Full FeedZune HD gets felt up. Verdict: almost as good as iPod
The fabled Zune HD portable music player was subject to a hands on by some lucky Zune-loving folks. The player, destined for some consumers hands this fall, is the latest breakthrough in a line of players that strive to be slightly different. The verdict: really good…for a Zune.
Donald Bell of CNET got to play with the Zune HD’s for a bit and learned a bunch about them. The biggest surprises were XBOX rented content viewing on the Zune, a lightning fast but unbranded browser, high-end build feel, beautiful OLED screen, 720p output for HDTVs, and a new feature that pulls in data about the artist no matter where the music was purchased. That is some exciting stuff for Zune fans.
There wasn’t much that was mentioned on the negative side. One was the Zune HD despite having that HD moniker and 720p output, only natively supports 480p video. Nothing has been said about the Zune battery, a significant issue for earlier Zunes.
Bell admits the Zune HD “won’t crush the iPod touch” but does deliver one of the richest portable music experiences. That along ought to garner a new legion of converts.
Source: [CNET]
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how is this almost as good as the iPod. It sounds like it might be better.
on August 5, 2009 at 08:49 PM - LINK