Zune HD now on Pre-Order at Amazon

The new Zune HD will start shipping on September 15, 2009 and is now ready for pre-order at Amazon for just $219.99 (~Php10,500).

I just pre-ordered one today at Amazon. Hopefully, it will arrive here before end of that month.

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The Zune HD comes in 16GB ($219.99) and 32GB ($289.99) models. Some feature highlights:

Touchscreen – the Zune HD has multi-touch navigation, a 3.3-inch screen and 16:9 OLED display (480Ã—272 pixel resolution) screen.

HD Radio – the Zune will have an integrated HD Radio receiver so you can tune in to HD radio content (too bad we ainâ€™t got one in the Philippines).

HD Video Out – it will support 720p HD movies via the AV Dock (dock sold separately). Downscaled to 480×272 on the player.

WiFi – synchronize your song collection wirelessly or stream music over WiFi. Also has a full web browser for surfing.

Available colors in black and platinum.

Note: If you’re looking into getting some affordable shipping (with a US postal address) to the Philippines, I use MyUSMailBox. Email them at [email protected] and mention YugaTech to get a 3-month free trial (that’s Php600/month waived membership fee).

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

24 Comments

Wes says:

15 years ago

I use Mailbox international http://www.weship-it.com
A very well organized package forwarding company with one of the best shipping rates in the Industry.
They offer DHL with a 40-55% discount.
If you are not sure about how much it costs, ask for a quote. They usually reply with an answer very quickly
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ZJ Morales says:

15 years ago

I’ve read some articles regarding the Zune HD, stating that it would only be released in the U.S.

Wait, ANDAYA NAMAN!! :D iPod Touch na lang ako or iPod Nano.
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Abe Olandres says:

15 years ago

You can follow what I did and order at Amazon.

sam says:

15 years ago

Available na ba locally? How much
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paolo says:

15 years ago

at last! Zune HD to be released Sept 8!

been a Zune 30Gb user since ’06 and very much satisfied with it as compared to my b&w click wheel ipod which only lasted for a year due to hard drive complications.

i’m getting this one definitely
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paolo says:

15 years ago

at last! Zune HD to be released Sept 8!

been a Zune 30Gb user sine ’06 and very much satisfied with it as compared to my b&w click wheel ipod which only lasted for a year due to hard drive complications.

i’m getting this one definitely
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Israel Nicolas says:

15 years ago

Yuga thanks for the tip. that s****@****.*** will help me a lot. Ha I will use the window to purchase all I can purchase hehe
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bursky says:

15 years ago

afaik, zune isn’t really released in continents outside north america. Hence, no support dito. If it gets busted, big “uh-oh” for you.

But still, I’d really like to get my hands on this. Been drooling over it since its demo at lifehacker.. It’s waaaaay better than the iPod touch, IMHO.

sana afford ko to. Including duties, etc. :) *writing letter to Santa now*
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Free Gadget says:

15 years ago

Thanks for the information, bookmarked your page for updates :)
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cojo says:

15 years ago

@yuga, sir any take on samsung players especially yp-p3?
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Bob Reyes says:

15 years ago

@yuga RMN broadcasts in HD already; iFM 93.9 is their FM station.
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Abe Olandres says:

15 years ago

@ron- they’ll give you a US Postal address you can use for shipping your purchases. They will then deliver it to you via Air or Sea, whichever you prefer. Of course, you pay the duties and all. As an example, shipping in an Amazon Kindle costs about $50.
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iTR says:

15 years ago

Price really looks competitive but I still wont trade my App Store for this. And the (rumored) camera on the iPod Touch 3G sounds exciting.
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ron says:

15 years ago

@yuga – if how does MyUSMailBox actually work?

does it get shipped to them in the US and then they ship it to you via a carrier like fedex? if that’s the case, do you end up paying for other charges like customs and duties?

TIA
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Abe Olandres says:

15 years ago

@Von – email s****@****.*** and subscribe for the US Postal address. Tell them I referred you so you get a 3-month free trial.
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Mac_Kiddo says:

15 years ago

@Von, read the post again. Yuga is recommending a service that’ll do it for you.
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Gadget Wonderland says:

15 years ago

cheaper than iPod touch? but I’ll just wait for the new iPod this September, which comes with a camera..
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carla says:

15 years ago

How about the warranty? I heard there’s no service center here yet
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Von says:

15 years ago

Hello! I tried to pre-order but it said na di daw pwede i-ship sa area ko. I really want this gadget!!
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Reel Advice says:

15 years ago

Nice price! I myself have shipped items via Amazon.com. I use Johnny Air!
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windows7philippines says:

15 years ago

definitely better than the ipod touch.hope it will be released here soon
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cris says:

15 years ago

ey yuga, do you still have to convert the video files to .mp4 files to play it? Will it handle .avi files?

Thanks!
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GoBusiness101 says:

15 years ago

Nice price. A lot of features.
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bertsan531 says:

15 years ago

nice looking player and it has more features than ipod touch.will it be released in phils.?
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