Microsoft is rumored to release a new Zune player called the Zune HD in September. So is Apple with the iPod Touch 3G. But as of the moment, I will only compare the Zune HD to the iPod Touch 2G. I may do a full comparison in September. Here is a comparison of the important features, because Microsoft has not released exact specs.
- Both have Wi-Fi with Web Browsing.
- Both have a Touchscreen with the same resolution.
- Both have an accelerometer
- Both have an ‘App Store’
- The Zune HD has High Definition Output. Obviously the iPod Touch does not.
- The Zune HD has High Definition Radio. Maybe we’ve found out why they call it so?
OK, let’s discuss this in more detail. Let’s make one thing straight though. The Zune HD does not have HD Video, only Output. So that means you can hook it up to a TV and get HD Video. That’s pretty cool eh? Not to mention it has HD Radio. These are the current given specs:
- 3.3 inch OLED display capacitive touch screen (480×272 16:9 resolution).
- Size- 2.07″x4.08″x.35″
- Runs on Nvidia Tegra.[3]
- Multi-touch technology.
- Possibly[4] 16 GB, 32GB and a possible 64 GB model later in the year.
- Built-in accelerometer.
- HD radio tuner.
- 720p high definition video support and output (additional dock required).
- Wi-Fi connectivity.
- A Wi-Fi version of the Zune Marketplace.
- Web browser (based on Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for Windows CE).
- Unicode Support
- Windows Mobile and possible windows 7 made app integration.
That’s what Wikipedia said at least. Anyways, if Apple doesn’t release an iPod Touch 3G, which is unlikely, then Zune HD might become as popular as the iPod Touch. However, we have no idea if the developers are willing to switch over to developing Zune Applications. And of course, with a lot of features, there is always a price… We’ll just have to see what specs the iPod Touch 3G will have. So as of right now, my conclusion is that the Zune HD will win. We’ll keep you posted!
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cant wait to get my zune hd
Oh lucky
I wan’t one but there not released in Europe.
If you want, you could write a short review on it once it’s released for the website