ZuneHD

[KorJax]

I want one.

Hands-on with the Zune HD

Engadget video is better:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/zune-...#continued

Some interview questions answered about the device:

New Software Soon.
New Software for the ZuneHD. Tons of new features. A Firmware Update should be available for older Zune users.

No Flash - Confirmed
Flash is not included, but there is room for an update.

International Release - Confirmed
Confirmed but later on. Not straight away.

EQ - Confirmed
Confirmed after 97 page petition on zune.net brought it back

Games - Confirmed
Games are already available on the ZuneHD. Not sure on Game compatibility and structure/capabilities. XNA will carry over. XBL games may be possible.

Netflix - Possible
He did not confirm but did not deny. Could be possible

No Mac Support
- Maybe online Zune Software type idea for people who have Zune Passes

September Release - Confirmed
Like we didn't know that already.

Old Dock Will Work
Besides HD output.

Drag N Drop - Denied
Still no Drag N Drop option. You have to sync through the Software still. Not surprised

Zune Originals - Confirmed
Confirmed but not fully thought of yet, meaning probably wont be available for when there on sale, August 8th.

Now Playing View within ZuneHD - Artist pictures/info on ZuneHD
ScreenSaver like "Now Playing" mode. Can be outputted to TV.

Firmware update for old Zunes - Yes. Confirmed.
Not sure what they are doing yet. Will update though.

File Support
No more extra apparently.

Futureproofing
Many new features will be available as time passes. "A lot more work to be done" after release

Lack of Flash support blows especially since there was talk of it being in before.  However I'm almost positive they'll implement a "silverlight" support sooner or later to emulate flash (or just get full on flash support).

Release is September 15th, leaked prices are $220 for the 16GB and $280-90(?) for the 32GB version.

Features:

-HD Radio, including song tagging for purchase later if you want
-HD video support and output (can only output if you buy their fucking expensive dock at the moment).
-OLED screen (100,000:1 contrast ratio, extremely power efficient/shock resistant, displays a much wider array of colors compaired to LCD's, etc).
-Multi-touch
-Internet browser
-Direct artist info avalable for all songs/music on your player including their entire discography information (if you are connected through wifi to fetch data)
-Zune Pass:  $15 a month gives you unlimited music to the marketplace to download/rent for the duration you pay on zune pass, to listen on the zune/computer. Can also instantly stream music from the marketplace to your zuneHD through wifi, share music between other zunes and keep all the songs shared (normally there will be a play limit on shared music), and a bunch of other stuff.  Personally not my thing but if you listen to a lot of new music that the marketplace has it's great.
-Podcast support (duh)
-Uses the nVIDIA Tegra chip, which is a highly power efficent processor that features 3D processing capabilities, and utilizes 8 cores. Tests with tegra chips on laptop batteries have shown over 25 days of battery life when listening to just music.
-Game support and supposidly app support too.  Not much is know at this at the moment.
-Glass screen
-Accelorometer
-Other shit I'm probibly forgetting.

[beep beep diglett]

jesus christ this looks awesome

expect a 600 doller pricetag

[KorJax]

jesus christ this looks awesome

expect a 600 doller pricetag

More like $220/290 for 16gb/32gb respectively

[KarthXLR]

It's a modest price, but I hope MS realizes that Apple has played it's trump card in that market.  :-\

You know this is true.

But back on topic, I've never really been interested in the Zune and am too used to the iPod to make the switch. So I'll probably just spend 300 bucks on a touch once my 1st gen Video dies.

[zaneyard]

what's that about a company that once made a solid product and riding on its success/status image for the next 40 years?

[Honest]

Apple?

[Geoff]

what's that about a company that once made a solid product and riding on its success/status image for the next 40 years?

Sega?

[Honest]

[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3455.msg106048#msg106048 date=1250234944]
what's that about a company that once made a solid product and riding on its success/status image for the next 40 years?

Sega?
[/quote]

EA?

[beep beep diglett]

[quote author=DOGMOBILEGEOFF link=topic=3455.msg106081#msg106081 date=1250266750]
[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3455.msg106048#msg106048 date=1250234944]
what's that about a company that once made a solid product and riding on its success/status image for the next 40 years?

Sega?
[/quote]

EA?
[/quote]

GM?

hell, any american car company

[zaneyard]

lol i was talking about apple
o wait i guess it applies to almost everything...

[commish]

I currently have a 30gb ipod video, battery is almost dead now, plan on making the switch... I'm not sure if I want the 16 or 32, I know I won't be able to fill it with music, but the price difference is so meh that I feel like I would be an idiot to not splurge for the 32gb

[Riosan]

love my 80gb normal zune, but the zunehd looks really good. don't care much for the comparatively small hard drive, though

[KorJax]

I put my zune 80 (refurbished) on amazon for sale, includes the offical zune leather case too for free + 90 day warrenty on the refurbished part + repair and battery change discount codes

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B...DZGLZWH7W6

Looking at about $180-ish for it, which is the going rate for pretty much all the refurb zune 80's on amazon.  I think it's a pretty good price all considering that's included (the zune leather case retailed for about $40-$50).

