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more about #creative cjschmidt: Don't beat yourself up. The technology was still coming together, but the concepts were obviously winners. MP3 players, texting, laptops, digital came... more » Avocadobride: Wait a second.... that Visor Prism HAS A COLOUR SCREEN! On a small portable device?! Witchcraft! Trickery! I am only 16, so I started to take an inte... more » allinthefamily: This should make you make stop and think. I just bought a pretty tricked-out gaming notebook. If I even remember it in 10 years, it will be to think "... more » joetato: The strange thing is that if you compared this list to one from ten years before it, you would have seen a LOT more innovation than the previous decad... more » Slinkytech: LMAO, funny thing is that in South America PS2 is still the console. Also, turns out the console was actually xbox. And WHAT THE FUCK happened to So... more » Allocentric: Although I moved on to various iPods years ago, I still have my Iomega HipZip, and it still works quite well (and frankly, still has better bass respo... more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: #5... isn't that the TwitterPeek? more » whatne1wuddo: List view please? I'm typing this from my cybiko and don't want to keep reloading the page. more » peligro_: I remember that Nikon Coolpix 990 being a really good camera; we used it at our photo lab for passports photos because of its unique flash/lens locati... more » logruszed: I had the Visor and a version of the Nomad, and of course I had a PS2. All great suggestions, but you forgot the GPS attachment for the Visor! more » Aetius: Great post :) Almost makes up for Mr. Diaz's rants. It's also evidence to just how great the PS2 was. It still is around, it still works great, it st... more » deciBels: What's funny is my best friend had 4 of the above gadgets back then; the PS2, the Creative Nomad, the Nikon camera, and the Motorola text message page... more » dingus: Ah, 2000... When all MP3 players were based on the same chip and did nothing but play MP3... more » Benguin: I never throw out magazines, so it's fun to do this same sort of thing every so often; look back what was "hot and exciting" ten years ago. Many times... more » redman042: Wow, my memory of the year 2000 is a little distorted - I actually thought tech was just a tad farther along by then. What year was it that I bought t... more » Chimaera: Good PS2 launch titles were few and far between. That's why the good money was to wait until the Summer of 2001 for the Gran Turismo 3 bundle @ $329 ... more » Skunky: I actually had the cell cartridge with my Visor, I kinda miss it now. I can't complain too much though, my G1 is handling the tasks my Visor (and befo... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: What, no latest Minidisc technology? I'm sorry, I can't even keep a straight face while typing that. more » arrow22: Industrial Design has come a long, long way. Seriously.. It's painful to look at most of those. And you know that someone, somewhere, once said: "Gee... more » Segador: LOL I owned that Nomad. I thought it was crazy to have 6 gigs at the time. more » -
#y2k10
My Tech Buyer's Guide from 2000 Is Pretty Hilarious
Nine years ago, as a young tech reporter at Time Magazine, I co-wrote a buyer's guide with the latest and greatest gear known to man. Today, it sounds ridiculous. More » -
#smartphones
A Quick Look at the Creative Zii Trinity Pumping Out Wall-E In Smooth HD
Creative's Zii Trinity handset, which we profiled with a quick video just a few days ago, was spotted again this weekend playing Wall-E in glorious HD, using nothing but its diminutive, generic little frame. Short, but impressive. More » -
#creative
Zii Lives: First Look at the 1080p Android-Powered Trinity Phone
Remember the Creative/ZiiLabs StemCell system-on-a-chip from a while back? The one that spawned that Android PMP design? Well, the Zii project is marching on, which means new hardware, including the dual OS Trinity phone, 360º HD webcam and more. More » -
#camcorders
Creative's Third Gen Vado HD Pocket Camcorder Has Improved Features, But Lower Storage Capacity
The third generation of Creative's Vado HD pocket camcorder improves on the last generation's features with better low light video recording, manual exposure adjustment, and motion detection modes, but for some odd reason only a 4GB model will be available. More » -
#ebooks
Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook and PMP Features
