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5 Reasons Microsoft Zune HD Will Beat Apple iPod
1. The name says it all: The Microsoft Zune HD will offer access to high-definition content. The 16-GB model will offer access to five hours of high-definition video and 22 hours of standard video. The 32-GB model doubles that capacity, offering 10 hours worth of HD video storage. Additionally, the Zune supports HD video playback through a premium HDMI A/V docking station so video can be played directly on an HDTV in 720p resolution. Microsoft says that's "better-than-DVD-quality video."
2. It has a touch-screen : Yes, the iPod touch is the pioneer of touch-screen music players, but adding a touch-screen to the Zune HD ups Microsoft's chances to perform in the portable music player market. The OLED touch screen is 3.3 inches with 16:9 widescreen format display with 480-x-272 pixel resolution.
3. The price is right: The Microsoft Zune HD starts at $219.99 for the 16-GB model, while its bulkier 32-GB cousin runs $289.99. Not bad for a touch-screen music player, considering Apple's iPod touch starts at $229 for the 8-GB model, $299 for the 16-GB model and $399 for the 32-GB model.
4. Microsoft Zune HD packs a processing punch: The Zune HD will be powered by Nvidia's low-power Tegra System-on-Chip. Tegra features multiprocessor architecture, with each processor unit architected for specific tasks, including a CPU for running HTML and Java, an HD video processor for streaming HD video playback and a graphics processor, all integrated in a low-power-consumption computer-on-a-chip.
5. It's more than just music and HD video: Yes, the Microsoft Zune HD can hold up to five hours of high-definition video, 22 hours of standard-definition video, 4,000 songs or 25,000 pictures in the 16-GB model and 10 hours of high-def video, or 48 hours of standard-definition video, 8,000 songs or 25,000 pictures in the 32-GB model, but the compact device packs in a host of other features as well. The Microsoft Zune HD also ties in an HD Radio receiver, built-in Wi-Fi and a Web browser.