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    Image of Dafrety Dafrety
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    I saw one at the Best Buy in the John Hancock Center. It was like butter, I couldn't believe it. The screen was nice and bright, the transitions were smooth, rotating from landscape to portrait was instant. They had it hooked up to a TV displaying video and it looked excellent. The girl showcasing it didn't let me hold it, but they had some fake plastic ones that they said weighed the same and they were incredibly light. The HD radio was cool though they let me plug my Shure se210 headphones in. The sound was crystal clear. I'm going to get one on the 15th. I'll probably have to order it from the website though, because I want a black 32 GB.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Dafrety was starred Dafrety was unstarred
    Image of Christo27 Christo27
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    This was the first thing the guy did where I was in NYC. I didn't even ask, he just said "They have apps in the marketplace, and they will be open to developers..."

    and yeah, no wifi
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Edited by Christo27 at 08/23/09 4:25 PM Christo27 was starred Christo27 was unstarred
    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    Apps aren't very important to me. My Zune HD will spend most of its time playing music and podcasts.
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    I called it out~! :D

    But seriously, it was inevitable that it would go here, from having games and all.
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    Hey! Cool! This is my picture! I sent this in from my fiancee's email address(thus the "Jarnet"). At any rate, ya they actually wouldn't let me use the wifi(they originally said there wasn't any wifi available but then when I set up my phone to tether it, they said they couldn't let me). They also showed a movie off the zune that showed Burnout for Zune.
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    Image of gotFrosty gotFrosty
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    Hmm… Too bad it's not a phone.
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    Image of OG_Phenix OG_Phenix
    08/23/09

    @gotFrosty: YEAH! Too bad it's not a rocket car too! I mean, why should I have to carry a phone, and MP3 player AND have a vehicle? I want full device integration!
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    My Secret Identity promoted this comment OG_Phenix was starred OG_Phenix was unstarred
    Image of gotFrosty gotFrosty
    09/12/09

    @OG_Phenix: YEAH! Then we can fly to the moon!! hahahahahaha yeah! /fistpump totally awesome sweeeeeeeeet
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    You know, Gizmodo is nothing but a bunch of Zune fanbois. You never see them giving this kind of atention to the iPhone.

    I wish there was some way to filter out all the stupid Zune stories. Its like you guys are always jerking off Zune Guy. I mean really - can his cock be any deeper down your throat.

    We get it with the Zune! ENOUGH ALLREADY!
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    Image of S-Express S-Express
    08/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: I see what you did there - you now owe me a new keyboard because mine is now full off coffee! LOL
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    My Secret Identity promoted this comment S-Express was starred S-Express was unstarred
    Image of sdowney83 sdowney83
    08/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: lol. I wonder how many people will see this, not get it and flip out.
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    (Starman) AnalysisDialysis promoted this comment sdowney83 was starred sdowney83 was unstarred
    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Grumble...grumble...grumble...Apple...Grumble...Grumble...Mac Fanbois...grumble...
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/23/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: did I get banned???:

    Whoo Hoo! Looks like I'm back! Thanks Giz for fixing my comment account!
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    Image of BeerManMike BeerManMike
    08/23/09

    @S-Express: @sdowney83: With all due respect to ponies! and his star, that was kinda of an obvious, lame, non-star joke. Thanks to you two lemmings, it would seem there are more ponies! fanboys on here than zune fanboys.
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    My Secret Identity promoted this comment BeerManMike was starred BeerManMike was unstarred
    Image of Dilpickle1 Dilpickle1
    08/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: but zune is god, Ponies, and you know that.
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment Dilpickle1 was starred Dilpickle1 was unstarred
    Image of NeoXY NeoXY
    08/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: You sir wins the internets today. Give this man as many internets as he wish!
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment NeoXY was starred NeoXY was unstarred
    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    08/23/09

    @sdowney83: I already see two of them ridin' nowhere, on to somewhere, all! Unapproved! Accounts! (For both of them below. :P)
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    Image of iomatic (I know I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway) iomatic (I know I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway)
    08/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: I know right!!! I mean come on!!! Like, all day, it's "Microsoft" "Bill", "Zune" "Enterprise Database Server" "Exchange" I mean, like come on!!!

