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ZuneHD to take on iPod touch
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... So how will this thing compete with the iPod touch? Engadget got a peak at the new ZuneHD. We're assuming it will be cheaper than the iPod touch, it will have a higher pixel count probably. It looks more 16:9ish than the iPod's 3:2 ratio. The tablet space is hot lately with the ...
Set Phasers to “suck”
Macenstein —
Set Phasers to “suck” Engadget has come across what it believes to be pictures of the upcoming “Zune HD”, a touch screen version of the Zune presumably meant to combat the iPod touch. ...
Microsoft may clone iPod touch as Zune HD
AppleInsider —
... Published: 11:00 PM EST Based entirely upon a leak of abstract new marketing graphics from Microsoft, bloggers have announced a new generation of music players that will apparently do most of what the iPod touch did when it arrived in 2007. The product concept is so deep in vaporware territory that Microsoft hasn't even publicly acknowledged any real plans to clone the iPod touch yet. The marketing graphics below, initially published by Engadget , referred to as a "draft" artist's conception, suggest the same minimalist, single home button as the iPod touch along with a ...
Microsoft's Next Idea To Save Zune: HD
Silicon Alley Insider —
... , with Zune subscriptions coming to the Xbox and WinMo phones soon. But Microsoft isn't done with hardware yet -- this weekend Engadget leaks concept art of something called the "Zune HD." ...
News: Microsoft plans touch-based Zune HD
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
image According to new images published by Engadget, Microsoft is preparing a third-generation Zune device, presently titled Zune HD. One of the images includes a direct look at the potential device, which appears to have a wide-aspect touchscreen and an Apple-like black and silver exterior, with the rest showing abstract illustrations. Microsoft has previously targeted both the iPod classic and iPod nano with its drive- and flash-based Zunes, respectively, but has yet to offer a model comparable in features to the iPod touch.
Microsoft Finally Giving iPod Touch a Serious Competitor?
TheAppleBlog —
... Apple isn’t the only company enjoying a storm of recent hardware rumors. Their chief competitor, Microsoft, is also under scrutiny due to whispers concerning a new addition to their Zune line of portable media players. Early reports gave the device HD playback capabilities, but little else was known about what it might offer. A new report by ...
