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    Chris Maunder
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    Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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      Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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      Rama Krishna Vavilala
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      If only it was a phone, I would not have hesitated to buy it. I wonder whether they will have support for developing applications.

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        Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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        dighn
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        Looks like Microsoft is finally able to one-up Apple in the portable media player market. Although iPod is probably gonna get a refresh soon as well. Now if it has custom apps support I'll probably get one. I'm sure it'd be more open than Apple's BS.

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          Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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          Rocky Moore
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          If they just had the ability to have Skype on it :)

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            Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

            cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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            Kant
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            When can we expect the Zune HD Service Pack 1? ;P

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              Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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              Stuart Dootson
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              Unfortunately irrelevant to most of us unless MS expand the availability of the Zune beyond North America...

              Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p

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                Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                Lost User
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                Meh - Another "me too" product from a company that can't seem to innovate. I give it 12-18 months and they'll kill the whole Zune product line.

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                  Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

                  cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                  Shog9 0
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                  Chris Maunder wrote:

                  It includes support for HD Radio

                  Finally, a reason to own a Zune.

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                    Chris Maunder wrote:

                    It includes support for HD Radio

                    Finally, a reason to own a Zune.

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                    Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                    <Agent Smith Voice>What good is a radio, if there's nothing good on it?</Agent Smith Voice>

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                      Meh - Another "me too" product from a company that can't seem to innovate. I give it 12-18 months and they'll kill the whole Zune product line.

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                      dighn
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                      eh so if Apple releases a touch screen PMP nobody else can do it? Admittedly Microsoft has been playing catchup in this arena, but this one actually looks pretty good. Show me another player that has OLED, 720p support and HDMI output. The Tegra chipset is supposedly pretty awesome too. If this works as well as it looks, they deserve some credit for it.

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                        Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

                        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                        Pete OHanlon
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                        If only it was going to be available here over the pond.

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                          eh so if Apple releases a touch screen PMP nobody else can do it? Admittedly Microsoft has been playing catchup in this arena, but this one actually looks pretty good. Show me another player that has OLED, 720p support and HDMI output. The Tegra chipset is supposedly pretty awesome too. If this works as well as it looks, they deserve some credit for it.

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                          Lost User
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                          dighn wrote:

                          eh so if Apple releases a touch screen PMP nobody else can do it?

                          Who mentioned Apple?

                          dighn wrote:

                          OLED, 720p support and HDMI output. The Tegra chipset is supposedly pretty awesome too.

                          That's just hardware specs - they also need to include quality software, a robust app store, consistent marketing & great customer support. This is where Microsoft will fail. IMO - The Zune product line will remain unprofitable and be scrapped due to poor market share. Just a prediction... sheesh!

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                            Zune HD Preview[^] From the WinInfo UPDATE: It boasts a 16:9 OLED display with 480 x 272 native resolution, multi-touch capabilities, and HD 720p output via HDMI. It includes support for HD Radio in addition to the FM radio support provided by previous devices. Zune Pass subscribers can stream millions of songs from the Zune Marketplace to the device over a standard Wi-Fi connection. And the Zune HD includes a full-featured web browser with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. This is now available for pre-order and is a lot less expensive than the iPod touch: The 16 GB Zune HD, available in black, costs just $220, compared to $300 for a 16 GB iPod touch. And the 32 GB Zune HD, available in platinum, costs just $290, a whopping $110 less than the $400 selling price of the 32 GB iPod touch.

                            cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                            Edbert P
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                            Yes, but the issue is with an iPod touch I'm able to access Apple store easily and buy hundreds of thousands of $0.99 apps with the touch of a button. Does Zune offer the same or better?

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                              Yes, but the issue is with an iPod touch I'm able to access Apple store easily and buy hundreds of thousands of $0.99 apps with the touch of a button. Does Zune offer the same or better?

                              "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia

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                              ToddHileHoffer
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                              No but you get a portable high def porn player. I mean you can put your downloaded porn on your zune HD and then plug that right into any TV. You have to admit, that is a big selling point for this thing.

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