re: Zune 32 HDGB or Zune 120GB!!!!!!!!!!!!!........Recomendations on a new Zune (little lengthy)

I am currently at a point where I can get a new Zune and I want to know which is better, the Zune HD 32GB or the Zune 120 GB. Now just to say I have thought about these two devices for a while and I cannot decide. First, Radio. I like FM radio, so when Zune HD came out with HD radio, idk if it has regular, HD or both types of radio. Second, if I got a Zune HD, it would be my first official touch screen device I would ever had and idk if i'm ready for that (i was so used to buttons on my Zune 30 GB). Third, I like to use a lot of memory, and I believe my Zune had only 2-3 GB left before it didn't work anymore, and that was the Zune 30 GB . Fourth, I am concerned about battery life. My Zune 30 GB could last about 2hrs max because I kept playing around with volume, so getting a device with better battery life is essential. So with those different ordeals, what do you, the people of Zune, think about my concerns for a new Zune, which one do you guys think would be a good one for me. Thank You if you reply

Personally, I also have a 30Gb, I dont own a HD nor do I think I will anytime soon. But if you ask me...

HD

Pros +

• Touch Screen (I have a touch phone, its nifty and if your worried about the screen you should just get screen protectors like me,)
• HD Radio quality (Crystal clear sound)
  
• Video out (Movies on the go)
• Web Browser  (Sure why not :))
  

Cons -

• Space (You have a 30gb now and 32gb isnt leaps and bounds more,  also HD Video Files are not the same size as the SD/MP4 other vid files on your Zune now)
  
• Price  ($290 Compared to $250 for a 120gb Cheaper depending where you buy)
  
• Future aspect (Buy a 32gb now, next thing you know 64gb 80gb 120gb or whatever comes out.)

Thats just my two cents though. If you ask me I'd wait.

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I've owned every single Zune model except for the 32GB zHD (I do have the 16GB zHD).

I can tell you that the HD is simply amazing. Sure the storage capacity is not that great, but the 32 is slightly better than the 30 you currently have. The screen is beautiful, the battery life is spectacular (I've only charged it two or three times since Friday 9/11). The HD also has an EQ (not that I ever use it, but it's there) and the HD Radio is amazing (hopefully your local radio stations broadcast in HD). The menus are fantastic, and everything is fast. The web browser is decent (I've certainly seen worse on my Samsung Instinct).

Now, for the 120, the biggest plus is the storage capacity. I loved my 120 simply for that reason. It can do most of what the HD does only not as good (plus there is no web browser for the older devices). It has really good FM radio (not HD though), you still have wireless marketplace, plus you actually have buttons to press instead of touchscreen menus. You can also get accessories for the 120 really cheap now.

I swore by my 120 and did not believe that I could live without all the storage. I have a 16GB zHD, and I found that it is totally worth it. I can carry around 95% of my essential music, and a few videos, podcasts, pics, etc.

If I were you, I would get the zHD. It makes the Zune experience even better.

PS - as for Wifi, with any of the devices, unless you are within 25 feet from the source, you're going to get really spotty reception. So please keep that in mind.

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