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Zune HD Hands on Demo and Impressions
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I don't think you've ever used a Zune and played with the interface or options.
It's quoted from the NPD group, the same exact group where you got you numbers from the overall market share.
Jeez....
QUOTE=Unprocessed: "Okay, when the iphone of the future has an OLED screen, please tell me you're going to crap over Apple for "copying" Zune?
Quite frankly OLED is the future, and Apple was NOT the first to take the initiative."
It's not about first, it's about the best. Apple wasn't the first mp3 player but they came out with better players and took over the market.
When Apple decides it makes sense, I'm sure they will come out with OLED screens as well.
In so far as the Zune HD, there is really nothing new here and it is still months! away from release! Where's the "news"?!...
Quite frankly OLED is the future, and Apple was NOT the first to take the initiative."
It's not about first, it's about the best. Apple wasn't the first mp3 player but they came out with better players and took over the market.
When Apple decides it makes sense, I'm sure they will come out with OLED screens as well.
In so far as the Zune HD, there is really nothing new here and it is still months! away from release! Where's the "news"?!...
The UI looks pretty nifty, but more confusing than the iPhone OS. So I think Apple still has an advantage there. That OLED-screen does look beautiful, hopefully Apple starts using OLED soon. It would help make the device smaller and save power.
Oh' yeah from like 2007. What is now after they all crashed?
Answer: like 4% and falling.
What!?!?!?!?!?
Well, I'm impressed. And I'm still on track to dump my iPod at the end of the year and pick up a Zune.....
And for all the people on the flame-waggon. The thing is still being worked on. I love the "11%" statistic about Windows Fanboys. These forums are too predictable. First couple pages are the same people bashing the same products based upon the same arguments. It's always fun to stick my nose in and shake up the barrel. Here's to you Microsoft. You've done well....
Well, I'm impressed. And I'm still on track to dump my iPod at the end of the year and pick up a Zune.....
And for all the people on the flame-waggon. The thing is still being worked on. I love the "11%" statistic about Windows Fanboys. These forums are too predictable. First couple pages are the same people bashing the same products based upon the same arguments. It's always fun to stick my nose in and shake up the barrel. Here's to you Microsoft. You've done well....
Having watched the video, I have a hard time believing the guy liked that UI better than the iPhone/iTouch. Really, I have a hard time believing he liked it, period.
I know taste is subjective, but that didn't impress me at all.
BTW (as noted by others) I love the "you can really see the high-def", since it's pretty well documented it's only HD when it's hooked to an HD television (and that's all Microsoft claims about it anyway). That's not a slam on Microsoft - it's just a slam on the reviewer.
I know taste is subjective, but that didn't impress me at all.
BTW (as noted by others) I love the "you can really see the high-def", since it's pretty well documented it's only HD when it's hooked to an HD television (and that's all Microsoft claims about it anyway). That's not a slam on Microsoft - it's just a slam on the reviewer.
Are you kidding? The Zune has always come with a desktop client. Apple has you fanboys so RDFed you don't even realize what developments occur or are occurring outside of Apple or what pricing is like outside of Apple.
Another thing the Zune has going for it is a CHOICE of a la carte DRM free MP3s (that can be played on every device that plays audio files unlike Apple's DRM free and username tagged AACs), a subscription for $5 month (which is what it works out to be because ten songs can be kept every month), or both. Plus it can wirelessly sync to the desktop over Wi-Fi and USB (unlike the iPod/iPhone) and if you have a subscription you can listen to a full song on command with or without downloading it, the "preview" is the whole song and not a 30 second clip. If you want to download the DRM version of the song or whole album, it is just one click. If you want to download a version to keep, you can buy it with one click. If you don't like the song, you don't have to do anything, whereas with iTunes you have to make a decision whether or not to buy after a 30 second preview.
Below are screenshots of the Zune software, it doesn't offer quite as many features as iTunes, but it has the important things and MS does offer WMP for advanced users. The interface is a breeze, and the animations and effects are stunning.
What a bloody fanboy thing to say. I bet if Apple had done it first and Microsoft had only introduced it just now in the Zune HD, you'd be going: "Gee, you think the most basic concept of a FM radio would occur to them sooner.
*orgasmic Apple pride*"Nice and quiet on the fact that here's a final product w/ OLED while Apple's still looking into it.
The product isn't even released yet. So don't criticize input problems as if they'll be there in the shipping Zune HD.
You people throw a fit when folks put down the 3.0 beta firmware since it's not finished yet. Might as well show the same respect to Microsoft.
Agreed. It could look amazing in person. In the video though, it looks like an ipod touch imitation.
I was talking about the Zune player/management software under Windows not the devices...
oh... ok. I wouldn't know. I don't use windows anymore. Gave it up for my sanity's sake.
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wow it looks great, the ui needs work and i would like a bigger width but all in all it looks like a great competitor. although the only way it'll stay competitive is if they develop a app store of some sort