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11/28/09

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I don't want atomic, magenta, or purple, I just want the (project) pink one that makes phone calls too...
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G.O.B.: Come on!
11/28/09

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I want 64GB, not more colors. :(
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Preyfar
11/28/09

@G.O.B.: Come on!: Yeah, seriously. That's the only thing preventing me from buying one.
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Antonio Barros Raquel
11/28/09

@G.O.B.: Come on!: I agree, if they would release a 64GB version before Christmas then I wouldn't have to buy the iTouch.
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gstar
10:11 AM

@G.O.B.: Come on!: Yes, yes, yes.
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VarneyCrazy
11/28/09

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Please Microsoft, bring the Zune HD to Europe asap! My euro's are just waiting here ready to be send to your bankaccount in exchange for one of these players and the ZunePass subscription plan.
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Tyler Sebastian
11/28/09

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Dear Microsoft,

Screw the colors; port this thing to Canada. You know, the US' friendly, igloo dwelling, neighbours to the North. :)

Love,
Kan A Da.
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thedoraz
11/28/09

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can i order one from the states and have it shipped to canada?
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Pawky
11/28/09

@thedoraz: Yes, but, I am pretty sure you can't use the Zune PC software.
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Nathan Obbards
11/28/09

@Pawky: You can use the software, you just can't use the Zune pass.
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Pawky
11/28/09

@Nathan Obbards: Say, if you live above minnesota gimme a lot of money and I'll deliver it :p
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dsh
11/28/09

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For everyone on the fence: The ZuneHD is the best PMP on the market.

It is much better than the iPod Touch.

It is not as good as the iPhone because it is not a phone.
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Kaiser-Machead
11/28/09

@dsh: The ZHD is some seriously nice hardware. I'll give it that, but what exactly qualifies it as the best? I could think of a couple possible cons off of the top of my head.

-single platform
-lacks support for a mic (thus no possibility of VOIP for this model)

These two things may be very minor, however I've yet to see the considerable advantages, other than that there seems to be growing favor for the desktop software, and that the ZHD has a beautiful display. Overall, I would not trade in my iPod touch for a Zune HD. My touch does a great deal more than the HD can.
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diabolusunknownTheSecond
11/28/09

@Kaiser-Machead: If you just factor the media playback component of the HD, it still hands the iPod Touch its ass, especially when comparing the sound quality, which I find to be seriously lacking in the iPod Touch. The Zune sound quality is so much more full and rich, whereas the iPod Touch sound quality is empty and hollow. I have a classic for my car and when using it with my headphones, it sounds like shit. The Touch, from what Ive heard on my UE EB's, sounds slightly worse.

But I agree. The Zune HD is missing everything else that the Touch can do, and that kind of kills it. But for those who wish to have the best experience playing their stored media, nothing touches it in terms of delivered quality, be it visual or aural.
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quayzar
11/28/09

@Kaiser-Machead: If you only want to listen to music and watch Video on a PMP the Zune is better. If you do more and need it to attach to more the iPod Touch is the better choice. It's all about what you need it to do.

The Zune is finally showing Microsoft can do something right when it wants to.

P. S. To Xbox fans, the Xbox 360 was extremely buggy and Xbox lost the company millions so it doesn't count. It was not done right and was another example of throwing money where they didn't need to. That said I like the Xbox 360 now but if they didn't have more money than God when it came out they would be out of the business now.
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PunditGuy
11/28/09

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I can has 802.11n?
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jellotime91
11/28/09

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3 colours that look almost the same and only girls would want to use (and no girl wants or even knows what a Zune HD is).

And newsflash Gizmodo, that "Magenta" is cobalt and the first one is definitely Magenta. Either Microsoft named them wrong on purpose or they are colourblind.
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CustomFirmware
11/28/09

@jellotime91:

First of all, way to be sexist. I'm pretty fond of the purple myself. I thought everyone was passed the blue = boy, pink = girl philosophy. You'd be surprised how many guys/girls like the opposite 'sex' color.

Second, none of those are cobalt. You must be colorblind and Microsoft has named these correctly.

Lastly, I personally know a few girls who want a Zune HD.
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quayzar
11/28/09

@jellotime91: You might want to check you computer's colour sync.
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jellotime91
11/28/09

@CustomFirmware: You'd be surprised how few men would walk around with a pink or purple mp3 player regardless of how awesome it is.
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gumwrapper
11/28/09

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First of all, The red one with all the frreaky styley design shit on it is cool as he double toothpicks.

Secondly... I really want to know if anyone has tried the ZunePass Music Subscription Service. I am thinking about it and it sounds like a No-Brainer...

Thirdly... I played with it and until the Zune HD gets apps, the iPod touch is nicer but the ZunePass can swing me, maybe.

Can you draw on the iPod Touch?

Please &Thank you
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jellotime91
11/28/09

@gumwrapper: The bad (read:HORRIBLE, NIGHTMARISH) thing about the ZunePass is that you never actually own any of your music, and you'd have to keep paying $15 a month for the rest of your life to continue listening to your music. If you ever want to switch, you're totally fucked.

