The Zune HD rumors have now been confirmed by Microsoft - it’s coming this Fall. And they are talking about a tie-in with Xbox Live services, too. Looks like the ZuneHD is targeted as a direct competitor to the iPod Touch. A press release by Microsoft gives us the following info about the new portable media player (PMP):
I hate it when new cellphones come out. Even if I'm happy with the one I already own, I inevitably lust after whatever's new, eagerly rationalizing the extra costs involved, and at some points in the past, even considered owning two phones (and on two occasions, actually did.) Which is, like poodles and most vacations to Vegas, wasteful yet entertaining.
As such, here begins a new chapter in my endless gadgetry novel... the Palm Pre. I'm seriously wondering whether Apple/AT&T is going to lose some customers over this little beauty... there's a lot that it does that's really tempting. Here's some of the reasons why I (and probably others) would consider defecting to the Palm-side...