The Difference Between Zune 30 and Zune 80
On November 13, the new and improved Zune 80 will be released. The Zune has come a long way since it first launched on 14 November of 2006 with over 1.2 million of the Zune 30 sold. So, what are the major differences between the Zune 30 and Zune 80?
Memory
The obvious major difference between the Zune 30 and Zune 80 is the size of the memory. The number stands for how many gigabytes (GB) of memory each Zune has. The Zune 30 has 30 GB and the new Zune 80 has 80 GB. The Zune 30 already holds 7,500 songs, 25,000 or even 100 hours of video. With the Zune 80 you can nearly triple those numbers!
Dimensions
The main difference between the Zune 30 and Zune 80 regarding size is the thickness, weight and length. The new Zune 80 is 0.50 inches thick (reduced from 0.58) and a litter shorter. The main difference is the reduced weight yet increased screen size. The Zune already had a much bigger screen than the iPod. The screen grows from 3 inches to 3.2 inches and is great for viewing movies or TV shows.
Navigation Pad
The Zune 30 has a circular directional pad that is close to what you would use on a TV remote control. The new Zune 80 upgrades to a Zune Pad that is a touch sensitive surface d-pad much like the iPod with functionality of the Zune 30 navigation as it has the functionality of both.
Price
The good news is the new Zune 80 is being offered at the same price as the Zune 30 was when it was first introduced at $249. So, new Zune users get a significant upgrade (almost 3 times the capability) for the same price of the original Zune. It is not uncommon though to find Zune 30s being sold for less than $100 on major retailer websites or store or for much less on Ebay.
Additionally, Zune is offering Zune 4 (retail: $149.99) and Zune 8 (retail: $199.99) (again 4 GB and 8 GB memory) that are mini-Zunes that are flash based. Like all Zunes they have WI-FI functionality to sync up with other Zunes or your computer.
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