When the iPod Touch came out, it took the world by storm. Is it finally time for the Zune to have its day?
Ever since the iPod touch came out, Zune enthusiasts such as myself have been waiting for Microsoft to make a comeback. And its day has finally arrived. Revealing the Zune HD.
As you can see, there is no touch sensitive square in the middle, for its been done away with, similar to Apple doing away with the famous clickwheel. It is an all touchscreen Music Player, and it has some things that iPod Touch doesn't.
First thing: FM Tuner. Zune's have always had them iPods have not. Something that the new Zune has: HD Radio. Yes, you read correctly. All those commercials you hear on the radio, convincing you to go to your local car store and buy the radios that can pick up those 'in between' stations? No need - this Zune can do all that. It's really one of the first portable HD radio receivers out there. Which puts the HD in a class all by itself, right from the get go. It is also using OLED technology, and is one of the first to use that as well. What does that mean? It doesn't require a backlight, which means a significantly longer battery life per charge.
Things it has that iPhone already has? Well, obviously the touch screen. Secondly, an accelerometer, or similar. What is an accelerometer? It's that little device in some newer phones and the iPod touch that allows the screen to flip when you turn it sideways. And yes, this Zune does come with wifi, and it's own web browser. But, will we be able to copy and paste? Alas, another great dilemmma.
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