Hey guys Nolan here,
They said iPod killer, But not quite in my mind. Ok guys well the Zune HD just came out and well these are my thoughts on it, One Beautiful device! But from what I have seen from other tech reviews the backing that looks like brushed metal, but some have said is “It feels like something els.” said SolderKnowsBest, Nobody for sure knows what it is. I think one of the biggest let downs in the Zune HD is it has no internal speaker! How are you going to try and compete with a device such as a iPod and not put in a key feature? Also another beautiful feature on the Zune HD is the graphics, with the new Nvida chip in it, switching from menus are beautiful! One issue with the menus is something that John4Laker’s partner pointed out in a review. When switching somethings in the settings instead of another menu or a drop down, you tap it and the next selection comes up, which makes a big hassle if trying to get to the last thing in that menu and you tap all the way to the end and miss it. There is one feature that the iPod Touch dose not have and thats radio or also HD radio. Some say its not a big deal but I find it useful and a nice change when you want something fresh and new to listen to. They did put radio in the new iPod Nano but failed to put it in the new iPod Touch. Also one of them of weird things in my mind is they called it the Zune HD but dose not play in HD on the device itself, but only if plugged into the TV. Now don’t get me wrong this is very useful, but I would think they would name the device for what it does on the device it self not just for being plugged into a tv. Microsoft also supplies the necessary cables to plug it in which is nice. Well I understand they cant call it the Zune Touch but still. One of the most horrible things with the Zune HD is you have to have windows to sync it. I mean I guess they think if you want the Zune then you cant have the mac. Now to fix this problem you need to have a third party app for the mac to go into a virtual machine and run Windows, but what is just your run of the mill mac user going to do if he wants a Zune? Apple is nice enough to let you sync your ipod on a mac with iTunes but I guess Windows didn’t want to return the favor.
Speaking of internet “marketplaces” the Zune’s Marketplace (the iTunes for the Zune) is of corse nowhere near the iTunes store. One thing that Windows lacks with the Zune is what they will never make up for anytime soon, Apps. They have currently 6 apps’s and the issue is Microsoft dose not want to deal with App submissions and having to scan all them (who knows what would be on our Zune!) and is not releasing a SDK for the Zune, there for all the apps you get have to come from the “big man him self” in redmond WA, so don’t expect a hole lot of apps anytime soon. Over all this is a really beautiful device and I think Apple could learn a few lessons from Windows for a change and fix something on the iPod that the Zune did right. So just settle down, I don’t think this device with be a iPod killer anytime “Zune”.
Remember to keep on geeking!
-Nolan
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