Microsoft Zune Gen. II
The second generation Microsoft Zune features Synaptics NavPoint to enable scrolling, selection, and navigation. This custom NavPoint solution offers an innovative touch-sensitive capacitive surface with a 5-way clickable mechanical button.
The second-generation Microsoft Zune debuted November 2007 and is available in the US and Canada.
The Technology:
Features
- Intuitive flick and scrolling gestures allow for browsing music, pictures, video collections, and fast-forwarding video
- Mechanical input on the 5-way clickable interface enables selection, adjusts volume, or chooses the next track
Product Reviews
- CNET : “The 80GB Microsoft Zune MP3 player features a 3.2-inch glass LCD; a user-friendly interface; exceptional navigation control.”
read more > - Digital Trends: “The new Zune has a touch sensitive navigation pad, like a hybrid between the iPod scroll wheel and a laptop mouse pad…The nav pad works brilliantly…”
read more > - PCWorld: “Flick your thumb up or down the pad repeatedly, and you begin to build up momentum while scrolling through long lists. At any time, you can tap to stop the scrolling, though it will eventually come to a halt naturally. In my experience, it's a very fun way to navigate through a music collection, even in a long view of artists on the 80GB player.”
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