Screen size:
Remember size is roughly the square of the diagonal. Taking
second digit rounding into account that could be as much as 18%
difference. That is a worst case number, but it agrees pretty
closely with the computation in pixels: 480x320 vs. 480x272
(17.6% more for the Touch). Yes, I think you would notice.
Not for 16:9 video in landscape, but for almost everything else.
Why do you think the Zune HD's menu cuts off text?
Battery life:
I said *advertised* battery life and I'm sticking with that. The HD
numbers you quote comes from something MS reportedly sent
to engadget. However, MS's own store as of a few minutes ago
says 24 hours audio, 4 hours video:
<http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Zune-HD-32/product/41941DC9#ctl19_tcla_a
>
The same numbers are at Best Buy:
<http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9449581&st=Zune_20090816&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218106628166
>
(I didn't find the battery specs at Amazon.) Which set of numbers
do you think MS can be held legally liable for? As so advertised,
the Touch does better than the Zune HD by 50% in both video and
audio. Even if MS's advertisements change to match the numbers
you cite, the Touch still wins on audio. Additionally, digging into the
methodology, it looks like the iPod specs are with wireless turned
on and the Zune HD with it turned off, so a comparison on an equal
testing basis would likely help the Touch. OLED does save energy
and so does an efficient processor, but a skimpy battery could very
well cancel that advantage. As for more realistic usage numbers,
we'll have to wait until the HD comes out and someone does
controlled side by side tests. I'd like to see that.
From: Jeff Wright <[email protected]>
Where is the zune HD behind on the touch?
Well, there's:
Screen size
(Zune HD) vs. (iPod Touch)
3.3" vs. 3.5" Will you really notice?
advertised battery life
Music: 33 hours vs. 36 hours
Video: 8.5 hours vs. 6 hours
The OLED tech comes through here.
Bluetooth
No word either way on Zune. Assume not.
apps (by about 64,000 or so)
No contest. Touch wins.
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