Disclaimer: Image heavy post.
Call me a fanboy but here are some screenshots of both iTunes 9 & Zune 4. Have a look at the gorgeous UI the new Zune as compared to that utterly ugly iTunes UI. The Macboys should find Zune to their liking – borderless window. And this is not something entirely new. Zune desktop’s previous version was also way ahead in UI compared to iTunes. Screenshots:
Zune 4 Quickplay:
iTunes 9 Genius: (This is the only ‘good-looking’ screen in iTunes)
Zune 4 DJ Now-Playing: (These screens also go into Full Screen mode. Gorgeous!)
The flames below the track status bar is a visulization! Here’s another beautiful screen:
How can you not like such displays:
Zune 4.0 DJ Screen:
iTunes 9 DJ Screen:
Zune 4 Music Library:
iTunes 9 Music Library: (Coverflow a beautiful UI makes not.)
Zune 4 Marketplace:
iTunes 9 Marketplace:
Zune 4 Marketplace, artist page:
iTunes 9 Marketplace, Artist page:
Edit: @aryayush pointed out that the image I had posted here before was of the search results and not the artist page. Corrected.
Zune 4 UI Themes:
Zune 4 Podcasts:
iTunes 9 Podcast:
Both players intheir minimal view:
Here is the Zune 4’s First Launch video, which again looks slick:
And the Zune HD vs iPod Touch comparison chart:
| Zune HD | iPod Touch 3 | |
| Display | 3.3 inch touchscreen, OLED | 3.5 inch touchscreen (no OLED) |
| Resolution | 480 x 272 px | 480 x 320 px |
| Color | Black, Platinum, Blue, Lime Green & Red | Black |
| Browser | IE Mobile | Safari |
| Software | Zune Firmware 3.0 | iPhone OS 3.1 |
| Capacity | 16 GB/32GB | 8GB/32 GB/64 GB |
| Price | $219.99/$289.99 | $199/$299/$399 |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes |
| HD Radio | Yes | No |
| HD Video Out | Yes | No |
| Wireless Sync | Yes | No |
| Input | Touchscreen keyboard and accelerometor | Touchscreen keyboard and accelerometor |
| App Store | Not yet | Yes |
Comparison Courtesy: QuickPwn