The Zune HD has been finally announced officially by Microsoft today and is set to release this fall in US only. No official word yet on price or capacity. Here is a 
quick head to head comparison between the new Zune HD v.s. iPod Touch 2G:
| Zune HD | iPod Touch | |
| Screen Size | 3.3" 16:9 Widescreen Capacitive OLED with 480×272 | 3.5’’ Widescreen Capacitive display with 480×320 |
| Storage Capacity | N/A | 8GB/16GB/32GB |
| Control Type | Multitouch | Multitouch |
| Battery | N/A |
Music = 36 hours |
| Colors | Metallic Silverish-bronze & Black | Black only |
| Full Web Browser | Special version of Internet Explorer | Safari |
| Video-Out | 720p out through HDMI | SD video-out |
| Voice Recorder | No | Yes (through third-party apps) |
| Radio | HD radio receiver | No |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| Online Service | Zune Marketplace | iTunes Store |
| Social Network | Yes, Zune Social | No |
| Podcast | Yes | Yes |
| Compatibility | Windows PC | PC, Mac |
| Price | N/A | 8GB $249 16GB $299 32GB $399 |
| Availability | US Only | Worldwide |
| Extras | Accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Xbox LIVE integration, Wireless Sync, Wireless File Sharing, NVIDIA Tegra graphics processor (?) | Accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Nike + iPod integration, Built-in speaker |
We leave the final judgment to the users themselves. So which one are you in for?
