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Zune HD

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wintersway
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comes out later today and i think it might have some chance against the itouch finally

3.3" 16:9 OLED screen
16 or 32 gb at slightly lower prices than the itouch
apps
hd radio
nvidia tegra
wireless syncing
full web browser that works in portrait and landscape
stream any music, any time with the zune pass
and as always in zune's a customizable background

plus much more

16gb is black, 32 is silver
currently, zune is updating the site for the new shit but: http://www.zune.net

supposed to be out in the early hours of sept 15th
Sep 15 2009 2:08AM
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prontocuts.com
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Nothing has a chance against the touch, its just the way it is. even sandisks ceo admitted you cant beat the ipod. soooooooo many apps for it
Sep 15 2009 2:11AM
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prontocuts.com
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the new zunes do look cool though, sorry for the dub post
Sep 15 2009 2:12AM
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Arabian.
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There's an app for that.

When they come out with a touch or HD with 120gb, i'll go for it. I like the Zune aesthetic and interface much better, though.
Sep 15 2009 2:19AM
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ArnieP
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What is an itouch?
Sep 15 2009 2:22AM
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Big_Spence
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I might buy this if my beloved iTunes was compatible.
Sep 15 2009 10:29AM
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goneforever
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Think XBox. 

That being said I don't think the Zune HD will create a huge dent in Apple's side.  The biggest reason being that most people have purchased music on iTunes when all the songs had DRM.

Sep 15 2009 11:22AM
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Bepo
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fyi, zune software is much better than itunes.

I might get it if reviews are really good. I have an ipod touch which is cool, but theres a lot of stuff it's lacking because apple thinks every user is a mentally handicapped child. The apps are alright, certainly without wifi a lot of them are useless and gimmicks.

If microsoft comes out with some really good free apps (which is their plan) and then creates a third party sdk they will be in buisness.

Zune software > itunes
OLED screen is sexy
HDMI 720p is really nice
HD radio is a handy
Nvidia Tegra > whatever ipod has

The fact that it has a Tegra chip is the best of all. This thing has the power to run original xbox games. Huge potential if microsoft can get a good list of 3rd party developers. I would love to see some kinda controller attachment that clips to the zune hd and have buttons and analog sticks. There's only so much you can do with a touchscreen and accelerometer and with a decent controller it could be the best portable gaming device out there.
Sep 15 2009 11:55AM
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wintersway
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the OLED screen and the nvidia chip also helps the battery life.
zune hd has 3 hours longer battery when playing music, and 1 hour greater when playing videos

microsoft is paying big money to app creators to recreate apple apps for zune, so i think that the zune apps will be comparable to the ipod apps. i doubt zune will take even half of apples fanboys, but i think it will make a much bigger dent than it has so far.

and yes, the zune hd should have been created last year so that it could be at the same level as the 3rd gen itouch with 64gb
Sep 15 2009 12:03PM
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caucasian_chad
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Word.

Not to mention that getting developers on board will be tough when they can be guaranteed an audience in the Apple App Store.

I mean, if I was a software dev, I would make iTouch apps my top priority, then maybe Zune apps if I get around to it.
Sep 15 2009 1:23PM
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wintersway
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well if microsoft was paying me more to create the same app that i have made for apple, i would do the microsoft one. which seems to be whats happening. microsoft is going after the app creators that are already doing big things for apple. then paying them more.

i really have no idea though, just completely bored right now
Sep 15 2009 2:52PM
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captainEMERICA
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i really hope that the zune HD has the potential to do well in the long run, im not saying that they will take away half of apple's market but....i think it will deff be the biggest ipod chalenger
Sep 15 2009 3:24PM
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caucasian_chad
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Yeah, I find that a lot more promising than even the iphone, because, correct me if I'm wrong, but anyone can develop apps for this, right?  What i mean is they don't need approval from the carrier or Google to distribute it.
Sep 15 2009 3:27PM
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wintersway
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Just thought I would bump this for fun. Currently typing from my 16gb ZuneHD as well. For anyone considering the the HD I highly recommend it unless you need all the apps the ipod has. For $199 I bought a 16gb Zune at bestbuy. On the other side of the display was the 8gb iPod touch for the same price... on sale.

Think about it.
Jan 15 2010 5:03PM
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superpoluha
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open sourceware? if yes, zune>touch
Jan 15 2010 5:05PM
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Elg
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I'm calling it: Apple gaming console. i said it.
Jan 15 2010 5:11PM
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beezey
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I really love my zune, my computer doesn't hold alot of memory, so i can just download music straight to my zune hd, from any wireless internet. Its a really great thing to have.
Jan 15 2010 5:34PM
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k-rob
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best selling game: Paint Your World Pink And White
Jan 15 2010 7:56PM
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skibikeclambake
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have you ever had an ipod/itunes? I do right now, but am looking at a zune hd, but dont want to have to reload all of my music to a new music program. plus i have a few hundred songs i bought on itunes and i dont want to lose/not be able to load those to a zune.
Jan 15 2010 10:03PM
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wintersway
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when i first got a zune 30, i had itunes and probably 20gigs of music. all of it transferred quickly, you just have to know what folders your stuff is in and set the zune software to look for music or videos or pictures in the right folders and just let it do its magic.

i dont know about the songs downloaded from the itunes store though. i have heard that some transfer, and i have heard that some dont. if anything, burn them to a cd or dvd and then rip them with zune... would take some time but i dont think you would lose any of them.

if youre an app person, i would recommend the ipod over the hd, but if you want a great music and video player, get the zune.
Jan 15 2010 10:33PM
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chapz
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zune software completely destroys itunes in my opinion. many others feel this way
Jan 15 2010 10:51PM
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skibikeclambake
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thats not my issue. I just need to make sure that I can make the switch. I dont want to lose any of my library.
Jan 15 2010 11:14PM
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butterstickinc
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IPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 16 2010 12:47AM
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Travapple.
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im thinking of getting an ipod touch or a zune HD. i guess the general consenus is go for the zune?
Jan 16 2010 1:35AM
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wintersway
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^

basically get the zune unless you want tons of apps, although zune does have some nice ones if you want some games and stuff

right now for zune there are:
vans skateboard game
ferrari racing game
twitter
calculator
sudoku
chess
hexic
music rollercoaster; kind of like tap tap but with tilting to hit the notes
and a few more

if you want a great portable music/video player with a high quality oled touch screen and some bonus features, the zune hd is made to do exactly that.
Jan 16 2010 2:12AM
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scratchproteen
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I think i'm going to ditch mp3 players and get a android phone that plays music....my buddies droid blows a ipod touch or zune away.
Jan 16 2010 2:47AM
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skibikeclambake
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while that is great and quite possibly true, i cant afford more than a basic talk/text plan. besides music and accessories, mp3 players are a one time cost.
Jan 16 2010 2:52AM
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Piste.Off
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same here, i wanna get the droid then add a 32gb memory card. practically makes it an iphone.
Jan 16 2010 2:55AM
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