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Microsoft Zune HD

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Microsoft Zune HD

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83 Global Score
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.
83

There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.

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Specs

Key Specs

Type
Audio / video player
Media type
Internal storage
Audio playback time
up to 3320
Video playback time
up to 8.520
Audio codec support
Aac, Mp3, Wma
Video codec support
Avi, H264, Mpeg4, Wmv, Xvid
Screen size
3.322
Screen resolution
480x272
WiFi
Yes
Installable apps
Yes
Type
Media type
Audio playback time
Video playback time
Audio codec support
Video codec support
Screen size
Screen resolution
WiFi
Installable apps
Audio / video player
Internal storage
up to 3320
up to 8.520
Aac, Mp3, Wma
Avi, H264, Mpeg4, Wmv, Xvid
3.322
480x272
Yes
Yes

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83 Global Score
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.
83

There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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User Reviews

80
danielrh
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - Engadget
100
Waffles42
A gadget unicorn - Engadget
80
tgarlanger
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - Engadget
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The Latest

09.17.15
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Gone too Zune: We reflect on Microsoft's failed music project

With Zune services shutting down on November 15th, it seemed as good a time as any for the Engadget staff to reflect on their memories of the Zune.

By T. O'Brien,   09.17.15
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09.16.15
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09.16.15

Microsoft's Zune services wind down November 15th

Still using the Zune music service even after Groove Music came to be? You'd better move on -- Microsoft is shutting it down on November 15th.

By J. Fingas,   09.16.15
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