Comments on: The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:23:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: NVIDIA Unleashes Tegra at E3 — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-36769 NVIDIA Unleashes Tegra at E3 — The Gadgeteer Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:59:49 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-36769 [...] not a gadget, and many of you have probably never heard of it. We talked about it a little bit in The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup  a while back. What Tegra is, is a platform, an entire system on a chip, geared for mobility. There [...] [...] not a gadget, and many of you have probably never heard of it. We talked about it a little bit in The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup  a while back. What Tegra is, is a platform, an entire system on a chip, geared for mobility. There [...]

]]> By: The Zune HD Cometh — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-36236 The Zune HD Cometh — The Gadgeteer Wed, 27 May 2009 11:35:21 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-36236 [...] to copy and paste the press release here, but you can certainly check out the talking points here. We had an interesting conversation about this topic here, if you want to see who hit the nail on the head with the [...] [...] to copy and paste the press release here, but you can certainly check out the talking points here. We had an interesting conversation about this topic here, if you want to see who hit the nail on the head with the [...]

]]> By: Wanna See How Much Press ZuneHD is Getting? - Zune Boards http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33647 Wanna See How Much Press ZuneHD is Getting? - Zune Boards Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:27:05 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33647 [...] And hark! More unsubstantiated ZuneHD rumours - Gadgets Palm Sounds: Gadgeteer on ZuneHD rumours The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup — The Gadgeteer winandmac.com Zune HD will support multi-touch like iPod Touch Zune HD specs reportedly confirmed; [...] [...] And hark! More unsubstantiated ZuneHD rumours – Gadgets Palm Sounds: Gadgeteer on ZuneHD rumours The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup — The Gadgeteer winandmac.com Zune HD will support multi-touch like iPod Touch Zune HD specs reportedly confirmed; [...]

]]> By: David Flowers http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33638 David Flowers Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:21:33 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33638 @Mark, That's exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about, it's more than the iPhone, it really could be a different beast. Nice comment, good point! @Mark, That’s exactly the kind of thing I’m talking about, it’s more than the iPhone, it really could be a different beast. Nice comment, good point!

]]> By: mark http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33634 mark Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:43:53 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33634 @Donna. FM Access is actually nice if you're at the gym. A lot of the TV broadcasts they show use a FM transmitter for the sound. Other than that? Mostly useless. If it is billed as an "iPhone or iPod killer" than it will be doomed to an early death, no matter now nice the features. Microsoft has to expand in their own way instead of just trying to be a "me to" iPod clone. It would make all sorts of sense for Microsoft to leverage the position they have with the xbox to sell portable games or media. Imagine buying guitar heroes and being able to download the songs from it to your zune? Or perhaps being able to build game characters offline, or grab your status for games while you're on the road? Lots of interesting possibilities which Apple can't offer because it doesn't tie in to a game system. @Donna. FM Access is actually nice if you’re at the gym. A lot of the TV broadcasts they show use a FM transmitter for the sound. Other than that? Mostly useless.

If it is billed as an “iPhone or iPod killer” than it will be doomed to an early death, no matter now nice the features. Microsoft has to expand in their own way instead of just trying to be a “me to” iPod clone. It would make all sorts of sense for Microsoft to leverage the position they have with the xbox to sell portable games or media. Imagine buying guitar heroes and being able to download the songs from it to your zune? Or perhaps being able to build game characters offline, or grab your status for games while you’re on the road? Lots of interesting possibilities which Apple can’t offer because it doesn’t tie in to a game system.

]]> By: David Flowers http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33613 David Flowers Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:01:54 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33613 UPDATE: PocketGamer has an interesting take this morning stating: "Details on this new device are still pretty sketchy, but it's sounding as though it'll be compatible with Microsoft's software development kit, XNA. To those of us who know nothing of coding, this essentially gives the ZuneHD the potential to play Xbox Live games, and with the rumour of a touchscreen also circulating, this could be the Xbox Portable Bill's boys have been so avidly denying. It would seem like a wasted opportunity for Microsoft to release a new PMP that doesn't give the iPhone at least a bit of competition, so fingers crossed the ZuneHD will live up to the rumours." You can read the entire article here: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Windows+Mobile/Zune/news.asp?c=12718 UPDATE: PocketGamer has an interesting take this morning stating:

“Details on this new device are still pretty sketchy, but it’s sounding as though it’ll be compatible with Microsoft’s software development kit, XNA.

To those of us who know nothing of coding, this essentially gives the ZuneHD the potential to play Xbox Live games, and with the rumour of a touchscreen also circulating, this could be the Xbox Portable Bill’s boys have been so avidly denying.

It would seem like a wasted opportunity for Microsoft to release a new PMP that doesn’t give the iPhone at least a bit of competition, so fingers crossed the ZuneHD will live up to the rumours.”

You can read the entire article here: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Windows+Mobile/Zune/news.asp?c=12718

]]> By: David Flowers http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33612 David Flowers Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:46:19 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33612 @nimbus, I agree, flash is a MUST! Microsoft should be ashamed they've let that go on as long as they have. I'm not worried about bluetooth if turns into a phone, it will be there. @nimbus, I agree, flash is a MUST! Microsoft should be ashamed they’ve let that go on as long as they have. I’m not worried about bluetooth if turns into a phone, it will be there.

]]> By: Blacknimbus http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33601 Blacknimbus Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:06:48 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33601 Amazing specs...but they'll have to compete on price. And I'm hoping the browser does Flash. It doesn't look like it will have BT, which is a pity. Amazing specs…but they’ll have to compete on price. And I’m hoping the browser does Flash.

It doesn’t look like it will have BT, which is a pity.

]]> By: David Flowers http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33598 David Flowers Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:56:44 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33598 lol @ Donna's brown comment, and I agree, I haven't listened to FM in a solid 10 years or more, but it's there in case there's a ball game or something on I guess. lol @ Donna’s brown comment, and I agree, I haven’t listened to FM in a solid 10 years or more, but it’s there in case there’s a ball game or something on I guess.

]]> By: Donna Martin http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33596 Donna Martin Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:31:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33596 Who cares about having FM radio in any device including the car? Now if it had Sirius access. And the Zune? It was brown for a reason. Who cares about having FM radio in any device including the car? Now if it had Sirius access. And the Zune? It was brown for a reason.

]]> By: David Flowers http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33593 David Flowers Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:46:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33593 @ Terry, I posted above "All that has to happen is for carriers to shove radios in these new devices and you’ve got bona-fide competitors to the iPhone, and consumers need that." It could go either way right now, in my opinoin whether this is released as a phone or a pmp with zune platform released for other manufacturers. Thanks for the comment. @ Terry, I posted above “All that has to happen is for carriers to shove radios in these new devices and you’ve got bona-fide competitors to the iPhone, and consumers need that.”

It could go either way right now, in my opinoin whether this is released as a phone or a pmp with zune platform released for other manufacturers.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Terry http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/04/16/the-gadgeteers-zunehd-rumor-mill-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-33591 Terry Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:48:26 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=14344#comment-33591 What chance could there be that this is an an iPhone killer when it isn't a phone? Do you mean iPod? What chance could there be that this is an an iPhone killer when it isn’t a phone? Do you mean iPod?

]]>