Rumors around the upcoming Zune HD have flying fast in the last couple of weeks. And now it seems like official confirmation is not far away. Microsoft is expected to announce the pricing and the launch date for Zune HD tonight.
A leak from Amazon.com Tuesday pegged the 16 GB Zune HD player at $220 and the 32 GB version at $290. The Zune HD is expected to available starting September 8.
Zune HD has a 3.3-inch capacitive OLED screen with multi-touch functionality, Wi-Fi, HD radio and an internet browser. The device will also have HD video output capability. Much of the functionality has been provided by Nvidia’s Tegra system-on-a-chip, said some Microsoft executives at the GDGT launch party last week.
Tegra includes an 800-MHz ARM CPU, a high-definition video processor, an imaging processor, an audio processor and an ultralow-power GeForce GPU in a single package. The different processors can be used together or independently while consuming very little power, said Nvidia. The company introduced the Tegra system in June and devices based on it, including media players, smartphones and netbooks, are expected be available to consumers by the end of the year.
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This post was written by publisher on August 12, 2009
