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Microsoft Launches Zune HD

Why does everyone point out t he lack of an app store as a problem?

The iPhone nor the iPod touch had an app store for over a year.

Wasn't a problem for apple and won't be for microsoft.
 
has anyone seen if the Zune HD included Flash support in their browser? I haven't read anything saying either way. I'm assuming not, cus that'd be a big selling point.
 
Loving mine.... very cool PMP...:D

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iRACK said:
Please spare me OLD stuff like this. In the end all Companies observe and serve... But here we are very clear which Company actually opened a mass MArket for Touchscreen Devices using capacitive screens in the first place.
It was Apple clearly and nobody is going to argue on that Fact. This Market has not ben excitant before the iPhone/iPod Touch platform emerged.

And again nobody will argue that tying this kind of gadget to an App selling Platform on a big scale has also been an idea from Apple.

So tell us now: Who cares about Keyboard Design?
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If you bothered to read the quote I responded to which was not you by the way. It makes my point very valid to the person I was talking to.
 
thespazz said:
Why does everyone point out t he lack of an app store as a problem?

The iPhone nor the iPod touch had an app store for over a year.

Wasn't a problem for apple and won't be for microsoft.
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The Problem: There has not been an App Store ever before when Apple came out with the iPhone. Nobody knew what they have been missing.

Today there are 70k+ Apps and that is a major selling point.
 
iRACK said:
So tell us now: Who cares about Keyboard Design?
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Me :)

Input is pretty important I think, I much prefer a 'normal' keyboard over the chicklet type.
If we're talking laptops I think apple has a fair bit to catch up on compared to ibm with their keyboard/touchpoint - it's the main reason I don't have an apple machine.
 
cawesjmu said:
So you can answer my question for sure. Can you view Flash websites on that bad boy?
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Honestly, did u crank up the Brightness on your Phone n Touch to make them look worse on this pic, or is this really such a difference ? :confused:

really show off your brightness controls, i would like to see! :)

Sorry quoted wrong post. Wanted to quote Post with the picture in it initially
 
It´s got the style got to give you that. Best looking Zune I´ve seen. ....A little off topic but I ´m on the search for a new headset when I came across these www.budsgoblue.com Anyone know what they are??? thanks
 
cenetti said:
Loving mine.... very cool PMP...:D

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That is why Apple needs an OLED display in the iPod Touch. As it stands thats the only thing (for my needs anyways) that the Zune has over the iPod.

Why are Apple so dead against OLED?
 
iRACK said:
The Problem: There has not been an App Store ever before when Apple came out with the iPhone. Nobody knew what they have been missing.

Today there are 70k+ Apps and that is a major selling point.
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there were apps for mobile devices back in the 1990's. i downloaded apps for my iPaq back in 2000 and 2001. blackberries had app stores long before the iPhone came out
 
cenetti said:
I tried youtube...and the answer is NO!... can't play the video.
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Sorry, one more question for the Zune HD browser. Does it automatically take you to the "mobile" version of a website like the iPhone/iPod Touch does if it's available? I think amazon.com is one that has a mobile site that looks different than the full site you see on the computer.
 
alent1234 said:
there were apps for mobile devices back in the 1990's. i downloaded apps for my iPaq back in 2000 and 2001.
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My Bad. Of course there have been Apps to download for Mobile Computing Devices like the Palm pilot etc. but i was referring to mass consumer markets.

Sorry i should have been more specific
 
iRACK said:
The Problem: There has not been an App Store ever before when Apple came out with the iPhone. Nobody knew what they have been missing.

Today there are 70k+ Apps and that is a major selling point.
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70k apps in the apps store. Of those 70k apps 69k of them are complete and utter garbage.
 
Rodimus Prime said:
70k apps in the apps store. Of those 70k apps 69k of them are complete and utter garbage.
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Might be true, i do not know since i only tried about 140 so fare..
But it is still a selling point, also because people tend to love garbage these days ;-)
 
raggedjimmi said:
That is why Apple needs an OLED display in the iPod Touch. As it stands thats the only thing (for my needs anyways) that the Zune has over the iPod.

Why are Apple so dead against OLED?
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From what I've been reading OLED only shows better in darkened rooms, but it's hard to differentiate FUD from objective reviews.
 
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