Author Topic: Zune HD? (Read 5715 times)

Himu · « **Reply #60 on:** September 15, 2009, 10:38:01 PM »

I LOVE the History, New, and Pin feature.

LOVE.

Right now I'm listening to Saturdays = Youth, Abbey Road, Resistance, and Fantasties. I don't know why, but I think it's really cool being able to pin these albums to the Zune main page and just click which album I want to listen to any given time.

Apparently the new Zune allows you do do pins as well. Fuck I need a Zune HD.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #61 on:** September 15, 2009, 10:42:25 PM »

That is some slick looking stuff. I don't do anything outside of finding music I like and hitting "play" (rather, I usually just connect my iphone to my swans m10s and go from there), but I like that interface. Looks more useful than cover flow in itunes.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #62 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:08:09 PM »

Yeah, this is pretty awesome.

Good jon, Microsoft.

Maybe I should get a Zune.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #63 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:13:56 PM »

The accelerometer is supposed to be very fast (compared to the iPhone). There's a video of it and the dude flips his Zune between Portrait/Landscape and it keeps up nicely.

Himu · « **Reply #64 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:23:05 PM »

[youtube=560,345]9vulZsV_OCw[/youtube]

Wow.

Anyone make sense of the dj mix feature yet?

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #65 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:28:45 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 15, 2009, 11:13:56 PM

The accelerometer is supposed to be very fast (compared to the iPhone). There's a video of it and the dude flips his Zune between Portrait/Landscape and it keeps up nicely.

that's awesome. I do think the accelerometer in the iphone can be janky (usually when trying to send texts for some reason.)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #66 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:31:37 PM »

That's pretty tasty, alright. The lack of Zune Pass over here makes it a non-starter sadly.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #67 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:31:45 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on September 15, 2009, 11:23:05 PM

[youtube=560,345]9vulZsV_OCw[/youtube]

Wow.

Anyone make sense of the dj mix feature yet?

It's not difficult, put in your favorite artists and it compiles mixes for you.

It's pretty cool, but basically designed to get you to buy a Zune Pass.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #68 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:49:32 PM »

Good then, Zune Pass rocks now that you get to keep 10 songs a month.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #69 on:** September 15, 2009, 11:54:19 PM »

Yeah, that's not really a bad deal at all.

I wish the was a Nano-like Zune that could compete with Apple's offerings, or maybe lower the price on the Zune HD (which is barely cheaper than the Touch).

I remember getting my original Zune and the software pretty much sucked. How far they've come in a short amount of time is pretty awesome.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #70 on:** September 16, 2009, 12:04:42 AM »

I don't think that's gonna happen. I have a Zune16 and even I'd have to get an iPod Touch over a Zune HD if I needed a touchscreen toy.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #71 on:** September 16, 2009, 12:10:12 AM »

It's a big step up, but still not quite there. there are a lot of little things wrong and the browser doesn't look as nice as mobile safari. and I highly doubt the zune app store will get filled out.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #72 on:** September 16, 2009, 01:36:39 AM »

Do we really need apps on a non-cellular PMP?

Diunx · « **Reply #73 on:** September 16, 2009, 01:49:39 AM »

Gotta have the apps.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #74 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:00:07 AM »

Obviously, apps aren't as functional with only wi-fi, but after seeing some of them in action, they are pretty fucking cool.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #75 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:25:50 AM »

Quote from: Willco on September 16, 2009, 01:36:39 AM

Do we really need apps on a non-cellular PMP?

yes

comiczeal comic reader on iPod rocks

stanza ereader rocks

I used to think the same thing, but now that I have a touch I am finding a ton of useful apps

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #76 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:37:20 AM »

Eel - as was pointed out in that other thread, it's $15 but Comic Reader Mobi is really worth checking out. There is a demo now which comes with a free comic. I use it every spare second of downtime i have these days. Re-reading all of Planetary right now in anticipation of #27

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #77 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:42:42 AM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2009, 02:25:50 AM

Quote from: Willco on September 16, 2009, 01:36:39 AM
Do we really need apps on a non-cellular PMP?

yes

comiczeal comic reader on iPod rocks

stanza ereader rocks

I used to think the same thing, but now that I have a touch I am finding a ton of useful apps

These things are useless to me, as I only use portable media players when I'm on trips or something. I don't need that crap.