    FANBOIS!!! Redmond-haterz!!!

    Like, OMG!
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment iomatic (I know I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway) was starred iomatic (I know I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway) was unstarred
    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    08/23/09

    @BeerManMike: I agree with S-Express, it was actually good. And there's nothing wrong with being a Ponies! fanboi. Join the club! Free admission until you actually want to get in! Then it will cost you!
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/23/09

    @BeerManMike: I found his joke witty, thank you, and I am a Zune "fanboy". I have a 30GB Zune and an 8GB zune and I will have a new 32GB HD on Sept. 15th. I think his comment was directed at the people who were always bitching about all the Apple posts in the past.

    And the lemmings comment is simply unneeded and asshattastic.
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/23/09

    @Ajhayter: I believe Ponies has one of the Zune originals, so I doubt he is a Zune hater. This is sarcasm at it's finest, and Ponies is known for it.
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment Bigbadbikernerd was starred Bigbadbikernerd was unstarred
    Image of citizensmith: I may be stupid but: citizensmith: I may be stupid but:
    08/24/09

    @BeerManMike: I found his joke pathetic and annoying. But that's because I'm a Mac Fanboi and consequently humourless and blind to anything that wasn't shat from Steve Jobs behind.
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment citizensmith: I may be stupid but: was starred citizensmith: I may be stupid but: was unstarred
    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/24/09

    @citizensmith: See kids - this is what is known in the business as "misdirection". He starts off going in one direction and then, suddenly, takes the joke in the opposite direction.

    Nice.
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    Image of KenK KenK
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    A marketplace with Apps is nice, but what about the "developers! developers! developers!"? I haven't seen any mention of a Zune SDK or any entrance fee to be able to play on this hardware. How is this going to compare to iTunes? The reason "there's an app for that" is because there are so many people pounding out crapware for the iPhone/Touch. Who can make a Zune app? How much of the sale to they get to keep? Seems pretty late in the game to announce this kind of stuff.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment KenK was starred KenK was unstarred
    Image of apus apus
    08/23/09

    @KenK: John Gruber reported that Microsoft approached iPhone OS developers* to port their apps to the Zune: [daringfireball.net]

    The developers rejected the offer, but I think it's likely that those who agreed are under NDA.

    *the article I linked to is only about one developer, but he reported a second case later
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    Image of PhoenixAzure PhoenixAzure
    08/23/09

    @KenK: Its already been mentioned that The XNA Creator's Studio that microsoft released will also work with zune, so the tools technically have already been out for over a while already.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment PhoenixAzure was starred PhoenixAzure was unstarred
    Image of KTK1990 KTK1990
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    I wonder what the app store restrictions will be. Will it be where once you purchase the app, it is yours no matter how many devices you own? Or will it be linked to a device? or a limit of installs?
    Hopefully it will be like the Apple app store, but im still getting a 3g touch in September and not a zune.
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    Edited by KTK1990 at 08/23/09 11:41 AM KTK1990 was starred KTK1990 was unstarred
    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    The only two factors keeping me on the fence are availability of apps, and the as of yet unknown price point and release date for the 64gb version.

    Once I see the kind of store Microsoft has in place (and as long as the 64gb isn't too much higher) I'll definitely be getting one.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected was starred Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected was unstarred
    Image of Segador Segador
    08/23/09

    In reply to Zune HD Teases Inaccessible Apps Menu During Weekend Preview
    Is the Zune marketplace library (music, shows, movies) as extensive as iTunes? If it's even close, this is my new music player.
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    Edited by Segador at 08/23/09 10:15 AM Segador was starred Segador was unstarred
    Image of S-Express S-Express
    08/23/09

    @Segador: The problem is still DRM - anything you access with Zune Pass is DRM protected, you can't burn CDs from it for example. And of course if you stop paying the monthly $$$, they all go away.

