We've gotten a handful of tips about zunehd.net being online, so we thought we'd take a moment to address it. Yes, zunehd.net exists, and
yes, there's a big, nasty
Zune HD logo hanging out on it right now. Unfortunately, since the site appears to be registered via a proxy, there's really no way of telling if its legit or just someone with money to burn. That said,
we have every reason to believe that the Zune HD is the real deal, and this very well could be another sign that something magical is about to happen. Keep your eyes peeled, but keep a grain of salt handy.
Update: Thanks commenters! According to
this post on
Zunited, the Zune HD site is registered to someone named Zac Altman -- a "Zune guru." They have those?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
posted April 13th 2009 6:06AM
This is probably a joke. I did a domain look-up. http://whois.domaintools.com/zunehd.net
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States
AKA nowhere near to Redmond. It's fake.
Hey thats my house!
You can't be serious, Oli.
Either this is brilliant sarcasm or amazing stupidity.
Yeah i recently moved to an industrial estate in Arizona..
More importantly, the domain was created on the 11th.
"Unfortunately, since the site appears to be registered via a proxy, there's really no way of telling if its legit or just someone with money to burn."
This is a company through which others can register domain names with anonymity, so regardless of where the owner is located, the registration will be under the PROXY, which, in this case is "Domains by Proxy, inc." Not sure how you got confused on this one...
http://zombiearmycorps.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/stupid%20sexy%20flanders.gif
"Feels like I'm wearing nothing at all."
"nothing at all."
"nothing at all."
STUPID SEXY FLANDERS
Microsoft does have smaller campuses across the U.S. you know...
That is a horrible logo isnt it?
sorry leading question
I actually genuinly quite like it. ^^
you should put more time designing it.
btw, there's no reason for MS to host another site for a new device
It's a 3D Wireframe Z, in case it wasn't obvious. I know that changes my opinion of the logo... makes more sense now. :)
nothing bad about it. but not as nice as by logo
nothing bad about it. but not as nice as my logo
yea app stores! Bring em on
The site is a fake.
Read up: http://zunited.net/index.php/topic,8640.0.html
It's just someone nabbing a domain in case the rumour is true.
The ZuneHD is real, and likely to release before the end of the year. Trust the sources I have. For instance, this: http://www.zunited.net/news/index.php/zune-hd/76-zune-hd/317-zunehd-what-we-do-and-dont-know I'm also on twitter as well with the same id as here.
Stupid fakes.
So, Microsoft uses Google Analytics now?
http://www.zunehd.net/ATT-0816/JS/tracking.js
Why would Microsoft get a .net domain for Zune HD?
um... because they use .net often?
the zune site is zune.net
Hm good point, though actually if put in a google search for 'Zune', the first hit is Zune.com, which then automatically directs to Zune.net
yeah zune.com used to be a really bad blog like site about the zune by someone who was lucky enough to own the domain before microsoft. hence the use of .net. but apparently they bought them out
Why would Microsoft run their websites on Apache?
This is DEFIANTLY not Microsoft
I looked in the file /ATT-0816/JS/tracking.js.
Its a woopra and google tracking file. Which microsoft would have NO need for. EVER. They have their on tracking tools.
de·fi·ant:
adj.
Marked by defiance; boldly resisting.
Of course, he was trying to not be Microsoft, hard-core style!
could be MS just using misdirection.
That's how most Zune owners feel, misdirected.
So.. what, iPod users are being directed?
Whoever owns that website just became rich 6 months in advance.... yes?
Unless the Zune HD doesn't actually exist... yes?
Or MS won't care as they don't own zune30.net, zune80.net, or zune120.net and I'm sure they don't have any of the others either.
Fakes are always better than microsoft's originals.
iPod Touch & Sony NWZ-X1000 FTW!
Lick me.
you wish you can be licked? don't you? get a puppy...
Good idea!
Where can i buy Microsoft's help assistant office dog to lickma balls?
IT IS FAKE! I have a proof:
The website is made, 1 hour after the first Zune HD news on engadget.com
You can see that in the page source.
meta name="createddate" content="2009-04-09 14:08:11Z"
Oh, wait that's the updated version, yesterday it was:
meta name="createddate" content="2009-04-10 19:08:11Z"
neat!
On his Twiiter Zac Altman posted this tweet a few days before these Zune HD pictures were released:
"should i make a random 'touch' concept...and randomly release it somewhere to spike up some interesting news :)"
Then a few days later he makes a comment to someone who works on the Zune:
"have fun getting all the questions about the ZuneHD! haha"
http://twitter.com/zaca?max_id=1497307448
Even so its entirely impossible to tell if this is in fact just a prankster or if this product is still legit, unfortunately.
Microsoft loves to throw their viral marketing in all directions, this isnt any different than lots of their other product launches. Suppose we will just have to wait and see for official word from redmond.
Why would anyone care about a Zune HD? The iPod touch is probably better.
Microsoft isn't going to get a new site for this device any more than they got a new site for the Xbox 360 when it came out.
"Zune guru." They have those?"
Of course. This is after all a Microsoft "me too" device. With Microsoft, instructions for turning on the device would require a minimum of 10 pages of redundant information. Necessitating a need for Guru to instruct the dozen users in the US and the additional 6 from Canada.
Yeh, because the ipod touch wasn't a me too device, even though there were already touch screen mp3 players that were released.
"Yeh, because the ipod touch wasn't a me too device, even though there were already touch screen mp3 players that were released."
By all means. Please provide me that product that mirrors the iPod Touch, making the iPod Touch a "me too" device. The device you mention should have, just to name a few items.
16GB
Open GL
Open ES
UNIX OS
Full Multi-Touch UI ( Yes full Multi-Touch enabled OS )
Real Browser
WiFi b/g
Real eMail
MobileMe/Push Support