Creative Announces the ZiiO Pure and the Zen Touch 2

It seems that Android is becoming a hot favourite in the tablet OS space. Creative recently announced a pair of tablets (7 and 10 inch versions) christened the “ZiiO Pure Wireless” and a handheld media player dubbed the “Zen Touch 2”.

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The tablets will make use of Android 2.1 (Eclair), will be powered by Creative's ZiiLabs ZMS-08 processor and include Creative's X-Fi technology.The company claims a superior audio experience and seamless Bluetooth stereo pairing. The press release states you can download apps to the ZiiO "from the Internet and ZiiStore." No mention was made of access to the Android Market.

The ZiiO will come in 7 and 10 inch versions with screen resolutions of 800x480 pixels and 1,024x600 pixels, respectively. Both come in 8GB or 16GB capacities.The ZiiO tablets will retail for $278 for the 7 inch version, while the 10 inch version starts at $332.

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The Zen Touch 2 also runs on Android 2.1 and has a 3.2-inch touch-screen display along with Creative’s  X-Fi technology just like the ZiiO Pure.The basic version comes with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, and microSD card slot in 8GB and 16GB capacities.An "enhanced" 8GB version with GPS will be added soon.The Zen Touch 2 will retail for $216 for the 8GB version while the 16GB version will retail for $248, the “enhanced” version will be available for $232.
The Products will be available for purchase at the Creative online store starting the end of December and at stores in January next year.