ZuneHD is tiny!

[Splych]

I recently got myself a ZuneHD.
My parents always preferred for me to get new products when it came to buying electronics.
If it were a game,
they wouldn't mind used .__.

So after a good 12 hour of testing [i only got to use it this morning since last night it was getting charged and apps were getting downloaded]...
It is alright.

In pictures i expected it to be bigger...
Y'know, HD really makes you think of something bigger.
I also compared it to an iTouch.
This thing is lighter and smaller... The OLED screen is nicer IMO since now it doesn't have a big light to blind me in the night.
The only thing I don't like is the super-sensitive screen.
It is slightly harder to handle and it feels more sensitive then the iTouch.

So far,
I only threw music into it.
Not enough time to throw videos yet...
When the day comes,
I shall watch anime on it ;D.

The main downside for me ATM is,
Lack of Adobe Flash in the Web Browser
Slim Video Compatibility
No External Speaker

Maybe the 2nd Gen will have these things,
I will most likely be drawn into buying it,
But it is all a marketing scheme.
One plus is that it connects to me Xbox xDD.

 

[redact]

can you post any pics next to small things so we can see?

 

[BoxShot]

I'm guessing you are loving it?

 

[ojsinnerz.]

Well, enjoy the product :/

 

[iFish]

can you post any pics next to small things so we can see?

Like your thing down there?

I thought the ZuneHD was not avaible in canada :/

 

[mrSmiles]

easy to get off ebay or similar sites, a zune in Canada you wont be able to take advantage of the marketplace and the social aspects of the player, i'd like to get one one to replace the ipod touch i have, i personally love the Zunes UI.

 

[Splych]

umm...
sure will post pics up once i get ahold of a camera.

and it is pretty nicee,
getting used to it is hard when you try other UIs for other devies like the iPod Touch or the PSP's [used it for music before... since i had nothing >_>].

sorry oj, i ended up getting myself a new one. if i ever have any thoughts of getting a spare,
i'd be sure to get yours!

and yes,
the ZuneHD is not available in Canada. if you can manage to ask a relative,friend or cross the border to get one, you can.
the only 2 features that aren't designed for use in places outside of the states is the HD Radio and marketplace.
the radio still works

. only downside i can see is not seeing the Artist + Song. i don't mind to be honest, radio still works, and i will just use the HD Feature in the states then!
now for the marketplace, i was required to make a new email with an address from the states. now being the lazy person i was, i searched postal codes in new york, took the first one, put it in, made an account and done. now i can access the Marketplace! only use for me there is for the apps.
the OLED screen is nice,
but it probably isn't as good as the Cowon S9/J3's AMOLED screen.
who knows...

 

[iFish]

AMOLED!?!!? that sounds so weird!!

Is the screen anything the the OLED screen on the iPad, if so. i can say. IT IS ONE SEXY SCREEN.

Wait, are there actually good games on the marketplace? like the iPhone/iPod touch has?

 

[War]

I can't believe there's people out there who buy the Zune HD. I mean, come on. It's such a lie. The resolution is clearly nowhere near close to even 720p. What the fuck, Micro$oft. Another one of their scams to get money from people, I guess.

 

[vergilite]

i prefer the ipod touch just because the screen is a little bigger for videos

, hows the battery life i know the one in the ipod sucks so whats the battery on the zune like ?

 

[Splych]