I'm selling it mostly due to me wanting to get a ZuneHD, otherwise I'd still keep it.  It's a great media player and I've loved using it, but considering I've only used 16GB of music max on my Zun80 and only listen to about a third of THAT music, the full 80 GB potential just is being wasted

[Darklink]

i really want something i can take into school :<

[Surf314]

I don't think I could ever get a zune just because it seems like yet another of microsofts "me too" products. I'm expecting a zunephone any day now. Then 3 years after apples tablet zuneputer.

And I'm not saying that MS just follows Apple's innovation, there will be "me too" motion controls soon there already is "me too" miis and "me too" search engine. I wonder what their next "me too" industry will be.

[Squishy3]

I don't think I could ever get a zune just because it seems like yet another of microsofts "me too" products. I'm expecting a zunephone any day now. Then 3 years after apples tablet zuneputer.

And I'm not saying that MS just follows Apple's innovation, there will be "me too" motion controls soon there already is "me too" miis and "me too" search engine. I wonder what their next "me too" industry will be.

sony did the metoo motion controls, microsoft is bringing out the eyetoy that'll actually be paid attention to

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=3455.msg111689#msg111689 date=1252269044]
I don't think I could ever get a zune just because it seems like yet another of microsofts "me too" products. I'm expecting a zunephone any day now. Then 3 years after apples tablet zuneputer.

And I'm not saying that MS just follows Apple's innovation, there will be "me too" motion controls soon there already is "me too" miis and "me too" search engine. I wonder what their next "me too" industry will be.

sony did the metoo motion controls, microsoft is bringing out the eyetoy that'll actually be paid attention to
[/quote]
But it won't go anywhere. Just like Sony.

[Squishy3]

[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=3455.msg111706#msg111706 date=1252275910]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=3455.msg111689#msg111689 date=1252269044]
I don't think I could ever get a zune just because it seems like yet another of microsofts "me too" products. I'm expecting a zunephone any day now. Then 3 years after apples tablet zuneputer.

And I'm not saying that MS just follows Apple's innovation, there will be "me too" motion controls soon there already is "me too" miis and "me too" search engine. I wonder what their next "me too" industry will be.

sony did the metoo motion controls, microsoft is bringing out the eyetoy that'll actually be paid attention to
[/quote]
But it won't go anywhere. Just like Sony.
[/quote]Yeah, except for the fact it registers full-body motion, etc. I've had both versions of the Eyetoy (and Eye of Judgement was fucking sweet), and I haven't even touched Natal and it already blows it out of the water.

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3455.msg111707#msg111707 date=1252276054]
[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=3455.msg111706#msg111706 date=1252275910]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=3455.msg111689#msg111689 date=1252269044]
I don't think I could ever get a zune just because it seems like yet another of microsofts "me too" products. I'm expecting a zunephone any day now. Then 3 years after apples tablet zuneputer.

And I'm not saying that MS just follows Apple's innovation, there will be "me too" motion controls soon there already is "me too" miis and "me too" search engine. I wonder what their next "me too" industry will be.

sony did the metoo motion controls, microsoft is bringing out the eyetoy that'll actually be paid attention to
[/quote]
But it won't go anywhere. Just like Sony.
[/quote]Yeah, except for the fact it registers full-body motion, etc. I've had both versions of the Eyetoy (and Eye of Judgement was fucking sweet), and I haven't even touched Natal and it already blows it out of the water.
[/quote]
But what does that even mean? Full-Body Motion? It means people are going to run out of ideas faster than Scotty masturbating at work. It will be hard, it will be expensive, and it will be pointless.

[Geoff]

[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=3455.msg111709#msg111709 date=1252277816]
[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3455.msg111707#msg111707 date=1252276054]
[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=3455.msg111706#msg111706 date=1252275910]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=3455.msg111689#msg111689 date=1252269044]
I don't think I could ever get a zune just because it seems like yet another of microsofts "me too" products. I'm expecting a zunephone any day now. Then 3 years after apples tablet zuneputer.

And I'm not saying that MS just follows Apple's innovation, there will be "me too" motion controls soon there already is "me too" miis and "me too" search engine. I wonder what their next "me too" industry will be.

sony did the metoo motion controls, microsoft is bringing out the eyetoy that'll actually be paid attention to
[/quote]
But it won't go anywhere. Just like Sony.
[/quote]Yeah, except for the fact it registers full-body motion, etc. I've had both versions of the Eyetoy (and Eye of Judgement was fucking sweet), and I haven't even touched Natal and it already blows it out of the water.
[/quote]
But what does that even mean? Full-Body Motion? It means people are going to run out of ideas faster than Scotty masturbating at work. It will be hard, it will be expensive, and it will be pointless.
[/quote]


Karth dude you're really really stupid.  Have you even seen the Natal tech demos?




Fucking buster.