Details are sparse at the moment, but what we do know today is that Creative is hard at work developing a "MediaBook" device that will combine video, pictures and text with what could be described as an eBook form factor. More » -
#pmp
The Portable Media Player Is Dead, Long Live the... Portable Media Player
The portents have hung in the air for a while, but it's clear now that the traditional dumb PMP is dead, like a dull and rusted Swiss army knife. In their stead we'll have...smart PMPs. More » -
#pmps
Creative Zen X-Fi 2 Trades Buttons for a Touchscreen, High Price for Low
It's a new model name, sure, and the distinctive button panel has been booted in favor of a touchscreen, but the most important part of the X-Fi update has nothing to do with hardware, and everything to do with dollars. More » -
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#creative
Creative Vado HD Pocketcam V2 Features Direct Transfer to iMovie, Slightly Better OS X Support
Creative today announced their second-generation line of Vado HD pocket camcorders. The most interesting tidbit is the new Mac-friendlier Vado Central software, which allows for easy direct transfer to iMovie. Even better, that software will also work for older Vados. More » -
#headphones
Creative Teases Luminous WoW Headset
It's not an official announcement but an announcement for an announcement to come. Later this week at Blizzcon, Creative will unveil their wireless World of Warcraft headset. And it glows. More » -
#pmp
Creative Zii Egg Android PMP Makes Its Hands-On Debut
Creative's Zii, which is either an extremely exciting platform for Android PMPs or a boring developers' tool (nobody knows!) has turned up in CNET Asia's offices. As you can imagine, it didn't take long before they got a little handsy. More » -
#pmp
Creative Zii Egg Plaszma: Android-Wielding iPod Touch
Spotted in a recent FCC filing, the now-revealed Creative Zii Egg Plaszma boasts some of the world's first "flexible StemCell architecture" that uses 24 floating-point processors. But you may care more because it's basically an open source iPod Touch. More » -
#review
Creative SoundBlaster Wireless for iTunes and GigaWorks Wireless Speaker Lightning Review
The Gadgets: Creative's new SoundBlaster Wireless for iTunes dongle, that shares music to little receivers around the house, and also to the GigaWorks T20W wireless-receiver speakers. More » -
#creative
Creative "Zii" Moniker Resurfaces On Mysterious Touchscreen Media Player
Creative hasn't really been doing much at all for the last year. Except this, apparently: here's an FCC filing for a Zii touchscreen PMP, which shares a name their unusual system on a chip announced in January. More » -
#gaming
Creative's Fatal1ty-Branded MKII Headset Won't Make You a Better Gamer, but It Probably Sounds Nice
Creative says their Fatal1ty Gaming Headset is professional grade gaming equipment, with 40mm neodymium drivers and 20-20,000 Hz range. Respectable specs, sure, but I'm not sure it will transform you into a headshot god. More » -
#palmbeware
Apple's Bloodiest Patent and Copyright Clashes
If Palm ends up in court over the Pre's multitouch, it'll join a prestigious line of firms that have tussled with Apple, which loves a good legal battle almost as much as sexy aluminum. More » -
#ces2009
Confirmed: Zii StemCell Computing Is Media-Savvy System on a Chip
The smoke surrounding Creative's rumored offshoot, ZiiLabs, cleared today at CES, where it was revealed to be a media-application processor developer with a very slick system-on-a-chip, less consumer product than building block for many. More » -
#mysteries
Creative's Zii is Actually a Processor, Still No Idea What "Stemcell Computing" Is
The mystery surrounding Creative's Zii "stemcell computing" technology is at least partially solved. Apparently, this MP3 player revolution they are proposing will come in the form of a processor that will debut at CES. More » -
#mysteries
What is Creative Zii Stemcell Computing? Your Guess is as Bad as Mine
A teaser for something called Zii was sent out by Creative, a company known for soundcards, mentioning the ambitious sounding and pretend terminology "stemcell computing". Updated 3:47pm: iTunes Competitor? -
#camcorders
Creative Vado HD Pocket Camcorder Now Available
The latest entrant into the compact, cheap camcorder running crew currently spearheaded by the Flip and all of its variants is now available—the Creative Vado shoots 720p, has HDMI-out and costs $200.
