Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express Sound Card

BEWARE, SB1040 / 70SB104000000 - NOT AN X-FI CHIPSET CARD, DECEPTIVE MARKETING

By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 10, 2009

Pros: optical in and out

Cons: NOT a true X-FI chipset card, a cheap knock off branded as an X-FI.

Nice sound, optical in and out, cheap, BUT, as I later found out AFTER purchase, as I saw no disclaimer nor information indicating otherwise on any vendor sites nor the Creative Labs site, this is NOT a true X-FI chipset card, a cheap knock off brand...ed as an X-FI. It is my opinion this borders on deceptive marketing practices as an X-FI is an X-FI, and this is NOT an X-FI chipset card.. NOT AN X-FI CHIPSET CARD, BUYER BEWARE OF CREATIVE LABS Creative Labs admitted to me this card is not an X-FI chipset card, and that it so-called "emulates" X-FI via software. Yeah right, and if that is the case, a Ford Escort can "emulate" a LTD Crown Vic also... SHAME ON YOU CREATIVE LABS. My last purchae was an Audigy 2ZS Platinum Pro which was not cheap, and I fully expected more only to be VERY disappointed that I got a cheap knockoff of an X-FI card that was misrepresented. Does anyone else feel as if they have been misrepresented by this card not having an X-FI chipset on it while being marketed/represented as an X-FI product line offering? Read more Less