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First Apps Now Available for Zune HD

Posted 09/17/09 at 04:48:26 AM  by Andy Salisbury

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The Zune HD may only be a couple of days old, but the app store for the device is already up and running.

A “Marketplace” which offers nine free apps is already shelling out software to Zune HD users across the land. The apps, which include calculator, weather, Texas hold ‘em, Sudoku, Space Battle 3, Shell Game… Of the Future, Hexic, Goo Splat and Chess will appear in a new “Apps” menu on the main screen once they’re downloaded.  Reportedly, the apps look and act pretty solid, but feature adverts during startup that cause the boot time to exceed 30 seconds in some cases.

Either way though, they’re free – so you get what you pay for.

 

Image Credit: Ars Technica

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TAGS: microsoft, Zune, consumer electronics, app store, apps, zune hd
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avatarMicrosoft Zune HD: Can it

Submitted by tracyjump on Fri, 09/18/2009 - 12:00am

Microsoft Zune HD: Can it defeat Apple IPod touch ?? Which one do you want to choose?
http://www.convert-video-dvd.com/news/zune-hd-vs-ipod-touch.html

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avatarThe Zune HD is currently

Submitted by Khaled on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 5:32pm

The Zune HD is currently exclusive only to the US.

Visiting the zune site http://www.zuneoriginals.net/ from the Rest of the World gives

Access Denied

Zune Store is currently unavailable from your
location. If you are using software that masks your IP address, you may
need to deactivate it temporarily to access the site. Please visit
Zune.net for the latest news and information.

 Seriously, I can't even look at Zune Originals?

 http://www.zune.net/en-CA/ Canada's site will only show the software,

what is MS smoking? 

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avatarFail

Submitted by GreenTurtle on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 4:04pm

Not sure why I should upgrade from my old Zune, since they STILL don't have the Zune Marketplace in Canada, one of the main reasons I bought it in the first place. I have to say though it does look pretty sweet, I guess that is what I get for not living in the States. LOL!!!!

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avatarHere's my review for the

Submitted by D.E. on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 1:03pm

Here's my review for the Zune HD. Now I am a zune diehard, but you should find that I am quite fair in observations.

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showpost.php?p=11625370&postcount=1435 

 

Tl;dr: The Zune HD Is a really sexy, quick and delightful device with an excellent screen. The new Zune Software also got a number of major tweaks and is even sleeker than it was before but some things kind of could use a bit of time to beef up. Namely; more movies from more studios and more Apps. But what is great about the Zune is that it is never finished after launch. MS amazingly has stuck with their products to bring in new firmware updates and the Zune HD will learn quite a lot of new tricks as it matures. 

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avatarUser-Made Apps

Submitted by Superbiz2 on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 8:49am

I'm not sure if the term is open source or whatever, but I really hope Microsoft does like the Apple did with the iTouch, allowing people to add to the app store. If they do that's I'm bagging one of these next paycheck. I think they did well with the last gen zunes as well though. I love my 120.

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avatarA my Frys Electronics

Submitted by Xylogeist on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 7:10am

A my Frys Electronics part-time job I got to demo one to some people so I got to play with it a bit, it's DEFFINITELY better than the iTouch. I can tell you, microsoft is genius with this piece of hardware.

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avatarI think they need a major

Submitted by lunchbox73 on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 7:26am

I think they need a major marketing campaign with the HD. There are a lot of people out there who have never heard of Zune in general even though they've been around for a few years now.

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avatarYES!!!

Submitted by quickone on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 8:39am

 They need to push past the fact that most people walk in to best buy and say "I want an ipod" thinking it is synonomus with MP3 player, so they get shown all the ipods.  Microsoft didn't do any advertising for the zune, they just kind of tossed it out there.  I love my Zune 80, I think it is a lot better than an Ipod, it can do a lot more.  Hopefully MS will put some weight behind it.  

 

Not an MS fanboy nor an Apple hater, I just like to see the best piece of hardware win, not just the best marketing

 

~~The difference between insanity and genius is merely succes~~

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avataryup

Submitted by austin43 on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 6:11am

ordered mine from amazon, and from all the reviews i've read it looks like a solid device.  as a former zune 120 owner im very excited :P.

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avatarAnybody buy one yet? I have

Submitted by lunchbox73 on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 5:15am

Anybody buy one yet? I have to wait for Christmas. :(

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