Yes you can draw on the iPod touch.. There are like 3,000 doodling apps of varying complexity..
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DirtyDogg
11/28/09

@jellotime91: Actually you are horribly wrong about ZunePass. for $15 a month you get 10 songs to keep for the rest of your life in mp3 format(read no DRM) plus for that month you can stream or download any song in the entire catalog.

FYI: If you don't know what the hell you are talking about please try not to post a response to a persons legitimate question.
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John Ellis
11/28/09

@gumwrapper: I use the ZunePass and for me it is everything I want from a service. Download the software and use the trial of Zune Pass available to you, this will allow you to see what the service offers better than any opinion can, the service is really built around the idea of music collection (e.g. smartDJ) and has come along a lot in the last few iterations. Just keep in mind the "Keep 10" thing they do, it adds a lot of value.

For me it's near perfect, for you it may be pointless, only you can tell.
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jellotime91
11/28/09

@DirtyDogg: You know I didn't know that, but 10 songs for $15 is bullshit to me. In many cases you can get 12 songs for $7.99 on iTunes.
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camneil01
11/28/09

@jellotime91: But you can't stream songs from iTunes.
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Xjep
11/28/09

@jellotime91: yea but most of the time they are apart of one collection(album) whereas with the 10 songs you can get almost any songs.
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quayzar
11/28/09

@Xjep: To be honest though any 10 songs on itunes is usually $10 and on Amazon it can be even cheaper.

Note that I typed usually.
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BobotheTeddy
11/28/09

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Ok. I can see a "coming soon" on Pink.

But Magenta has a "not yet" on my screen.

Typo? …or should i re-calibrate the color-settings on my notebook?
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Chris Jacob
11/28/09

@BobotheTeddy: You're right, I meant to say purple. I'm assuming the purple is the bluish-grey one, and the magenta is the light pink one. But that's a guess.
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BobotheTeddy
11/28/09

@Chris Jacob: Actually pink is the light magenta. But it´s hard to tell on those Zune´s
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collectiveego
11/28/09

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people buy these things?
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geiko
11/28/09

@collectiveego: No. Apple has a 100% personal computer, portable media player, MPEG layer 3 player, and media box market share. No one has any interest in any other company, and Apple is king.

Die, troll, die!
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m4ximusprim3
11/11/09

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now if they would just service my Zune HD and send it back to me, I could actually use it.

Although, I have to say, the warranty/repair process is pretty streamlined. I wish I didn't know this, but it's better than it breaking and them not giving a shit at all (*cough* apple *cough*) #zunehdgames
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Nathan Obbards
11/11/09

@m4ximusprim3: My sister had an iPod she purchased without their AppleCare. Within two weeks it died on her. They tried to pawn off some banged up, scuffed up, scruffy looking refurbished unit on her even though hers was immaculate and wouldn't offer any kind of discount for taking a refurb. I don't know of any other company that would consider doing that to a customer on an obviously defective unit because you didn't pay the additional $60 for their extended warranty. Apple makes some great products, but the way they treated my sister effectively prevented me from ever buying an iPod. The Touch is nice, but I'm hesitant to get one because of iTunes and the level of customer disservice my sister received.

My Zune, compared to her now 3rd iPod, has been great. I'm looking forward to getting a Zune HD, that is unless someone drops a really nice Android PMP or other nice PMP that impresses me. #zunehdgames
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m4ximusprim3
11/11/09

@Nathan Obbards: I won't go into it at length, but suffice to say that there's a reason I use a zune instead of an iPod, and it's not that I'm a MS fanboi. #zunehdgames
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PhoenixAzure
11/11/09

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i quickly did some playtests of PGR and Audiosurf before I had to go. Audiosurf is a ton of fun and looks pretty damn good. PGR surprised me as the accelerometer (spelling off prob) seems to be sharper than my Iphone 3g's. I hated racing games on my iphone cause of how inprecise the controls felt. That wasn't the case with this game, and the graphics don't look half bad either. #zunehdgames
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Tyler Sebastian
11/11/09

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It's great!

Oh wait, I can't buy one because I live 30 miles from the border... on the wrong side.

C'mon Redmond! Where's the LOVE?!

EDIT: I live in Canada, not Mexico. I don't care if they release it in Mexico or not.
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Yinzers Are People Too
11/11/09

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I really really really really hope my girlfriend is buying me a Zune HD for Christmas. Actually, if she doesn't buy me a Zune HD for Christmas I might take back the 1/2 ctw diamond pendant I'm planning on buying her. That'll teach her. #zunehdgames
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Luis Bascones
11/11/09

@Yinzers Are People Too:

Her:

.- No 1/2 ctw diamond pendant.

You:

.- No Zune HD
.- No sex

I put my money in her keeping the pendant.

We men are simple, predictable creatures. *sigh* #zunehdgames
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Yinzers Are People Too
11/11/09

@Luis Bascones: Dammit. You're absolutely right. Although I didn't think this through--if she doesn't get me the Zune HD I can get her a cheaper diamond and by it myself....although there is still the risk of no sex, and I'm pretty sure as awesome as the Zune HD is, it won't make up for a lack of sex. #zunehdgames
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