umm...
it has those normal, average games,
leme just give you a full list of apps:
- Audiosurf Tilt [it is like a Rhythm game. you use any one of your songs, and tilt the device while collecting these "things" and avoid these other "things" that cause you to bump/jump high and miss the "things" you gotta collect].
- Checkers, Chess, Sudoku [i'd say people know these games already]
- Hearts, Solitaire, Spades, Texas Hold 'Em [Card Games]
- Goo Splat [gotta keep on tapping all the Goo blobs. Keep that screen clean and blob free, and make sure the giant liquid ooze at the bottom doesn't rise to the top or you lose]
- Hexic [lol wut? iunno what game this is]
- Labyrinth [it's like that Marble and the Maze game. you tilt it around to go through obstacles and get to the proper hole. iunno if it is good or not but they made changes by making it look like a pop-up book made of paper]
- Lucky Lanes Bowling [yeah bowling game. use the touch screen or use the motion of the device. reminds me of Wii Sports' Bowling game]
- Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition [yay 4 racing game!]
- Space Battle 2 [move a ship around, shooting enemy ships. simple as that]
- Vans Sk8: Pool Service [some portable skate boarding game. it is hard IMO]
- Shell Game... of the Future! [lol wut?]
- Calculator, Stopwatch, Piano [self-explanatory]
- Facebook, Twitter [interface isn't as nice as the iPod Touch's one]
- Weather [yes, you can check the weather! where ever you want

. too bad it requires Wi-Fi]

That's all the apps... They are all free at the Marketplace. I'd say, wait for a few more months or maybe even wait for the 1 year release. Who knows where it is going... Hopefully, they learn to utilize the Nvidia Tegra chip better...

And yes, the OLED screen is nice

. Only 3 settings though: Low, Med, High. The highest setting doesn't blind you, which is iunno Good i guess.

 

[Splych]

It's my blog, i allow people to double post

Anywaay...
Sorry but, I fell for this Marketing Scheme. I would've honestly, gotten a Cowon J3, but seeing as I own an Xbox, I am expecting it to be of more use together. Not only that but the Cowon J3 seems to concentrate on Sound Quality and Video Quality. I am not very... Interested in this at the moment. Maybe if one day, I have the extra money, I will invest in one.

And for battery life,
i can't really tell,
since i charge it a LOT...
but i used it for a good 4 hours and a bar never went down.

 

[iFish]

Wow.... i think for now i will stick with my Dads iPad/My iPod touch.... maybe if it gets any good developers then i shall see.....

I actually would buy it just for Hexic, haha.... since my iPod has no music..... just some podcasts.. and apps, i use it for games and irc mostly.

If i want music... i would just use my lappy....

So, you have both, right? once you get a camera, tak a side-by-side shot with both?

 

[Splych]

Well...
It isn't really mine.
More like my sisters xDD.

I will surely take some pics,
when i get a camera in my hands...
I am guessing that when it gets more developers for apps,
they'll start charging >_>.
Hopefully not,
but it feels as if they'll be charging people to use their Zune Pass to get access to the apps later in the Future.

 

[iFish]

The thing that kept me away from Zune in the past was the Zune pass... i don't want to make a us account, even thought we have a house in florida i could use. i just think since iTunes already supports canada, why not?

But, i like the idea of the zune pass. unlimited music for 1 payment each month, amazing!

 

[BoxShot]

The thing that kept me away from Zune in the past was the Zune pass... i don't want to make a us account, even thought we have a house in florida i could use. i just think since iTunes already supports canada, why not?

But, i like the idea of the zune pass. unlimited music for 1 payment each month, amazing!

You get to keep 10 songs every month too!

I'd like to see ifish holding an iPad on the go.

 

[Splych]

Zune Pass still exists.
but think about it hard.
$15 x 12 months = $180

And with $180, i am guessing taxes might hit in...?
not too sure,
but it seems you'll be paying $180 a year to the very least.

Now just think...
You can get 3 games... A new PMP... Savings to a new console... an endless list can just come in here.

I just get my music off of youtube... that's enough for me.

 

[iFish]

Better then buying off iTunes, that is why i have no music

i use iTunes for the Radio

Boxxy, you will never see mah iPad, NEVER!!

 

[evandixon]

I can't believe there's people out there who buy the Zune HD. I mean, come on. It's such a lie. The resolution is clearly nowhere near close to even 720p. What the fuck, Micro$oft. Another one of their scams to get money from people, I guess.

Don't knock it 'till you try it. (Without any bias against Microsoft)

 

[Splych]

Ahaha,
Then why not a Youtube Downloader + Video/Audio Converter = Free Muusik?
iPad really... How is it xD?

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