Samsung working on a Zune HD-killer?
The Samsung M1 authentically emulates my messy, flower-strewn desk.
(Credit: Samsung)A portable media player with a 3.3-inch OLED touch screen and an Nvidia Tegra chipset? Sounds familiar.
Nope, we're not talking about the Zune HD. This is the Samsung M1, a PMP that officially popped up on the company's Korean site this past Friday, and that's existence has been confirmed by the requisite blurry photo.
We've yet to see any pricing on Samsung's latest touch-screen media maestro, or any indication that it will be heading to the U.S. (especially not with that DMB tuner it's sporting). What we do know is that the Tegra-based PMP will include Bluetooth audio capabilities, DivX video playback, an active matrix OLED display, FM radio, photo viewer, text reader, microSD memory expansion, and an integrated voice recorder. The leaked photo also indicates the M1 will include a standalone Flash media player.
Should Microsoft worry? Well, any manufacturer going up against the iPod juggernaut should be a little worried, but I doubt the Zune team is losing much sleep over the M1. The Nvidia Tegra chip boasts some impressive specs (especially around battery life), but it's what you do with the chip that counts. Plus, advantages such as HD radio, Zune Marketplace integration, Xbox video compatibility, and one of the best podcast players you can buy make the Zune HD a tough competitor.
Of course, with pricing still unknown for both products, it's anybody's ballgame.
(Via DAP Review)
Donald Bell is CNET Reviews' senior editor for MP3 players and portable audio, and one half of the MP3 Insider blog and weekly podcast. He also likes getting his hands dirty with digital audio tools for musicians and DJs.
Donald Bell is an electronic musician, a veteran record store employee, and a fearless hardware hacker. He's also CNET's Senior Editor for MP3 and digital audio.
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and it may not kill the iPod but will certainly put a big dent in its market share.
I applaud you for not using the term "Ipod touch killer", good sir."
Well then again doesnt everyone have a ipod these days......:/ its no honor but instead a lemming that can only follow yet never lead........."THINK DIFFERNT" wel then again it use to be Apple way of thinking.... But not anymore.
Don T
Sacramento
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-33_7-10001201-13.html?s=0&o=10001201&tag=mncol;page
hd zune will do nothing for hd radio......just like Howard Stern did nothing to help satellite radio.
PS I am not a apple fan boy. I hate apple products with a passion......mainly because I've always have had problems with them. I'am now a proud owner of a sony x series walkman
Did you see the reason why he put it as one of the flops?/
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by stockyjoe
August 4, 2009 10:33 PM PDT
- I love my Zune much better then the Ipod. But I really want a robust device like the Zune or Ipod that isnt TIED into proprietarty software. This may be a good candidate.
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