Microsoft out spotified Spotify and yet Zune gets a bad rap as being a failure. Not only was it superior to Apple's iDevice, it introduced the world the entire concept of streaming media before Spotify was even a thing! Unfortunately none of what is show in this video functions anymore since Microsoft killed it's entire Zune media service along with everything else. The most convenient feature that I used was streaming my personal music library stored on my OneDrive which seamlessly worked with Zune music pass. Didn't matter if the media I had was from the service or from my personal library, it was all available in one app. Now there are a few Cloud music apps on Android & iOS but nothing compared to the entire service as a whole like Zune Music.
Good review Adam, but what you didn't go over was how the interface looked while a song was playing. I know that in the Zune HD when you play a song, the screen will kick into a cool screensaver mode displaying album artwork, artist, name of song as well as the time remaining. Is that feature available on the WP7 Zune interface??
Great review! the windows phone 7 is phone first, media player second so it is expected that the zune has a more complete media player interface with more options
Thank you for doing this, now i know i will get a zune hd. maybe i will get a lumia 800 in the near future but for now a zune hd will have to do. Anything to get out of the apple universe and into the Microsoft ecosystem.
i always wanted the Zune HD but it wasnt available in my contry so i got the ipod 4g instead... i still think the zune HD is fkcing awesome, it should have killed the ipod!!
Small error: to download an album on the WP7 device using your ZunePass, you simply do a long press; press and hold on the album. It will give you the option to download - you will not have to pay...
MS said that every WP7 would be a Zune HD. I didn't even realise how different the UIs were before this vid. The Zune HD is much better imo and I like how the imagine darkens so you can see the white text clearly rather than WP7 where they're quite bright and distracting. I hope MS bring some big updates in January. The Zune experience seems pretty bare bones at the moment and doesn't seem to integrate well with the marketplace like the ZHD.
WP7.5 improved upon this a good bit. The differences are fewer now in the two versions of software, though the hardware still allows for a different interaction. Things I miss on my Lumia 900? I wish I had cookie crumb navs like on the Zune hardware. I also wish I the screen would stay on while plugged in and listening to music.
I have an HD and love it. Im disappointed that WP7 seems somewhat neutered. The typography is more conservative, the wallpaper background is not tinted which will make readability harder. The Zune is it is a music discovery machine! but there are at least 5 or six important features that were removed in the phone! smart dj, band hyperlink, recommended artists, top genera GONE!? They removed some top reasons Zune is a superior product. MS! dont forsake the subtle genius that makes you great.
I'm really surprised by how many Zune features are missing from WP7. I'm sure they will add many of these features with each update, but it sucks that so much is missing at launch. I guess I won't be getting rid of my Zune HD for a while though. @aniohow You can seek you just have to use the FF and RW buttons.
@Fals3Agent I like the Metro implementation on WP7 but I think i like some of the bigger items on Zune vs WP7. Case in point are the tiny app icons on 7. I also like the KIN icons and loop messaging interface a bit better.
@JoyRaptor zune HD is a dedicated media device. WP7 is a phone. Can't have it all. be glad that have zune in Wp7. i like, havnt used it yet, but i cant wait to get my WP7.
As much as both devices are cool, let's be fair here. Are smartphones becoming more advanced? Yes, but advanced enough to surpass any high end MP3 players? Not currently. Even then, the battery life on the smartphone is another issue to think about. My preference for just music, I'd just get a Zune HD or older Zune player. Windows Phone 7? I actually have that now, but I'm not using the Zune app as much as I'd thought. I'd leave music for a pure mp3 player.
@admyrick In Market Place go to the HTC app section. Then get sound enhancer. This apps will give you all the tools to adjust and boost your qualities.
@KailaMagar It's the new OS. Of course everything won't be perfect. All OS's have problems, I would say that WP7 is miles better than that of the first iOS.
Microsoft out spotified Spotify and yet Zune gets a bad rap as being a failure. Not only was it superior to Apple's iDevice, it introduced the world the entire concept of streaming media before Spotify was even a thing! Unfortunately none of what is show in this video functions anymore since Microsoft killed it's entire Zune media service along with everything else. The most convenient feature that I used was streaming my personal music library stored on my OneDrive which seamlessly worked with Zune music pass. Didn't matter if the media I had was from the service or from my personal library, it was all available in one app. Now there are a few Cloud music apps on Android & iOS but nothing compared to the entire service as a whole like Zune Music.
Good review Adam, but what you didn't go over was how the interface looked while a song was playing. I know that in the Zune HD when you play a song, the screen will kick into a cool screensaver mode displaying album artwork, artist, name of song as well as the time remaining. Is that feature available on the WP7 Zune interface??
Have they improved anything here with the NoDo update in March? A lot of Zune HD features are missing in WP7.
