Zune HD

Link: Initial Zune HD thoughts

Link: Zune HD Browser

Link: Zune HD Articles

Link: Zune Blog Content

Last Updated: 9/17/2009 - 413m Pacific - Looking for the ZuneHD.com blog?  Per the request of Microsoft, we have transferred the domain name to them and no longer maintain the site.  We have moved all of the content to ZuneLuv.com/zunehd and will continue to serve you here.

Rumors Facts we know to be true.

• Price: $219 for 16gig / $289 for 32gig.
• Built-in HD Radio receiver.
• OLED touch screen interface with 16:9 widescreen format display (480×272 resolution / 3.3 inch screen).
• HD-compatible output through an optional HDMI dock.
• Full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch with "tap to zoom technology, built-in accelerometer, and touch screen QWERTY keyboard."
• Wi-Fi enabled.
• No support for Flash or Silverlight in the Zune Browser (at release at least).
  
• Battery life - 33 hours wireless off for audio and 8.5 hours wireless of for video.
• First Zune HD commercial now viewable.
  
• Microsoft "teaser" page at http://www.zune.net/zunehd
• No Xbox Live games integration.
• Microsoft is liquidating old Zune 80 units.
• Microsoft has "officially" responded to the Zune HD rumors.

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Rumors we have no official word on - but are "leaning" towards being true.

• Microsoft is discontinuing all Zunes that aren't Zune HD.
• September 15 Release Date - At least that is what Amazon is telling us - Zune HD 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
• $220 for the 16gb version / $290 for the 32gb option - much less than the iPod Touch.
• No Last.FM integration, despite integration in the Xbox (which also has Zune HD).

Rumors we still have no official word on (but are losing their luster)

• It's a phone.
• Microsoft streaming music service - will this tie into the Zune HD? Is this why there are no hard drive options coming?
• It plays xBox games.

Stuff nobody is talking about.

• What does it have that Zune HD on the Xbox doesn't have - and vice versa.
• Price.
• Hard drive options?
• Does it bring a new version of Zune Pass?