelity tunes and listen to games music at the touch of a button via wireless Bluetooth technology and X-Fi Crystalizer and Expand for crisper sound. ZiiO’s apt-X codec and lossless audio format support also brings “seamless, high-quality experience.”
And connect it to speakers creates a pure wireless entertainment hub says its Singapore based maker.
The tab also allows viewing of content in HD on a 1024×600 res screen and also features HDMI out, allowing connections to HDTV to stream movies and images to the big screen, SD card for gamers and supports Wireless LAN for web browsing and access to mobile hotspots.
And the 10″ ZiiO has just had it price slashed from $369 to $299 for the 8GB model while the 16GB is only $30 more at $329 – roughly half the price of iPad 2 (at $579), Samsung Galaxy Tab – its forthcoming 10.1v Tab to cost $729 outright and Acer’s 10.1″ Iconia on Honeycomb 3.0 retails here at $579.
And to sweeten the deal Creative are throwing in a leather case and are delivering free to Aussie customers.
However, the main drawback compared to most other tabs hitting the shelves is ZiiO is running the now dated Android 2.2 OS, considering many newer tabs boasts Honeycomb, although for a budget tab it is not to be sniffed at.
Creative’s ZiiStore also has loads of apps, games to eBooks.
The 7″ ZiiO is also on the cheap for $249.95 for 8 GB and both models are available on Creative’s online store.
