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Several reports today claim that Nvidia has confirmed the use of its Tegra platform in Microsoft’s Zune HD.
The rumors have been flying around for hours and PC Perspective claims to have known since speaking with Nvidia back in June, at Computex but was unaware that people might actually want to know that Tegra has its first major design win.
The Zune HD packs a 3.3-inch (16:9) OLED, HD Radio, HDMI out supporting up to 720p, WiFi (with Microsof’s Internet Explorer, of course) and the all important accelorometer. We keep saying if Microsoft were to add a phone to this device we'd be all over it and now that its got Tegra under the hood, we're even more disappointed it's just a regular old PMP.
That said, coupled with Nvidia’s graphics, we’d say the Zune HD is going to be a huge step up from some of the older Zunes. Anyone (besides us) interested?
Source : Tom's Hardware US
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I know that I'm buying one of these as soon as they come out.
Yup
um, why is "bags" in the title of this news piece? You make it sound like NVIDIA is backing out of the deal, not confirming it....unless you mean "begs", but that doesn't make sense either...
It means they got it, obtained it. To that effect.
Give me HDMI out with up to 1080p and the option to run a third party browser, then im seriously interested. Put a phone in that and ill weep that I recently bought an N95
Yeah, I guess my point is one shouldn’t use a idiom in the title of a news piece…since it can go either way
Microsoft can't make a cell phone and continue selling cell phone operating systems. I'm fine with a PMP and this thing looks very very awesome. I'm just curious as to what kind of games this thing will be able to play and where they will be coming from.
It's in the bag! It's in my bag too as soon as it is available. Oh wait.. I already have a multimedia player that also has a PHONE built in. Im sure this toy will be nice though.
Yeah, I guess my point is one shouldn’t use a idiom in the title of a news piece…since it can go either way
Repeat after me: "Would you like fries with that, Sir?"
Would be nice if this had Windows Mobile allowing the ability to load apps (other browsers for example). This is of course competing against the iPod touch (of which i have one and enjoy using it). Cant wait to see some reviews.
They need to add and HD camcorder to it, so it can compete with Flip and other mini HD camcorders. I'm buy that! But make it 1080p (as RCA is coming out with one)
“We decided to bag McDonald's for Wendy’s, since my buddy wanted to bag a quadruple Baconator.”
I will buy one when they don't requires you to use zune sofrware.
I will buy one when they don't requires you to use zune sofrware.
I actually like the Zune software, but I do agree with you. I would wish that they give users the capability of treating the device as if it were an external storage device. That way you could just drag music and crap over using Explorer if you don't want to install a proprietary software on your computer.
This thing looks amazing and will be a very nice upgrade from my Zune 80. I'm just really surprised this is the first Tegra device. Saw the technology a while ago. Wonder why it took so long to come to market?
I might pick this up when it becomes available, I too wish it had a phone feature as I need a new "smart" phone. :\
I will buy one when they don't requires you to use zune sofrware.
It'd be great to be able to use Zunes on Linux. Not that I don't have a dual-boot, but still, it'd be nice.
i'm gonna preorder mine!
Very interested. Have not made up my mind if I am going to buy one or not. Might wait till well after its release into the wild and see what the rest of the animals
think of it first before plunking down the cash.
I want one, especially if has Xbox game support, which I would assume be able to play old xbox games.
Still I want one, sounds awesome. Now all I have to do is save up a few 100 lol.
If this was a phone, I'd def get it. I'm happy with my 120GB Zune 3 for now.... although that internet is pretty awesome. The Wifi on all the other Zunes is pretty useless imo.
“We decided to bag McDonald's for Wendy’s, since my buddy wanted to bag a quadruple Baconator.”
never in my life have I seen or heard the term "bag" used in any way other than the seecond use in this sentence. That may be a regional thing though, like "hella".
I think the Zune HD could just be a test to see how many people are interested. If it sells decently I can see MS putting a phone in it, hell they may actually have the software and hardware made and just waiting to see what happens with the Zune HD. Also my other thought is that the phone will use Windows Mobile 7 which I think will be a better OS than what the Zune is using. A phone will have to run a ton more apps so I think a simple music player running what ever OS the Zune us running 6.1, 6.5, and it'll just do what a media player does, nothing more. WM7 will hopefully be the Windows 7 of the smart phone and look nice, be fast and have good multi-tasking. We'll see, its just a theory I have.
The device to beat is Archos 5. The 5 is perfect for viewing movies -- light, fantastic screen, quick startup, great battery life, and usable (if not great) browser.
Standalone music players are so last decade. Seriously, what's the point microsoft. Make an all in one device like the iPhone. At the very very least make an app store, give Zune WiFi/3G so you can download files, vidoes, games, movies and music from the App Store wirelessly.
So one wants just a standalone music/video player that does little else anymore. We want an all in one device that we can do everything we need to with, from recording video to making phone calls, to GPS, to downloading music and movies and watching them right then and there. But I guess being behind the curve is what microsoft is all about.
yes to the guy above, but i do think that microsoft is working on a phone version, only it is easier to make the music player first.
to me, a good move by microsoft, iPhone 3G S is so tempting since i'm avoiding apple.
MAKE IT A PHONE!
Standalone music players are so last decade.
You can't say "last decade" when the current decade isn't over with. Unless there was a commercially successful mp3 player in the 90s I didn't hear about?
I know I'm getting a ZuneHD. Currently have an 80-gig Zune which I mainly use with an old CD stereo system since my 2-yr-old son killed the CD changer mechanism, trying to play a plastic coaster in it
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I just wonder if MS doesn't offer a phone version, whether a 3rd party could make a 3G attachment for it.
If not, then another suggestion is to include the MSN direct features (realtime traffic, weather, stock, news headlines, etc updates) on it for those times a WiFi connection is unavailable, since it will access HD radio anyway.
How about a friggin EXUALIZER! That is the only thing I hate about my Zune 120. He!! even the Creative Zen had an equalizer.
equalizer, pinky hit the x.