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Zune HD September 14, 2009

Posted by cuyler in Hardware, Zune.
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Zune HDMicrosoft is about to release the latest incarnation of their portable music player, the Zune HD.  It features a large touch screen that covers almost the entire front face of the device — much like the iPod Touch.

The Zune HD comes with a 16:9 aspect ratio OLED screen which should be ideal for watching HD movies on the go.  It also features an HD radio, a web browser and can output video to HDTV.

The 16GB Zune HD is $220 and the 32GB model is $290.  They will be available only in the United States starting September 15.  Microsoft also offers Zune Pass, which allows unlimited music downloads for a monthly fee.

The Zune HD is Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s iPod Touch.  The iPod Touch is over a year old and received just a minor revision last week.  So well how do these two stack up against each other?  Good question — I’ll add a new post comparing the two models after the Zune is officially announced tomorrow.  In the mean time, here is one of Microsoft’s promotional videos of the Zune HD:

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