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Zune 4 & Zune HD vs iTunes 9 & iPod Touch

September 15, 2009

Zune 4 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:

Zune 4 Uickplay

iTunes 9 Genius: (This is the only ‘good-looking’ screen in iTunes)

itunes 9 genius player menu

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:

Zune 4.0 DJ Now playing

How can you not like such displays:

Zune 4.0 Now playing

Zune 4.0 DJ Screen:

Zune 4.0 DJ screen

iTunes 9 DJ Screen:

iTunes DJ Now Playing

Zune 4 Music Library:

Zune 4 Music library

iTunes 9 Music Library: (Coverflow a beautiful UI makes not.)

itunes 9 music library

Zune 4 Marketplace:

Zune 4 Marketplace

iTunes 9 Marketplace:

itunes 9 marketplace

Zune 4 Marketplace, artist page:

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 Theme Settings

Zune 4 Podcasts:

zune 4 podcasts

iTunes 9 Podcast:

itunes 9 podcast window

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 HDiPod Touch 3
Display3.3 inch touchscreen, OLED3.5 inch touchscreen (no OLED)
Resolution480 x 272 px480 x 320 px
ColorBlack, Platinum, Blue, Lime Green & RedBlack
BrowserIE MobileSafari
SoftwareZune Firmware 3.0iPhone OS 3.1
Capacity16 GB/32GB8GB/32 GB/64 GB
Price$219.99/$289.99$199/$299/$399
WiFiYesYes
HD RadioYesNo
HD Video OutYesNo
Wireless SyncYesNo
InputTouchscreen keyboard and accelerometorTouchscreen keyboard and accelerometor
App StoreNot yetYes

Comparison Courtesy: QuickPwn

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