2004 Milestones

2004 (Autumn)

After an extremely busy 2003 Creative takes a pause for thought and is able to deliver a product that will truly revolutionize audio on the notebook. PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook is born and is the first PCMCIA based Sound Blaster and also the first ever PCMCIA based multi-channel 24-bit audio device. With all the features of a PCI based card Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook finally allows extreme gaming, ultra-high quality music listening, movie watching and advanced music creation & audio recording - all on a notebook.

However unlike the PCI cards or even USB based Sound Blaster products Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook is ultra-portable, just like any PCMCIA product, but with an imaginative twist Creative optimizes the hardware design for complete flexibility. When at home or in the office simply plug in the multi-channel audio cable for complete 7.1 audio, then when going on a trip simply unplug the cable and you have headphone/speaker/optical out and mic/optical in right on the card! The THX certified 24-bit ADVANCED HD architecture assures a quality of 104dB SNR, while the hardware accelerated EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD allows notebook users to enjoy highly immersive, super-fast gaming that PC users have enjoyed for years! Finally the 24-bit recording and ASIO 2.0 support allows musicians and DJs to use their notebook as advanced music creation and playback stations. All this in a slim PCMCIA card that can travel with you everywhere you go!