Zune HD Demo at local Best Buy Stores
Apparently, the Zune HD has been spotted at several different local Best Buy stores in the US. It still isn’t available for purchase, but representatives at Best Buy were demoing certain features of the Zune HD. Here’s a link to one person who commented on what he saw at a Best Buy demo. In general, it sounds like all the features talked about in the beta reviews still hold for the production units.
The only downside noted, is that the Zune HD doesn’t come with the premium ear buds but rather the standard ones. This seems strange, since my Zune 80 came with the premium ear buds which I really like (since they insert into your ear canal and cut out a lot of background noise), and the Zune HD seems to be the high-end Zune in the product line. Whatever the case, I have an extra set of Zune premium ear buds (from last Christmas) which I can use when my current ear buds give out.
Here’s a pdf file that contains a list of cities that will be demoing the Zune HD this weekend at a local Best Buy store.
Finally, I spotted another Zune in the Wild!
Since getting my Zune 80 as a Christmas present, I’ve been on the lookout for other Zuners. Living in the Seattle area, you would think my chances are pretty high in seeing another Zune owner since Microsoft is nearby, Seattle is a high tech area, the University of Washington is here, etc. However, I haven’t come across one person with a Zune. Lots of iPod owners, but no Zuners…. until yesterday.
I was in Bremerton, WA waiting for my ferry ride back to Seattle, and I saw two guys comparing their Zunes in the local Starbucks. They were both shocked to find the other holding a Zune, and talked briefly about their particular models (both has the Zune 30). I was going to say something, but I was stuck in line ordering my drink. So there you have it– there are other Zunes in the wild!
Most likely, I would think that people keep their Zunes in their coat pocket and thus they aren’t so visible. Also, they could be well concealed in leather cases and pouches. In any case, it’s good to see a few other people using their Zunes in the Seattle area.
