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Microsoft has lifted the lid on its next-gen portable media player, and U.S. pre-orders are now being taken.
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Microsoft has lifted the lid on its next-gen portable media player, and U.S. pre-orders are now being taken.
I might ask my dad to pick one of these up next time he's over there.
I would have thought that power and warranty issues would be the only hurdles?
Il take that over an ipod anyday!
I just saw a hands on vid on youtube, gotta say, looks impressive, the UI is pretty sweet!
Anyone know whether it supports Oggs?
Will they be available in the UK though?
I was thinking about getting a Sony x-series but this looks like it'll be better, plus has anybody reviewed the sound quality on the Zune. I wonder if it compares with the Sony.
You can charge it via USB with the transfer cable that comes with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Salazaar
x has noise canceling.
but as an owner of one, i would have to say the screen is too small for video watching imo, then again i find that with the ipod touch too.
this could be really nice because of the res and quality of the screen, might make it relaxing to watch flicks on dispite its small size.
Yeah, I would agree on that - I'm off to New York in November so could get one then. Right on Black Friday when their post Thanksgiving sales start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Salazaar
?? the res, and the screen size, are both smaller than the ipod touch - is an OLED screen really going to improve the image quality sufficiently to make up for a too-small screen?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAnimus
Wish it had line-in :( Something to replace my iriver would be nice, but no-one seems to value it these days, even iriver themselves have abandoned it on their newer models, which is a serious downgrade imo.
Glad to see some decent competition to the ipod.
What a great month September will be.
Alice In Chains release their new album. And I can pick up a nice Zune to listen to it on. :)
I was comparing to the sony x, my flat mates ipod touch is of course broken. Well we think it is, apple person said it wasn't but it can't get wifi signal enless it has perfect line of sight. Damn thing was only 3 months old when they did that and they are refusing a replacement, wanting to send the crapple thing off for service because they can't reproduce the error......... </rant>Quote:
Originally Posted by miniyazz
But the sony x screen is just wounderful, the problem is its too small because it is first and formost a noise canceling music player. The video was an obvious after thought (along with picture viewer.... wtf why?!)
It would be if MS pulled their finger out of their arse and got it released outside of the states.Quote:
Originally Posted by Breezey
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Originally Posted by beanbandit
I also think their content delivery system with the Zune store is superior to iTunes as you can get a $15 a month subscription for unlimited music (which you lose when you stop subscribing)
Also the wireless syncing is awesome, have a home server (or pc hosing the library) on wireless, turn the Zune wireless and it syncs your music over wifi!