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Microsoft confirms 64GB Zune HD, discounts current models

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On March 31, 2010, 12:27 PM EST

Putting an end to all speculation, Microsoft has officially announced the 64GB Zune HD that was leaked a few days back on its site. The device will be available for $349.99 from April 12 through Zuneoriginals.com, making it about $50 cheaper than the iPod touch with the same storage, while prices for the other two models have also been lowered a bit -- the 16GB is down from $219.99 to $199.99 and the 32GB from $289.99 to $269.99.

It will be available in Platinum, Black, Blue, Red, Green, Purple and Magenta colors with a range of custom back designs as well. With the 64GB model, Microsoft claims you can carry up to 16,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 20 hours of high definition video.

Along the updated hardware Microsoft is also planning to release the free Zune 4.5 firmware update sometime "in the next few weeks." The company confirmed this new version will include Smart DJ on Zune HD, Picks on Zune HD, music browsing and streaming from Zune Marketplace on your TV, and expanded video codec support.

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Tekkaraiden
on March 31, 2010
3:48 PM

Sell them in Canada and I'll gladly buy one.

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Guest
on March 31, 2010
5:17 PM

They've sold them here in the past, haven't they? They don't anymore? Do you know why not?

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Tekkaraiden
on March 31, 2010
5:25 PM

They sell the regular Zune world wide but they have only sell the Zune HD in the US.

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Timonius
on March 31, 2010
9:40 PM

Finally, i can upgrade my 1st gen 30gb! By the way, you can always look for them on ebay. As a Canadian I had to purchase my zune on ebay, and I'll do it again until M$ gets back into the Canadian market. I don't want to my Crapple products. The iSore is just not my thing.

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Tekkaraiden
on March 31, 2010
10:03 PM

iSore, now that made me smile.

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ruzveh
on April 1, 2010
12:19 AM

only a pmp player selling for way 300+ is foolish

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