Back before Zune's launch, GameStop was pretty gung-ho about supporting Microsoft's digital media device. While I'd be remiss to call GameStop's decision to carry the Zune a failure, the anecdotal evidence of every GameStop/EB in my area still having some first shipment Zune players paints an ugly picture.
But nothing can stop the power of the Halo brand, apparently, as the Halo 3 Zune will be hitting GameStop/EB stores exclusively, starting on June 15. The player (which retails for $249.99, like the traditional Zune SKU) not only sports the Halo 3 branding, but also comes pre-loaded with a truckload of Halo goodies, including soundtracks, videos, and more (no Cortana nudie pictures, though).
Hit the jump for the full rundown.
Videos: |
• | Halo 3 “Starry Night” advertisement |
• | Halo 3 E3 2006 announcement trailer |
• | Halo 2 theatrical teaser trailer |
• | Three Halo 3 “making of” documentary videos |
• | A custom episode of Red vs. Blue – just for Zune! |
• | The first six episodes of Red vs. Blue Season 1 |
Music: |
• | Halo Original Soundtrack – Complete Album |
• | Halo 2 Original Soundtrack, Volume 1 – All tracks by Marty O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori |
• | Halo 2 Original Soundtrack, Volume 2 – Complete Album |
Artwork: |
• | Over 120 different images, including game concept art, storyboards, paintings, and conceptual marketing imagery |
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Contest:
9:50 AM on 05.16.2007
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i had a mini-disc for years before that but i dropped it
and it died.
so is the Zune really that bad?
what are the pros & cons of the Zune vs Ipod?
i might get one
Everyone who gets a Zune, only buys it for teh ghey pr0n...
That's why everyone on D'toid who owns one bought one, amirite?
I opted for an ipod instead. The manly man's man's mp3 player. For tentacle pr0n.
Foiled again!
Has a decent sized screen for video.
Zune cons: The device won't work with iTunes (duh, I know, but some people didn't know this), nor does it work with any Plays for Sure music stores.
The Zune software sucks ass.
The Zune can't be used as an external HDD.
The wireless music sharing restriction thing is about as fucking lame as it gets.
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iPod pros:
It's an ipod, so it has itunes behind it.
The ipod is really forgiving in accepting formats. Music has like a dozen import options. Video supports up to 640X480 resolution (about as high as the average TV torrent) on MPEG-4.
iPods can be used as external drives.
iPods are readily available second hand from Apple whores (like myself) who buy new ipods twice a year.
iPod cons:
Will likely lead you to purchasing at least one Mac computer at some point in the future. (they're expensive!!!)
The screen will make you go blind when watching video.
It is prone to scratching, even if you never touch it.
The included headphones suck MAJOR ass.
Without Cortana bewbs I won't get this tho.
That and that it'll never ever ever be supported on OSX.
I grabbed one of these when my iPod died, and now I'll probably never go back.
I use creative. It works.
y'know, you could have just made a warrenty claim on that ipod... it would have saved you a few hundred dollars... warrenty i think is about a year... an additional 2 years if you get an apple care plan; really just because you got bad luck the first time doesn't mean it happens all the time; my first ipod lasted ithink over 2 years (i should have gotten the apple care)
Y'know what i'm waiting for, when it is affordable for them to stop using HardDrive tech in the larger mp3 players and use Flash memory tech... you can get the flash in smaller players, but not the really large ones... Flash disc tech is much more durable compared to HD tech
I did, and replaced it like twice before I just said fuck it. Surprisingly enough, the one company that I've never had problems with the hardware breaking down was Microsoft. The zune works great, my computer I've never really had a serious problem with, and my 360 is the greatest machine evar.
And changing that one registry line is enough for me. I don't gotta do jack to have it work with my iPod. Additionally, my iPod works on OSX. I don't want Vista bleeding into my home. It's bad enough that the US Govt can tap my internet, I don't need MS telling them what I downloaded from torrents.
also another co worker who had one got his destroyed the first time he dropped it, mean while i've dropped my ipod on the street, on tile floor twice, on the same cementish floor he did twice and mine runs like a dream still. the hold switch is kinds screwy since the first time i've dropped it but i don't use it that much to begin with.