Zune HD and others officially dead after all, despite denials

October 4, 2011 | By Surur

Despite Microsoft blaming a publishing mishap for the Zune HD page being pulled from the Zune.net site, a post on the Zune.net support site officially confirms the device has been discontinued.

The post makes it clear Microsoft “will no longer be producing Zune players” and that the focus is Windows Phone 7. The service will remain, and warranties will be honoured, but Zune HD owners now officially have a collectors item.

I guess some-one should tell Michael Yaeger …

Thanks Theo for the tip.

About Surur

Site Admin and Windows Phone enthusiast, he has been using Windows Mobile devices since before they were called PocketPC’s. He is currently sporting a HTC 7 Trophy.

Tagged zune, zune hd

http://twitter.com/bySeon Seon

awwwwwwwww RIP I always wanted one…perhaps I can get a cheap one on ebay since I have a zunepass and use my HD7 for music but the battery life is awful. I wish MS would make an “ipod touch” version of wp7

Anonymous

Refurbrished Zune HDs 16GB are going for as low as $90 on eBay right now.

http://twitter.com/counterblow the person

and that’s still to high.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ricardo-Dawkins/746307628 Ricardo Dawkins

32GB is a good deal. Not the 16GB version.

Anonymous

Agreed. I’ve been really happy with my ZuneHD. Not ready to move to WP7 as a phone device until the market grows a bit, but would love to see a WP7 based media player with great battery life.

http://twitter.com/bySeon Seon

awwwwwwwww RIP I always wanted one…perhaps I can get a cheap one on ebay since I have a zunepass and use my HD7 for music but the battery life is awful. I wish MS would make an “ipod touch” version of wp7
http://www.facebook.com/people/Marco-Ruiz/741463237 Marco Ruiz

A Windows phone music player would be great in my opinion, though I think they would rather sell windows phones. In all, I think it was necessary, and they have to focus on just a few key platforms to make them really top-notch. They have done a fantastic job with WP7, and windows 7, though they might want to reconsider their naming conventions, as windows phone 7 will soon become windows phone 8, and people might get confused. Perhaps just “Windows Phone v.8″ would be a little more consistent?

http://www.searingarrow.com AlienSix

I think when they get a little more established in their ecosystem they should make a Windows Phone music player. Perhaps Samsung could make it?

http://twitter.com/DaQuantumFro DaMarico Fowler

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RIP
http://twitter.com/DaQuantumFro DaMarico Fowler

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RIP
Anonymous

ZuneHD…nice device, crappy marketing.
http://www.facebook.com/jayswanson42 Jay Swanson

Take into account the HD was in production for a full 2 years. I would say it had a pretty good run.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1377612478 Franklin Smith Jr.

Nice run. I am glad I got a Zune HD 64 when I could. Can not find them now cheep. Have not made the jump to Windows Phone 7 yet. I would like to see a WP7 type media player also. Samsung is coming out with 2 and HTC is rumored to have one coming. I’ll wait and see.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1377612478 Franklin Smith Jr.

Nice run. I am glad I got a Zune HD 64 when I could. Can not find them now cheep. Have not made the jump to Windows Phone 7 yet. I would like to see a WP7 type media player also. Samsung is coming out with 2 and HTC is rumored to have one coming. I’ll wait and see.
Vasp

Can some OEM now design a WP7 that looks like the Zune HD already?
http://www.facebook.com/nizzon Johan Nilsson

Every time I read anything about Zune I keep wondering when the Zune-team will start adding features and improving the Zune Software for music listening.
http://twitter.com/fganser Nando Ganser

sh#t… bad news
Anonymous

My Zune HD Still lives on!! :p Hmm maybe it’s time to upgrade to the 64GB.

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