The TPU Zune Social

[Darknova]

Apparently the guy was criticized and got super butt hurt over it. Left the Zune forums, subsequently went back to them and has been a Drama Llama off and on.

From what I remember anyways.

Yeah he did, because about a year after he got that tattoo he sold the Zune, and bought an iPod Touch and all of a sudden became and Apple zealot. He claimed that the touch was far superior than anything MS has on the market, and ever will have.

So he got reamed.

 

[department76]

Yeah he did, because about a year after he got that tattoo he sold the Zune, and bought an iPod Touch and all of a sudden became and Apple zealot. He claimed that the touch was far superior than anything MS has on the market, and ever will have.

So he got reamed.

hmmm must have been paid off by apple...

 

[Darknova]

hmmm must have been paid off by apple...

I don't doubt it, a guy goes from being an extreme Zune lover, to an extreme iPod lover, what does he expect? We'd all just pat him on the back and go "oh well, lost another"? lol.

 

[Scrizz]

i want a ZuneHD now!
if any one wants to donate some money...

 

[Scrizz]

i love my 30GB zune

 

[Cold Storm]

Some stuff about the ZuneHD... I don't know... I might need to grab a 80gb if it's going to be down the road for a 64gb drive.. 30 is full to the rim

64gb needed

 

[Darknova]

Ok Cold, please stop teasing me

 

[Cold Storm]

Ok Cold, please stop teasing me

No, this No lifer needs to tease!

 

[DanishDevil]

I agree. Yes they have a few features that the iPod Touch doesn't have, but offering twice the storage capacity would really set the Zune HD apart, at least for a short time before Apple makes one too.

I hope they don't announce it, and they release one on day 1 anyway, so Apple is flabbergasted and awestruck.

 

[Cold Storm]

I agree. Yes they have a few features that the iPod Touch doesn't have, but offering twice the storage capacity would really set the Zune HD apart, at least for a short time before Apple makes one too.

I hope they don't announce it, and they release one on day 1 anyway, so Apple is flabbergasted and awestruck.

True, that would be a good way to get at Apple. Even a day before to announce it. That would be a flood for sells just alone... I all ready got one to buy for Dark. Might even do one myself for the 32.. I can all ways just throw what I want on it.. not have everything there! lol

 

[DanishDevil]

Yeah, I've recently noticed that I'd be happy with 1GB for music if I synced regularly, even though I have lots of gigs of music. For movies and browsing and programs and games and all that, 32GB would get to be a little tight.

 

[Cold Storm]

Yeah, I like to have some anime on mine so I can watch if I felt bored... so I need at lease 10gbs just for that.. and about 5gbs would be enough for me music wise.. Just so much I don't listen to but one artist, and a few extra albums from others..

 

[Darknova]

Well my 30GB is only just over half full. Got some videos, and music, but that's it. My Music takes up less than 3GB space. I only ever use it on shuffle, so if there is music I'm getting bored of, it has to come off the Zune, otherwise it ends up being played again and again.

 

[DanishDevil]

CNet Hands on with the Zune HD!

Looks like they like it

 

[Lopez0101]

It looks so awesome. I can't wait to play with a unit in a store before decided if it's worth replacing my Zune80 with it. My only problem is I mostly listen to my Zune while riding my motorcycle so non-physical buttons would be impossible to manipulate through my jacket with gloves on.

 

[DanishDevil]

They're going to have a wired remote with physical buttons for it. I remember seeing that somewhere...

 

[Darknova]

This might be a silly question guys, but considering the original Zune (Zune30) was Toshiba made, and not Microsoft, does it use the same DAC as the later Zunes, or a different one?

 

[DanishDevil]

That link I have says that all of the Zune devices up through the Zune HD willl use the same DAC.

 

[Darknova]

Mind giving me that link?

EDIT:

For any one else interested in the DAC. I found this:

The Toshiba Gigabeat F series has a Wolfson WM8758 and the Zune 30 has a WM8978. According to google the WM8978 is the equivalent to the WM8758 which is what is also in the 5g iPod.

 

[DanishDevil]

Hate to quote myself, but...

CNet Hands on with the Zune HD!

Looks like they like it

 

[Darknova]

However, if you read the article, and his previous articles about the Zune, he has no idea about the Zune30. He makes statements such as "zune needs an EQ" where the 30 does have an EQ, it was stripped out of the 80.

That's why I asked

 

[DanishDevil]

Gotcha. I was trying to help

 

[Darknova]

Gotcha. I was trying to help

No problem. I did manage to find a name though:

here is some info on the Zune's DACs:
# ^ WM8978 - CODEC with speaker driver. Wolfson Microelectronics.: (WM8978G)

Seems to be a custom-built DAC from Wolfson in participation with Microsoft. The closest one is the WM8758

 

[DanishDevil]

Cool! Do the 5th gen. iPods really use the same DAC, or at least a similar one? My girl has a 5th gen iPod and whenever I have a song that she has we ALWAYS use my Zune because it sounds so much better and she agrees. And she can't even tell the difference between regular TV and 720P >.<

 

[Darknova]

Cool! Do the 5th gen. iPods really use the same DAC, or at least a similar one? My girl has a 5th gen iPod and whenever I have a song that she has we ALWAYS use my Zune because it sounds so much better and she agrees. And she can't even tell the difference between regular TV and 720P >.<

I THINK the 5th Gen uses the WM8758 which is the closest in audio quality. I'm not sure though, I'd have to do a bit more searching.

EDIT: Yup, WM8758