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Microsoft Zune HD portable media player revealed

Summary: Microsoft has unveiled official photos of its Zune HD portable media player. The player is rumored to support streaming music, offer a 'Zune Marketplace,' cost around $249 for a base 16GB model (in addition to a 32GB model and a rumored 64GB model), boast full support for 720p video though its HDMI out port and perhaps arrive in September.

By Andrew Nusca | August 5, 2009 -- 00:50 GMT (17:50 PDT)

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Microsoft has unveiled official photos of its Zune HD portable media player. The player is rumored to support streaming music, offer a 'Zune Marketplace,' cost around $249 for a base 16GB model (in addition to a 32GB model and a rumored 64GB model), boast full support for 720p video though its HDMI out port and perhaps arrive in September.

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yawn

Why? This is the worst "me too" device ever, except perhaps the Dell DJ Ditty.

Monkeypox
4 August, 2009 17:16

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- Are you going to say that when Apple releases a tablet?
  
  nt
  
  Heatlesssun
  4 August, 2009 20:00
  
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RE: Microsoft Zune HD portable media player revealed (Microsoft Zune HD portable media player revealed)

Excellent !!!...I am buying a 32gb....

Apple...enough of your crap.

wisernova
4 August, 2009 18:38

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L.A.M.E.

Idiot!

Kromaethius
4 August, 2009 20:26

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64GB?

That gets my attention. But for MSFT to have ANY traction with this iteration they need to be FAR more aggressive on the pricing...and need to lose the proprietary management software and allow other apps to work with the device.

The iPod Touch has far too large a following for ANY competitor to price only slightly cheaper. Apple's mature App Store alone is an 800 lb gorilla.

flatliner
4 August, 2009 20:37

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- using the latest NVidia Tegra chip (with 8 dedicated processors)
  
  I am looking forward to having the 32GB version.. Youtube the "zune hd" and see how what a breeze it is to use, even though the screen isn't hd, I think its amoled or something, but please correct me.
  
  Also take your time to review the nvidia tegra chip here: http://www.zuneboards.com/?p=vB43372
  
  now tell me if this is not enticing...
  
  nessrapp
  5 August, 2009 00:47
  
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  - Nothing really new with the Tegra..
    
    Well hyped but there is nothing new there that the hand-held embedded
    market has not been doing for 10-15 years. This includes WinMo,
    iPhone and Pre devices.
    
    Bruizer
    9 August, 2009 20:25
    
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They Don't Call A......

Poopy Brick for nothing.

Pack it in MS.

yobtaf
5 August, 2009 09:33

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Why the panic?

Why do the Apple fanboys always spaz out with stories like this?

stano360
5 August, 2009 15:22

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- Re: Why the panic?
  
  Because they're Apple fanboys. It's surprising
  that they would bash something because it has
  features that the iPod doesn't.
  Personally, the previous Zunes have looked rather
  enticing to me, so adding an HD radio sweetens the
  deal. Too bad I don't have an HDMI jack on my old
  TV(which I don't use much anyway), otherwise that
  could be a selling point too.
  
  Garrett Williams
  5 August, 2009 23:24
  
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