Great review!
the windows phone 7 is phone first, media player second so it is expected that the zune has a more complete media player interface with more options
Thank you for doing this, now i know i will get a zune hd. maybe i will get a lumia 800 in the near future but for now a zune hd will have to do. Anything to get out of the apple universe and into the Microsoft ecosystem.
i always wanted the Zune HD but it wasnt available in my contry so i got the ipod 4g instead... i still think the zune HD is fkcing awesome, it should have killed the ipod!!
Small error: to download an album on the WP7 device using your ZunePass, you simply do a long press; press and hold on the album. It will give you the option to download - you will not have to pay...
soooooo
the Zune HD can run all the apps that the WP7 markteplace has right????
or are the 2 markets different????
Does anybody know if the "dragging" feature in video player will be added in the future?
I know this might sound crazy, but the ipod touch can do it with an app, I was wondering if there is an app to take and make calls with the zune??
MS said that every WP7 would be a Zune HD. I didn't even realise how different the UIs were before this vid. The Zune HD is much better imo and I like how the imagine darkens so you can see the white text clearly rather than WP7 where they're quite bright and distracting. I hope MS bring some big updates in January. The Zune experience seems pretty bare bones at the moment and doesn't seem to integrate well with the marketplace like the ZHD.
WP7.5 improved upon this a good bit. The differences are fewer now in the two versions of software, though the hardware still allows for a different interaction. Things I miss on my Lumia 900? I wish I had cookie crumb navs like on the Zune hardware. I also wish I the screen would stay on while plugged in and listening to music.
Would have been cool if you compared the internet browsing, but still a really interesting video.
Wow, nice video. i would have never thought of doing that.
I have an HD and love it. Im disappointed that WP7 seems somewhat neutered. The typography is more conservative, the wallpaper background is not tinted which will make readability harder.
The Zune is it is a music discovery machine! but there are at least 5 or six important features that were removed in the phone! smart dj, band hyperlink, recommended artists, top genera GONE!? They removed some top reasons Zune is a superior product.
MS! dont forsake the subtle genius that makes you great.
The background of the Zune HD (at 1:49) changes on the latest firmware.
can youi change a zune tag ona windows phone or zune pod thing?
ps. out of all the windows phones vs the zune hd, which has the best screen?
I'm really surprised by how many Zune features are missing from WP7. I'm sure they will add many of these features with each update, but it sucks that so much is missing at launch. I guess I won't be getting rid of my Zune HD for a while though.
@aniohow You can seek you just have to use the FF and RW buttons.
@Fals3Agent I like the Metro implementation on WP7 but I think i like some of the bigger items on Zune vs WP7. Case in point are the tiny app icons on 7. I also like the KIN icons and loop messaging interface a bit better.
@countryacre ya, but they can always add it. WP7 just came out, and they can't put it all in there all at once.
Thanks for doing this, I am thinking about getting a zune hd because my ipod touch broke and im tired of being in an apple universe
@JoyRaptor
zune HD is a dedicated media device. WP7 is a phone. Can't have it all. be glad that have zune in Wp7. i like, havnt used it yet, but i cant wait to get my WP7.
Aww, I'll miss not being able to drag around in the time line of videos.
As much as both devices are cool, let's be fair here. Are smartphones becoming more advanced? Yes, but advanced enough to surpass any high end MP3 players? Not currently. Even then, the battery life on the smartphone is another issue to think about.
My preference for just music, I'd just get a Zune HD or older Zune player.
Windows Phone 7? I actually have that now, but I'm not using the Zune app as much as I'd thought. I'd leave music for a pure mp3 player.
@iTommySebastian its the HTC Surround to be exact. :D
he likes that smart dj button
@aniohow Yea that's what I thought as well.. I love how you can do that on Zune HD... or any device...
@Stupranos what app
So is zune gonna be using xbox music now or what?
Wait, you can't seek through a video on WP7?
which wp7 phone is that
The Zune-pass thing is made very badly on WP7. Also taking off so many features makes me just sad.
Can you also have a call with the phone?
That's a nice windows phone 7!
@iTommySebastian its an htc surround
@admyrick In Market Place go to the HTC app section. Then get sound enhancer. This apps will give you all the tools to adjust and boost your qualities.
hey you can email songs on the zune hd
the Zune HD interface looks better. imo
@TheBlackShinigami the two markets are different.
@KailaMagar It's the new OS. Of course everything won't be perfect. All OS's have problems, I would say that WP7 is miles better than that of the first iOS.
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WHY THE F*** is Far East Movement and Cee-lo Doing in Rock section!
no offense but did u say Emily?
lol the funny thing is both of these pawn ipodtouch
is that a mozart
@nraudigy At first it wasn't as good then I downloaded a free app from HTC that gave it a far superior sound.
@abcd321839955 no, the zune hd has tap and hold too which does the same thing
@Tu51ndBl4d3 thesamsung focushas the best wp7 screeen and probably the best on a phone....
nice
Man you talk slow!
she's kinda hot...
@bigv1 i know rite
godddddddddd
wtf cannot seek video?
Boring