Zune detailed technical specifications revealed

[neoukusa]

Zune's detailed specifications have been revealed at http://www.dvdtozune.com/ ,including Zune service marketplace, supported video and audio formats, photos, software, capacity, size, weight, battery, WiFi wirless, etc.

Three colors

Zune Marketplace for music and video downloads

Capacity

* 30GB hard driver;

* Hold up to 7500 songs, 100 hours of video, or 25000 pictures;

* Store data via USB cable connectivity.

Size and Weight

Zune (30GB) has small size especially while serving up that bigger screen.

* Weight: 5.6 ounces;

* Height: 4.4 inches;

* Width: 2.4 inches;

* Depth: 0.58 inches;

* Colors: black, white, and brown.

Display

* 3-inch screen;

* 320 x 240 in resolution.

Learn more at http://www.dvdtozune.com/specifications.html

The battery is better than iPod, thinner than iPod, only 30GB will be release on this holiday season.

[Corris Veteran]

Zune topic = https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=496453

Zune Marketplace topic = https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=496453

:D

[Jerry Grey Member]

Sounds Cool, I can't wait... :)

* Store data via USB cable connectivity.

Does anyone know if you need the software to connect the Zune to the PC like PDAs, or is it going to act like a flash stick?

Gerry

[neoukusa]

Zune software can automatically import your existing music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Windows Media? Player in a variety of formats, including your existing playlists and song ratings, as permitted by the online service from which it was purchased.

I think Zune software just like iTunes.

[MrA]

The battery is better than iPod, thinner than iPod, only 30GB will be release on this holiday season.

There's no mention of the battery life and the unit is bigger and heavier than the 80GB iPod (which is bigger than the 30GB).

[Randolph]

Like I been saying this whole time, the battery is currently rumored to be atleast 12/13 hours. It could change at any given time.

[fascist]

Size compaison. Its about the right size cant be to sure though.

I couldnt get the depth right anyone want to give it a try?

[Slimy]

Comparing 30gb to 30gb.

iPod screen (2.5 inch) < Zune screen (3.0 inch)

iPod resolution (320x240) = Zune resolution (320x240)

iPod height (4.1 inch) > Zune height (4.4 inch)

iPod width (2.4 inch) = Zune width (2.4 inch)

iPod depth (0.43 inch) > Zune depth (0.58 inch)

[yudi_lks]

How about the color of the screen? How many colors the Zune screen can support?

[Brandon Live Veteran]

It's a little bit thicker than the current iPods. From the look of it, it was somewhere between the original iPod and the new ones. It's feels lighter than it looks. The screen is virtually identical to my PPC-6700 Pocket PC Phone.

[Luis.A]

Nice. MS got the size just about right with ZUNE. did anyone notice the bundles mentioned on the page.. do you think it will cost more to buy a bundled pack than only the ZUNE?

[jmc777]

I'll consider getting one when they increase the size of the HD.

[»X«]

Brown???

[fascist]

Hey the brown is nice. This might make me switch back to windows when Vista comes out and they get a nice theme out.

[Luis.A]

Brown???

To each his own. As somebody mentioned earlier skateboarders and "musicians" will like it. The color is kinda growing on me, I think it reflects a lifestyle and musical tastes. It sets you apart from the others.

[Des429]

^^^ i heard that brown was the best color in person, rahter than what it looks like in pictures..

and that 3" screen sounds nice.

[PiracyX]

This player looks one to watch. I just wonder how much it will retail here in the UK.

[Pajter]

I really want one.. >_<

[Randolph]

Yeah, it's a somewhat minor-seeming detail, but no one seemed to know how much damned battery life the Zune was going to have at launch. They were pretty tight lipped about it, but our new pal Matt Rosoff, a Microsoft analyst, let us know that according to his contacts, with wireless off we can expect a 12 hours of music playback at 128Kbps, 3.5 hours for video playback, and 4.5 hours when running a slide show. Compare that to the 30GB iPod's 14/4 hours and the 80GB iPod's 20/6 hours, and it's a little difficult to fully envision the payoff for that added thickness and height. Still, remember: bigger screen, wireless, bigger screen, wireless. Ah well, we'll just hope upon hope that'll be something the fix before release in a couple months.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/17/zune-ba...-5-hours-video/

LOL

[John S. Veteran]

threads merged

[Slimy]

aww crap the battery life is junk :/ Thanks for posting Tem.

[Luis.A]

aww crap the battery life is junk :/ Thanks for posting Tem.

Remember this is MS first try at an iPod killer. And do you really need more than 12 hours of music when on the road, anyways you can always get the traveler pack.

[Slimy]

I expect it to be a bad release, because it is the first gen. I mean, the iPod 1g was absolute crap. But 12 hours is way too low for me, because my music is mostly from 192-320kbps and we all know that the numbers given for battery life are always a little off. So I'm thinking 10 hours. I put a lot of weight on battery life, so 10 hours isn't that much for me. But we'll see.

[Luis.A]

I expect it to be a bad release, because it is the first gen. I mean, the iPod 1g was absolute crap. But 12 hours is way too low for me, because my music is mostly from 192-320kbps and we all know that the numbers given for battery life are always a little off. So I'm thinking 10 hours. I put a lot of weight on battery life, so 10 hours isn't that much for me. But we'll see.

I guess this can be countered with what MS has said about its rapid recharge rate. Oh wel lets wait and see till november

[gaurav]

Comparing 30gb to 30gb.

iPod screen (2.5 inch) < Zune screen (3.0 inch)

iPod resolution (320x240) = Zune resolution (320x240)

iPod height (4.1 inch) > Zune height (4.4 inch)

iPod width (2.4 inch) = Zune width (2.4 inch)

iPod depth (0.43 inch) > Zune depth (0.58 inch)

You messed up the inequalities. :p