Microsoft launches new Zunes - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 3rd Oct 2007, 09:27

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/10...es_new_zunes/1

The second generation of Zune has finally been announced - we have all the details inside.

<A88> · 3rd Oct 2007, 09:32

Getting one.

<A88>

proxess · 3rd Oct 2007, 09:41

Thats... ugly

bloodcar · 3rd Oct 2007, 09:43

I want a Zune so freaking badly. Man, I guess I'm gonna have to get back to playing more crappy Live Search games in order to "win" one. Here goes the next three months of my life.

Silver51 · 3rd Oct 2007, 09:56

For a minute there I thought it was April already. It might be the quality of the pictures, but those new Zunes look terrible compared to both the old ones and gear competitors are rolling out.

Delphium · 3rd Oct 2007, 09:59

They have yet to even release the Zune v1 in the Uk

However if Zune v2 does ever make it to the UK before being outdated, then I would be inclined to get one as my current mp3 player giving up the ghost.

cjoyce1980 · 3rd Oct 2007, 10:00

....but when are they coming to UK!?!?!

<A88> · 3rd Oct 2007, 10:07

Exactly. I don't wanna have to resort to ebay for mine, but there's no info on the release areas yet. Would be a joke if they went through 2 products as US-only.

<A88>

Juppun · 3rd Oct 2007, 10:28

I quite like the new interface and the 80GB version. The flash versions not so much.... the mickey mouse positioning of the buttons looks odd to me.

koola · 3rd Oct 2007, 11:52

From a distance, they look like ipods but worse. Can't see this getting any significant market share tbh.

severedhead · 3rd Oct 2007, 13:00

I'm glad they kept the pressy buttons alongside the touch thingy, I hate touch-sensitive controls on things. Its good to know that v1 users get the extra features via a firmware update

Dvs98SK · 3rd Oct 2007, 19:49

I like mine better. The new design not so much.

The_Beast · 3rd Oct 2007, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxess

Thats... ugly

er than the older one

completemadness · 3rd Oct 2007, 23:12

Quote:

Does the second generation of Zunes finally entice you to buy one?

No

Quote:

Originally Posted by <A88>

Would be a joke if they went through 2 products as US-only.

More-so then 1 product ?

Morphine-Kitty · 4th Oct 2007, 00:06

I actually kind of want one of these. My iPod's glitchy and has 25+ gigabytes of music on it, and I want a player full of music I will actually LISTEN to. I might pick up a 4 gigabyte flash model.

<A88> · 4th Oct 2007, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by completemadness

More-so then 1 product ?

Errm, yes, because having 1 product launched in a single region isn't actually that abnormal- frustrating for people like me who want what they can't have, but by no means unique.

<A88>

GoodBytes · 4th Oct 2007, 00:21

I want one too. I like the black model. I find it better then the ipods crappy deformed new style.

devdevil85 · 4th Oct 2007, 19:36

My 40GB Zen suits me just fine....I don't need movies on the go.....I just connect it to my car's head unit and select a playlist or just Random (everything) and go....it's that easy.....but I would like a Zune tbh....if I had the $

c.cam108 · 6th Oct 2007, 09:26

Hmm, let me think. Will I buy it?

I'm posting this from my iPod touch, so that'll be a no then lol.

Seriously, buy an iPod touch. They are the dog's nads!

_C

<A88> · 6th Oct 2007, 11:55

But a lot more expensive and 5/10 times less capacious.

<A88>

3rd Oct 2007, 09:27	#1
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3rd Oct 2007, 09:43	#4
bloodcar Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 2,133	I want a Zune so freaking badly. Man, I guess I'm gonna have to get back to playing more crappy Live Search games in order to "win" one. Here goes the next three months of my life. __________________ <+DougEdey> you getting PGR4 mitmit? <mitmit> not me, Geoff is probably wanking like a lepper at the thought of it though

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3rd Oct 2007, 09:56	#5
Silver51 I cast flare! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,193	For a minute there I thought it was April already. It might be the quality of the pictures, but those new Zunes look terrible compared to both the old ones and gear competitors are rolling out.

3rd Oct 2007, 10:00	#7
cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 344	....but when are they coming to UK!?!?!

3rd Oct 2007, 10:07	#8
<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	Exactly. I don't wanna have to resort to ebay for mine, but there's no info on the release areas yet. Would be a joke if they went through 2 products as US-only. <A88> __________________ TheCounterfit.co.uk Twitter Facebook Last.fm Flickr! FriendFeed

3rd Oct 2007, 10:28	#9
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3rd Oct 2007, 11:52	#10
koola Eat my... Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,210	From a distance, they look like ipods but worse. Can't see this getting any significant market share tbh. __________________ PSN: koola-uk

3rd Oct 2007, 13:00	#11
severedhead Ultramodder Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,479	I'm glad they kept the pressy buttons alongside the touch thingy, I hate touch-sensitive controls on things. Its good to know that v1 users get the extra features via a firmware update

3rd Oct 2007, 19:49	#12
Dvs98SK Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 28	I like mine better. The new design not so much. __________________ http://www.pardus.at/index.php

4th Oct 2007, 00:06	#15
Morphine-Kitty Dead account. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 366	I actually kind of want one of these. My iPod's glitchy and has 25+ gigabytes of music on it, and I want a player full of music I will actually LISTEN to. I might pick up a 4 gigabyte flash model. __________________ Not posting on this forum anymore...

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4th Oct 2007, 19:36	#18
devdevil85 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 884	My 40GB Zen suits me just fine....I don't need movies on the go.....I just connect it to my car's head unit and select a playlist or just Random (everything) and go....it's that easy.....but I would like a Zune tbh....if I had the $

6th Oct 2007, 09:26	#19
c.cam108 AKA Double_C Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: EK, Scotland Posts: 874	Hmm, let me think. Will I buy it? I'm posting this from my iPod touch, so that'll be a no then lol. Seriously, buy an iPod touch. They are the dog's nads! _C __________________ [witty sig] [/witty sig]

6th Oct 2007, 11:55	#20
<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	But a lot more expensive and 5/10 times less capacious. <A88> __________________ TheCounterfit.co.uk Twitter Facebook Last.fm Flickr! FriendFeed