    Only tracks that you buy are DRM free - and if you don't use your Zune Pass credits in that month, they won't roll-over, you loose them.

    Add to that the limited selection on the Zune Pass - MS freely admit that they won't make all material available for Zune Pass, and it's not a great deal - and certainly a poor cousin for the iTunes store.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment S-Express was starred S-Express was unstarred
    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/23/09

    @S-Express: Don't forget to mention that the 10 songs you get to keep with the zune pass can be burned to cd.

    If you follow the logic you'll understand that of course you can't burn the regular zune pass stuff since you are renting the tracks technically. It doesn't make sense to be able to burn them.

    On the flip side I can't imagine burning music to CD anymore. My Zune 80 has replaced cd's for me completely even when driving since I have aux in jacks. If you don't have those there are other alternatives.

    As for selection, I have found that everything I want to hear is available. so while it may not as comprehensive as itunes for now, it's real word selection is great.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Ryan Robinson was starred Ryan Robinson was unstarred
    Image of im.thatoneguy2 im.thatoneguy2
    08/24/09

    @Ryan Robinson: The largest gap in Zune Pass is in Movie Soundtracks.

    I tend to have to buy those. Other than that there are only a handful of artists I've had to purchase outside of Zune Pass.

    It's very comprehensive. I would say it has about 90% of the music I want to listen to.

    And like Ryan said you can burn to CD the 10 zune pass credit songs since you own them.
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    Bigbadbikernerd promoted this comment im.thatoneguy2 was starred im.thatoneguy2 was unstarred
    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    08/16/09

    In reply to iPhone TomTom GPS Application Appears in New Zealand App Store
    The real question is will this car kit work with future iPhones or will it be forever stuck to the current gen? If so, count me out.
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    Edited by Noobs-R-Us at 08/16/09 3:12 PM Noobs-R-Us was starred Noobs-R-Us was unstarred
    Image of se.blackheart se.blackheart
    08/16/09

    In reply to iPhone TomTom GPS Application Appears in New Zealand App Store

    of course this came out in New Zealand first, there's only one simple map...
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    Homerjay. Good and good for you. promoted this comment se.blackheart was starred se.blackheart was unstarred
    Image of GiorgioPimp GiorgioPimp
    08/16/09

    In reply to iPhone TomTom GPS Application Appears in New Zealand App Store
    Ironically Microsoft is banning turn-by-turn apps from the Windows Mobile Marketplace lol
    [www.mobiletechworld.com]
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    badasscat approved this comment GiorgioPimp was starred GiorgioPimp was unstarred
    Image of badasscat badasscat
    08/16/09

    @GiorgioPimp: It's not particularly ironic, given that you can get Windows Mobile apps anywhere, not just from the Windows Mobile Marketplace. This is a trick the iPhone can't do, unless it's jailbroken. And somehow I don't see TomTom catering to jailbroken iPhones.

    The Windows Mobile version of TomTom has been available on their site for at least months, if not years, and will continue to be, whether or not MS includes it in their "official" marketplace. An official Windows Mobile marketplace is like an official Coca Cola marketplace - I suspect most people will continue getting these products from the same places they always have, regardless of how "official" they are.
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    Image of phoomp phoomp
    08/16/09

    In reply to iPhone TomTom GPS Application Appears in New Zealand App Store
    Considering that we already own the display, processor and storage hardware, the price should be *alot* lower than this.
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    Image of Redwraithvienna Redwraithvienna
    08/16/09

    @phoomp:

    Not really. All the components are dirt cheap compared with the software / data itself.

    i havent seen an isupply breakdown of a tom tom GPS Device but if you take that a TOM TOM XL for 119 USD at Best buy 84 USD for the software alone isnt such a bad deal.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Redwraithvienna was starred Redwraithvienna was unstarred
    Image of phoomp phoomp
    08/24/09

    @Redwraithvienna:
    Then I would hope that when Tom Tom releases their iPod/iPhone GPS dock that it only costs a few more dollars than the software that comes with it.
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