Zune HD 64

Still half short of Zune 120. Why can't they just put an expandable memory slot like maybe SDXC?

For what it's worth, Mary Jo Foley recently mentioned a rumour that Microsoft would be releasing an updated Zune HD later this year, which would be capable of running the new WP7 apps (which aren't backwards-compatible with the existing Zune HD, I hear). Sort of like a Windows Phone 7 Series phone...without, um, the phone. Anyways, if this is a sign, I'm excited. I was all set to buy a Zune HD, but then I learned that the WP7S apps wouldn't run. Personally, I'm quite surprised by this, given how good Microsoft has been about bringing firmware updates to older Zunes. Maybe it's a hardware issue? http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5541

I'd have to say, if convergence means that phones suck at their primary role, I'd consider getting a device that acts as a PDA and multimedia device, with WiFi, and get a good phone plan on a dumbphone all over again. If "phone" makers can't make a good *phone*, then why are we calling them that?

I used a 4gb zune for a long time, the zune software was great, much better than itunes I thought, but in the end I went back to my 30 gb ipod, it's just cooler. plus I cant use the zune software on my hackintosh, so RIP Zune

Why is Microsoft wasting time with Zune HD? It's not sold outside the U.S., unless your using it on Xbox Live most people don't care or know about it, & it just is another part of Microsoft that loses money. I was willing to give Microsoft the benefit of doubt with Zune for awhile. But it's pretty clear that it's pretty much iPod or nothing. Yes, I've seen a handful of other MP3 devices, but it's so slanted to iPod now. Honestly, Microsoft needs to kill of Zune devices & focus totally on Windows Phone 7 Series. However, I'd love for Microsoft to kill Windows Media Player & tune up the Zune Player as the new media player for Windows, support the existing Zune players, & for all the Windows Phone series. If Microsoft wanted to do something to piss off Google, they'd find a way to extend sync & shopping functionality of the Zune Marketplace over to Android. Android still lacks a really good software content purchasing, syncing, games, & video solution. doubleTwist is nice, but it's still in beta & far from being ready for prime-time. Other than that, Zune has been a waste of time. Microsoft really needs to make it useable & monetize it to the mass market.