The folks over at iPodMods.com are now helping those that bought a 5th Generation Video iPod or a Zune upgrade to a larger internal hard drive. $299 gets your portable media device 100GB, which seems like a steep price, unless you consider that there is no easier way to have this much space on your iPod or Zune (unless you do it yourself).
With in-depth installation guides that include a step-by-step procedure and pictures, this kit seems like the easiest method of expanding storage size on iPods and Zunes. If your interested, here is a list of all models from Microsoft and Apple that are supported:
To check and see which revision you have, simply browse to the settings on your iPod and click on “About”. If your model number matches any of the ones below then you can upgrade your iPod Video/Zune to a 100GB drive:
So here’s more fuel to the Zune phone enigma. A new patent filed last year was just published and envisages a tiled interface for mobile devices. The patent describes tiles to be dynamic, changing to suit the application in use, sound familiar? It also gives a sneak peak on the kind of power Microsoft has in mind for this mobile device. I’m mean sure, it’s obviously a phone since there’s an address book but I’m more interested in the other apps. From my observation, it looks like this device will control your house, dog, TV, Earth and most importantly aliens.
If all true I’m sold. Where do I sign up and will it cost $500?
[Mon Apr 16 04:42:03 2007]Cameron, out of character, ‘Sorry Rob, this is kind of a long title, but it was so epic’
[Mon Apr 16 04:42:36 2007]Admin shouts, ‘Cameron, your account has been banned, you pulpy tulip’
[Mon Apr 16 04:42:56 2007]Cameron, out of character, ‘I like that. Tulip is much better than mongoloid’
[Mon Apr 16 04:43:09 2007]Fansy shouts, ‘I’m Fansy the Famous Bard!’
Behold! The mighty Zune 2 concept photoshop from Zune Groove!
This Zune 2 looks pretty nifty. From what the picture suggests, it’s got wireless headphones (probably via Bluetooth), fresh controls, and sleek flash storage that allows for smaller form factor and longer-lasting battery life. These should be in the next Zune, since they are excellent features. While exact details of the Zune 2 are still unknown, hopefully Microsoft will add technological upgrades like what is displayed in the picture.
NextLust readers: What kind of stuff would you like in the Zune 2? [Also, extra points if you get any movie reference in this post without using Google]
Microsoft plans to ship 100,000 pink Zune players on the first of May, and they sure do look pretty. While there have been fake pink Zune players in the past, this one is a genuine release model, and will have all of the same features as its brown, white, and black counterparts. This version of the pink Zune looks very sleek and shiny, and certainly outdoes the standard issue magenta and orange Zunes (Joe) for Zune insiders:
File this one strictly under the rumors heading, but it seems Microsoft is ready to acknowledge what the rest of the world already knows … the Zune is garbage. The big M is not giving up on the product though, and has plans to release a new version of the Zune this August. Gizmodo overheard this juicy tidbit today at the Game Developers Conference, and while it’s about as far from confirmed as you can get, it makes total sense. The Zune was practically DOA and was plagued by terrible reviews after its release. Recent accusations of cracked screens haven’t helped public perception of the product either.
Evidently, Microsoft is intent on creating space for their product in the portable device market, much like they have in the console world with the XBOX. Oh, and like the XBOX, the new Zune is going to play games. The first one was just practice folks, because Microsoft is in this for the long haul. Captain Obvious should be here for this one.
There’s a name at Microsoft that you’ve likely never heard of. His name is Bryan Lee, a corporate vice president in Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division. He came on board in 2000 to help create the Xbox. His latest project? The Zune. Therefore, it is with little surprise that we hear he’s stepping down from his post.
According to the Associated Press, the move is strictly for personal reasons, and “absolutely not” related to the fact that the Zune was as warmly-received as a sack of moldy oranges wrapped in barbed wire. I don’t know, call me pessimistic, but I think I hear Gunpei Yokoi turning in his grave. (too soon?)
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking cause I’m a cracka that this is a racial thing. Well, it ain’t. I may be the only person on the planet, but I happen to love my Zune and today, I actually had to give my black one back to Microsoft (I had it on loan for a month or so). When I saw that I had to send it back today, I was saddened … greatly. Well, thanks to the large amounts of gold I found in Vegas a couple weeks ago, I just went ahead and actually spent my own money on the damn thing.
Since I had the black one before, I decided to give white a spin. And you know what? It’s HOT! Now I hear brown is da shit (no pun intended), but white is pretty damn slick. Why am I writing this? Well, I just wanted to let y’all know where I stand on the Zune and if you’re thinking of picking one up, I suggest you go for white. I hear it brings all the girls to the yard.
