http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/ Engadget Comments for Zune 2 bits and pieces, plus an in-depth interface video http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Before you play the 'fanboy' card on me, no I don't own an iPod anymore...]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Cheers to Microsoft for Wifi sync.

I wish my Touch had it.]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
The way the letter (corresponding to the first character of song titles) changes and fades... That's what makes it cool.]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/

BTW, I'm an Apple employee / plant. ]]>Oct 3rd 2007 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
WinPod!

4gb, 8gb, and 80gb

there sooo creative!]]>Oct 3rd 2007 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
WAKE UP AND SHAKE OFF THE STUPID.

// do not ask me how, I am not the one that needs to do it.]]>Oct 3rd 2007 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Anyway, this Zune looks really neat, if it has decent sound quality and a fair price ill pick one up, ive been dying for an MP3 player that holds alot and still sounds good (not that the two directly effect each other at all, it just seems to be how it works out :/) If this doesn't work out, theres always Archos!]]>Oct 3rd 2007 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
You know what they say about imitation... hey no shame in it, they took some neat stuff from the iPod/iPhone and put it in their Zunes. Glass screens, smooth transitions, sexed up graphics. And a touch pad instead of a touch screen.

Oh I am sure they'd have done all that even if the iPhone didn't have it. 100% sure. No, 150%. Totally ;)

Somehow Microsoft is always at its best when playing catch-up. I'll give them the squircle - Dell wouldn't have come up with a new shape like that. But apart from the shape it seems to function like a touch pad...

Here's a reminder what innovation is: It's coming up with something that hasn't been done before. The Zune can still be a good product - and it sure looks like it from the video - without innovation. ]]>Oct 3rd 2007 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/The Touch and iPhone aren't innovative either. Touchscreen has been there for a long while. I've had a PDA with all those features for years. In fact, the only thing I can think of they really innovated is their wireless iTunes store which really isn't that innovative to begin with. Apple is excellent with designs and marketing but they haven't really innovated much in the last year or two.]]>Oct 4th 2007 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
You did see the caveate at the end of his comment, right? "BTW, I'm an Apple employee / plant." I'm pretty sure that nothing in his comment depicts his actual opinion.

@nikster

They copied "Glass screens, smooth transitions, sexed up graphics. And a touch pad instead of a touch screen?" Come on, you can't be serious? I really hope that was just poorly written satire, because I'm appalled at your insight—lack thereof, rather—into so-called "iPod innovations." Come on.]]>Oct 4th 2007 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 4th 2007 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 4th 2007 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Sorry MS - I supported your Zune 1 but after waiting a year for this update I'm not about to wait another year for something good - iPod here i come for my next player.]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Seems like its noting more than a refresh of the same old Zune.


]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
As a music and video device it's much better than the iPod Touch. It comes with 10 times storage, has FM radio, supports sync over WiFi, almost has the same screen size and is a lot cheaper.

Sure it's not a big jump from the Zune 1.0, but the iPod Classic isn't any different from it's predecessor either. At lest MS did a better job keeping us consumers happy. ]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
I love how you can tell what internals it has from... watching the UI? Or was it the metal case that gave it away? You must have a great job reverse engineering things if you can immediately tell what components make up a device by its form factor.]]>Oct 3rd 2007 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Regards,
Fabio]]>Oct 3rd 2007 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
If the new 2.0 software runs on both the new Zune and the original Zune then its either the same hardware or your over paying for the new hardware because its underutilized.]]>Oct 3rd 2007 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
I suspect they are using different parts, since the devices seem smaller. That said, why do the parts *need* to be grossly different, outside of wanting smaller more power efficient parts? They don't need to be any faster for what it does, nor are they adding any functionality that requires new chips (man, I wish it supported bluetooth A2DP headphones...) so outside of looking for more power efficient and smaller chips, there isn't a huge need to change the interals a great deal. ]]>Oct 3rd 2007 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Now only if MediaMonkey can promise support. :)]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
The rest of the world would love to use it too, I heard :p]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
I'm only partially kidding. I expect the zune to take a good hard bite out of the ipod market share. If in 6 months the price dips $50 or so, and no one has complained about major and widespread problems, sign me up. hell I'll take a zunephone if that ever happens.

Also, I want to address what the linux whores are going to do with it. ipod linux was a neat toy but apple did a good job of shutting it out on later models. Can the zune get something similar? can it play doom?]]>Oct 3rd 2007 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
And before you mac-addicts go on about windows not making good products, save yourself some embarrassment and shut your mouth. Mac only owns about 5% of the market. I don't think windows has anything to worry about, especially with Linux being open-sourced and actually gaining market share when mac is losing it. Why do you think that is?

Zune comes with wi-fi, free fm tuner, great software, bigger screen, better look and design (opinion based) . . one thing I would love is an equivalent to the WMP visualizations on your Zune, AN F-ING CLOCK (jeezus)! and a small, high quality, 1080p projector, with a lens located next to the headphone jack, and THX 7.1 surround sound.]]>Oct 7th 2007 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 4th 2007 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Copies from iPod a bit, but hopefully the competition will make Apple buck up its ideas, iPod interface isn't quite as good as Zunes (apart from the touch of course)]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/
Are you listening Microsoft?

AVAILABLE IN EUROPE!]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Oct 3rd 2007 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/I'm a bit picky about sound quality so if zune 2 has good one its perfect for me(and to come here Europe damn it!) thought it came a bit too late already sold my 5.5G ipod and getting classic for now.]]>Oct 4th 2007 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/03/zune-2-bits-and-pieces-plus-an-in-depth-interface-video/Zune 2 Kicks ASS
But it ain't for sale yet in The Neterlands for a long long time

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