Finally the Microsoft Zune HD (32GB – platinum) seems to have taken a slingshot at the Apple iPod juggernaut and come out on top. If you want a player with real music power, pass over the iPod for the Zune HD (32GB – platinum).
The new Zune HD (32GB – platinum)’s 0.3 inches of sleekness coupled with the anodized aluminum casing might just seem like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. The Zune HD (32GB – platinum) looks sturdy and stylish with a 3.3 inch screen bordered by sloping aluminum curves, the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) has just three buttons to break the extraordinary OLED touchscreen’s monotony.
The Zune HD (32GB – platinum)’s full screen volume controls are fantastic but a dedicated button for volume control might have been a button we’d use more often. This was a problem with the first-generation iPod and if you have been an iPod addict until now, the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) might take longer to get used to. However, you will feel the essentially the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) is the same as the Apple iPod with a few of the controls moved around.
The Zune HD (32GB – platinum) will display complete information about the song and artist when you select a song/artist and your Zune HD (32GB – platinum) will also choose similar songs and artists – all offline work. With WiFi, the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) gets better and will let your explore many possibilities from the same album and extended albums and also similar artists and their albums.
One of the greatest features of the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) is the excellent content management and ad-hoc playlist creation. Just like the iPod, the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) has its own software which has a far superior interface than the iPod though you will need to buy Zune Pass. Having to count all the features of the Zune HD (32GB – platinum) is a never-ending list and that definitely makes it a media player that can definitely overthrow the iPod.