Those things might be useful for cellular devices, which I carry with me at all times, but I think are pretty much overrated when it comes to standard Wi-Fi devices. Hence why some of the most popular apps in the iTunes store are distinguished mentally-challenged.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #78 on:** September 16, 2009, 03:34:04 AM »

well, the world is filled with all kinds of people who have different needs and wants, willco

perhaps the ipod touch or zune hd just isn't for you, then

Quote from: Cormacaroni on September 16, 2009, 02:37:20 AM

Eel - as was pointed out in that other thread, it's $15 but Comic Reader Mobi is really worth checking out. There is a demo now which comes with a free comic. I use it every spare second of downtime i have these days. Re-reading all of Planetary right now in anticipation of #27

i'll check out the demo, thanks

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #79 on:** September 16, 2009, 03:43:57 AM »

On the contrary, I like both as PMPs, and will probably ask for a Zune HD this holiday season.

It's just that I think the need to criticize the Zune for a lack of apps seems kind of silly considering it's not a mobile phone, like the iPhone (which seems to lend itself more to the app store than the iPod Touch). Really, how many people plan to buy commercial apps for a sole PMP device?

... if we're talking a Zune cell phone, that'd be another matter.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #80 on:** September 16, 2009, 04:07:17 AM »

Portable games with intergrated gamerscore, and Im in

cool breeze · « **Reply #81 on:** September 16, 2009, 09:54:57 AM »

I'm really curious about the portable PGR. There was one for cellphones a year or so back that wasn't too great. I wonder if it's a port of that like most of the initial iPhone games.

Himu · « **Reply #82 on:** September 16, 2009, 07:59:01 PM »

How much should I be able to get if I sell my first gen 30 gig Zune on ebay?

demi · « **Reply #83 on:** September 16, 2009, 08:05:43 PM »

why dont you do research and find out?

Raban · « **Reply #84 on:** September 17, 2009, 05:02:49 AM »

I want to get the Zune HD because of all the good experience I had with the first gen Zune but because of the touch-screen and capacity I really just want the 120GB. And I don't know why people slam the Zune software, works better on Windows than POS iTunes does, my only problem is that if you put P2P music on there it fills in all the ID tags with NA if they aren't already filled. That shit annoys me.

cool breeze · « **Reply #85 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:23:58 PM »

[youtube=560,345]zcpgU_I-H-w[/youtube]

another vid (with audiosurf on it): http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/zune-hd-3d-games-video-hands-on/

apparently, they're also free.

MCD · « **Reply #86 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:44:04 PM »

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/11/11/new-zune-hd-games-released

they are all free, they just have a short ad at startup.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #87 on:** November 12, 2009, 06:49:06 PM »

pgr destroys most psp games visually.

audiosurf is almost a killer app, almost

definitely more fun in portable, 5 minute form than in its pc incarnation

Raban · « **Reply #88 on:** January 07, 2010, 03:02:05 PM »

How are you guys getting pictures to appear in the Zune mini player? I only have the mini player up and it's always pitch black behind the album art and text.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #89 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:56:23 PM »

A friend of mine at work gave me a 16 GB Zune HD today for free! I had mentioned that I wanted one to him a couple weeks back, so he gave me his that he never uses (prefers the old Zune with the buttons). I don't have a transfer cable for the thing, are the cheap monoprice ones at Amazon ok? I dont see why not, but you never know. Not like I can find an official MS one anyway.

MCD · « **Reply #90 on:** December 09, 2011, 11:44:42 PM »

You don't have any other choice anyway.

But if you want official, maybe this? http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=211871839&listingid=98214499&&

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Author Topic: Zune HD? (Read 5715 times)