It's no secret that the Zune HD launch is getting closer. First there was Amazon taking pre-orders but now there appears to be official signage that clearly states that September 15 is the day that Microsoft will take on the market dominating iPod Touch. The previously leaked day of September 8 is expected to be the pre-order date. 
Neowin recently posted a hands on review that showed off some of the features for the upcoming Zune HD. Microsoft has packed the Zune full of features and with its excellent Zune Pass subscription music service it may have a serious contender on its hands.
Expect Microsoft to hype up the launch extensively before September 15th as it will need to overcome the image that the Zune is no longer the laughing stock of the digital music player market.
Anyway, $25 to 'reserve' a PMP? Heck, I wouldn't PAY to reserve any gadget. That's ludicrous. I hope that doesn't mean that there will be a limited amount of Zune HD's sold at launch, because the buzz around the Zune HD seems to have gone further than just tech sites.
Anyway, $25 to 'reserve' a PMP? Heck, I wouldn't PAY to reserve any gadget. That's ludicrous. I hope that doesn't mean that there will be a limited amount of Zune HD's sold at launch, because the buzz around the Zune HD seems to have gone further than just tech sites.
Most preorders cost ALOT more....You are complaining about $25 and you are going to spend $200 plus something (minus $25) on a product?
Something wrong with your logic.
No, there will be an unlimited number available to buy on day 1. /sarcasm
Seriously mate, think before you speak.
The deposit is so you can reserve one of the initial stock. It's not like you'll be paying $25 more, you'll just be guaranteeing yourself a Zune HD on launch day at no extra cost.
Does this thing even support apps let alone have a camera?
BUT... It looks uber sexy, and I may end up getting the 32gb model. So w00t!
You already have a camera phone. I don't need repetative features. I need new things, like HD Radio, 720p output, etc. Apple just keeps on selling the same old (Copy/paste, really???)
Repetitive features...?
But if you have an iPhone, you don't have an iPod Touch, so what's wrong if they put a camera into both...? XD
So instead of including common features like Copy/Paste in their latest firmware, they should have come up with another different feature. Yeah, makes sense.
Don't get me wrong, my friend. I am stoked about the HD and can't wait to lay hands on one. The HDMI out is one of the features I'm looking foward to the most. I was just saying that I can see why someone might want a camera on a media player.
I thought by "HD", they meant it had a resolution of like 1280x720 or 480x854. Or well, I thought the resolution would at least beat the one on the iPod Touch and iPhone...
I guess this could be information about the dock.
"A new Zune HD Dock will be released this September for use with the high definition output of the touchscreen Zune. The digital signal will produce a video resolution of 720p on a HDTV. Previous dock kits of this kind have sold for around $79 including remote. The Zune HD Dock could sell for even more and offer Zune HDMI connectivity while working to also charge and control the device.
A full Zune HD dock review will be ready on launch day along with a video tutorial on how to properly install and setup the Zune HD dock accessory."
ZUNEDOCK
ZUNEDOCK
That thing looks fugly.
This thing has an nVidia designed GPU so logic suggests that there will be some killer 3D games too for this, killer compared to the PSP.
Last edited by rm20010 on 12 Aug 2009 - 18:37
Brian Seitz also said that there would be games at launch and more later.
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Btw, do the current Zunes come with firmware on them? Or do they need the Zune software to download and install it on first connect? I'm saying this because in the cnet review video podcast, the guy from the Zune team says they didn't do benchmarks because everything isn't done yet, and they still have work to do. I'm sure the hardware is complete, but I don't think the firmware is. With the Zune HD coming out next month, how can they finish the firmware for the Zune HD and then box the devices up so quickly? Are they at the moment boxing up Zune HDs and continuing work on the Zune HD's firmware until the release date has arrived so they post the final firmware on the Zune software?
I was hoping for 32GB black version.
Any news about possible release in Europe?
I fully pre-paid for mine on Amazon just a few minutes ago.
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