Microsoft Zune HD

Microsoft has released the new Zune HD and they are hoping it will be

 a direct competitor to the Apple iPod line of MP3 players.


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The ZuneHD is the latest generation of Zune, set to compete with the iPod Touch in every way.
It comes in two capacities, 16GB ($219) and 32GB ($289), and two colors, black and silver. The new device sports an HD radio, a beautiful user interface, and Internet browsing. There are drawbacks to the device, one of which is the lack of an App store that compares to the Apple iTunes App Store.
This new media player from Microsoft also has a 3.3-inch OLED touch screen. When compared to old iPod Touch, the images on the ZuneHD screen seem much more crisp and a little brighter. The OLED touch-screen is very responsive, comparable to those on Apple devices.

Customers who had had the pleasure of using the ZuneHD were most impressed with its user interface. The navigation process was very fluid and slick. The user interface is very visual and fun to use. Then there is the Zune Marketplace. For as little as $15 a month, you can download an unlimited amount of MP3s.
The features of the new ZuneHD include the following:
  • 3.3 inch vivid organic 16:9 OLED multi-touch screen with a resolution of 480x272
  • NVIDIA Tegra powered
  • Flash Based Storage in 16GB and 32GB variants
  • HDMI Connection to stream straight to your TV
  • Built-in FM radio
  • Portable HD Radio receiver
  • Web Browser
  • Weather application from MSN
  • Calculator
  • Wi-Fi compatible, with wireless marketplace
  • Zune branded Video Marketplace.
  • Home AV packs, Car packs, Charge packs.
The other features which will be included later this year to Zune include:
  • Social networking applications like Twitter and Facebook and
  • Games such as Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition.