Comments on: Report: Nvidia Tegra chip inside Zune HD

The rumors appear to be true: Microsoft's Zune HD will use Nvidia's Tegra processor.

[tipoo_]

This is fantastic news, I've seen the demo's of Tegra (and if you haven't, go hit up youtube!) and I'm very impressed. Of course, raw hardware power matters less than software, so if Microsoft can get some game developers developing for this, it would be sweet.

[Arnav]

Actually, Zune already has a very very good API (XNA) for the purposes of developing games. In fact, developing on XNA effectively will allow you to port games to the Xbox360 or PC very very quickly and easily. It is the unpopular nature of Zune itself which holds back development.

[slickuser]

This is going **** Intel off...

[kcoppock]

@wikoogle: Is that just a copy/paste response you do to every Zune story? You obviously don't know anything about the device.

[rmrison]

Yea, the great thing about standalone devices is that they are the best at what they do. Also, if you like music a lot the iPhone and iPod touch are completely useless because they don't have enough space, for example I have over 50gigs of music alone on my current Zune.

[lavern]

by wikoogle June 18, 2009 5:22 AM PDT
Standalone music players are so last decade. Seriously, what's the point microsoft. Make an all in one device like the iPhone. At the very very least make an app store, give Zune WiFi/3G so you can download files, vidoes, games, movies and music from the App Store wirelessly.

So one wants just a standalone music/video player that does little else anymore. We want an all in one device that we can do everything we need to with, from recording video to making phone calls, to GPS, to downloading music and movies and watching them right then and there. But I guess being behind the curve is what microsoft is all about.

I do so shut up

[tipoo_]

Slickuser, why would this **** Intel off? They have yet to venture into this category, although future generations of the Atom may make it into PMP's.

[slayr007]

@ tipoo_-This will **** intel off b/c they have entered this category. A lot of winmo phones use the intel chipset and now that tegra is an SoC this is going to **** intel off more than anything else

[empirestatebuddy]

If this were a phone, I might actually buy it when I upgrade. I'm just not a fan of large media players (by Microsoft, Apple, or anyone). Still, it's a handsome looking device--looks sturdier than the iTouch. Maybe we'll get a Zune phone someday. Of course, Apple will probably have moved on to their iFlyingCar by then... (sigh)

[Christo272]

Isn't hd radio hybrid digital? (just want clarification)

[tech_crazy]

Nope, just "high definition". The irony is that there is no actual high definition in it, it is only digital. The company just piggybacked on the HD halo when choosing the name!

[slayr007]

Ignore tech crazy. It is Hybrid digital/analog transmission. Although the name HD doesn't stand for that. iBiquity's decision is based on the success of HDTVs. The supposed quality of the HD radio is CD quality for that of FM stations and today's FM for that of AM stations.

[earmo352]

this IS AMAZING!!! i cant wait until this comes out. does anyone know when the release date is???

[auzie1234]

september 8th is the release date for the zune HD and i beleive the the tegra chip they are using is just going to start being made this summer (so MS is lucky they got in then eh?)

but yea this zune hd looks awsome and the features are also amazing, have you seen the "hands on videos" the system is fast as hell and responsive. thats one thing im also considering.

[shellcodes_coder]

it's gonna be great

[dbloyd]

The Marketplace text is too large for it. But that is just a minor detail, other than that it looks great. I think this Zune will be a success.

[kavonbor]

This 'partnership' sounds like it will result in a really nice device display with serious performance.
I'm looking forward to seeing it and will definitely buy it.
The latest update of the zune software includes some 'sample' games.

And contrary to all of the 'i want one device that does everything' cheerleaders, the truth is most people still take pictures with a standalone camera, and many people prefer a phone for phone calls only, using their iTouch for everything else; maybe because they love their wireless plan and don't want to use AT&T.

[teamscatt]

Can't wait for the Zune!
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[noelelaine]

omg i cant wait for it to come out! i got my zune stolen on my b-day in jan when it was a christmas gift from my bf! but i really want the hd zune!!! my other zune was awesome and this one is only gonna be BETTER! :)

It also connects to the any HDTV via dock and you can watch whatever at 720p