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September 2009
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The editors liked
Gorgeous new UI
Responsive touchscreen
Zune Pass
Gorgeous touch screen
HD radio
WiFicapable
Zune Pass subscription service
The Zune HDs brilliant OLED display
HD Radio tuner
Long battery life
Movie rentals
And subscription music integration finally give iPod expatriates something to shout about.
Hardware is small and compact - easy to hold
Beautifully clear
Sharp screen
Comfortable earbuds
Can sync wirelessly
Cross-platform "ecosystem" combines 1080p at home and 720p-to-go
Built-in HD Radio/FM tuner
Wi-Fi
With downloading directly to the device
Plus social connectivity
The Zune HD has a 3 year warranty
Svelte
Attractive design
Intuitive touch user interface
Impressive 2D and 3D graphics
Integrated HD Radio
Beautiful OLED display
HD radio & wireless syncing
Very clean and easytouse interface
Droolworthy hardware
Allyoucan eat subscription music.
Sleek
Fairly durable design
Excellent OLED multitouch screen
Mostly very polished interface
Capable web browser
720p playback
Special TV interface with a dock
Good audio quality and battery life
Touchscreen!
Beautiful graphics
Many third party apps and games available and being developed
Very small and portable
Easy to use
Decent battery life
Gorgeous multi-touch OLED screen. Intuitive user interface with sharp
Good-looking graphics. Strong Web browser. Wireless music purchasing
Downloading
And syncing. HD radio.
Best screen that's ever shipped on a portable media player. Sync software has excellent music discovery features. Zune Pass subscription lets you download as many tunes as you want. Industrial design finally approaches the lustworthy quality of an Apple p
Awesome interface
OLED screen
HD Radio
Subscription music option
720p video output
Gorgeous
Multitouch interface
Superb ondevice video quality
The editors didn't like
Limited beyond music and video playback
Unclear roadmap for applications
No Mac compatibility
Few mobile apps
Web browser is slow
Windowsonly
You still cant use the Zune with a Mac
Marketplace purchases require "Microsoft Points
" video format support is limited
Audio quality lacks advanced controls
Youll need to purchase a dock accessory for HD video output
Application and game select...
Desktop software is not intuitive
And it seems to have a bug that causes the computer screen to flicker
Many functions in the Zune are very slow
Can't stop the radio once you start it playing without powering down the unit
Battery and WiFi status...
Does not support Windows Media Video Digital Copy
Zune software could be more intuitive
Less sluggish
There are no custom equalizer options on this flash MP3 player.
Distracting screen smudges
Confusing points system for purchasing content
Skimpy app selection
Zune 4.0 software is not user friendly
Somewhat limited audio & picture file support
App Store in the Marketplace is practically empty
Expensive dock required for HD video output
Very few applications and games available.
No serious app platform
Web browser is tangibly worse than Apple's
Odd priorities in music controls
No major overhaul to the Zune software.
No case or screen protector included
Included headphones not that good
Marketplace is bare
No flash support in browser
Limited audio codec support. HD files are displayed in standard-def on the player—an optional dock is needed to view HD files on an HDTV or a PC. Very slim pickings in the App section of the Zune Marketplace.
Several years behind Apple when it comes to interface and app store. Music library still has some holes. No Macintosh software. Web browser is competent
But takes a while to render some pages. Onscreen keyboard for browser is horrid
Abstract: Microsoft has released much awaited Zune HD music player. The new player sports 3.3-inch OLED touchscreen, HD radio, HD video out and Wi-Fi. Zune HD is available at $220 for 16GB black and $290 for 32GB platinum model. Microsoft will be offering Zune H...
Sleek, fairly durable design, Excellent OLED multitouch screen, Mostly very polished interface, Capable web browser, 720p playback; special TV interface with a dock, Good audio quality and battery life,
No serious app platform, Web browser is tangibly worse than Apple's, Odd priorities in music controls, No major overhaul to the Zune software.
Coming to the Zune HD, we were afraid that it would reflect the stereotype of a Microsoft 1.0 product: interesting and full of potential, but far too rough to be enjoyable. That was doubly true as Microsoft's poor reputation with Windows Mobile touchsc...
Abstract: After admiring the Zune HDs slim good looks, now weve installed its software and taken it for a spin. We loaded the $290 32GB media player with music, videos, pictures and podcasts, tested out its user interface along with the Zune 4.0 software, and ...
Stay tuned for the full review of the Zune HD. But I must say that unless this starts on fire and burns down my house, there is really no way to make me not love it. Image Gallery>Related Articles: EMAIL DISCUSS (4) PRINT Categorized...
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Beautiful OLED display, Long battery life, HD radio & wireless syncing, Very clean and easytouse interface
Zune 4.0 software is not user friendly, Somewhat limited audio & picture file support, App Store in the Marketplace is practically empty, Expensive dock required for HD video output
Best screen that's ever shipped on a portable media player. Sync software has excellent music discovery features. Zune Pass subscription lets you download as many tunes as you want. Industrial design finally approaches the lustworthy quality of an Apple p
Several years behind Apple when it comes to interface and app store. Music library still has some holes. No Macintosh software. Web browser is competent, but takes a while to render some pages. Onscreen keyboard for browser is horrid
Gorgeous multi-touch OLED screen. Intuitive user interface with sharp, good-looking graphics. Strong Web browser. Wireless music purchasing, downloading, and syncing. HD radio.
Limited audio codec support. HD files are displayed in standard-def on the player—an optional dock is needed to view HD files on an HDTV or a PC. Very slim pickings in the App section of the Zune Marketplace.
With a fantastic OLED touch screen, a top-notch Web browser, and a wireless music store, the Zune HD is the best PMP you can buy—that is, if you live outside the iTunes universe....
Abstract: The new Zune HD is coming this September: the latest in the Zune line-up that many have been gathering information about over the past months as Microsoft leaks images, specifications and tidbits to the public. This weekend, I was able to see the new Z...
Abstract: Competition is fierce no matter what business you’re in, but it’s extraordinarily competitive between Zune and iPod in the MP3 player market. There’s always pressure to make something better, smaller, more jam-packed with features, etc. This article ta...
