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Hands-on with the Zune HD
Hands-on with the Zune HD
It's thin, light, and gorgeous, with super-slick menus and eye-popping video capabilities to boot. Take a gander at our exclusive interface snapshots and hands-on impressions. Also: FCC filings reveal 16GB and 32GB versions of the Zune HD.
Daring Fireball Linked List: Zune HD Available on September 15
daringfireball.net — Zune HD Available on September 15 Joshua Topolsky at Engadget: The Tegra-packing, HD Radio-playing, 720p-outputting device will... come in a black, 16GB flavor for $219.99, or a beefier, “platinum” finish 32GB version clocking in at $289.99 (apparently ... (more) Daring Fireball Linked List: Zune HD Available on ...
Zune HD Release Date and Packaging Leaked, Will Hit Stores September 15th [Zune Hd]
Zune HD Release Date and Packaging Leaked, Will Hit Stores September 15th [Zune Hd]
gizmodo.com — Some loyal Giz readers and Best Buy employees sent us a couple shots of the much-anticipated Zune... HD 's packaging, and they clearly state that the gorgeous PMP will be available on September 15th . Break out the wallets, people. It's a little ... (more) Zune HD Release Date and Packaging Leaked, Will Hit ...
★ Zune Apps
daringfireball.net — It ends up third-party apps *are* on Microsoft's agenda for the Zune HD, and they're attempting to... court at least some successful indie iPhone developers to port their apps to the Zune. (more) ★ Zune Apps
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Hands-on with the Zune HD
CrunchGear — ... that I’ve seen. Unlike the iPhone (or any other device that lacks a physical keyboard) when you’re tapping away at the Zune HD’s on-screen keyboard; characters don’t pop up by themselves. Tap a character and its neighboring chums to the right and left will create a small arch with the center character popping up just a little more than the rest. It seemed to work well, but the firmware isn’t final so I’m unable to fully comment. Image courtesy of Ben Patterson “Intro” by ...

Microsoft Confirms: Sept 15 is Zune HD Day!
Mobility Site — ... Still want more? Fine, then check out an excellent preview of the Zune HD interface and web browser (based on IE8 not PIE) by Ben Patterson at Yahoo Tech. ...

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