Microsoft Zune HD personal multimedia player

The 64GB version of Microsoft Zune HD personal multimedia player lets users store about 20 hours of 720p HD video, or 6,400 songs at 320Kbps. The price compares favorably to an iPod touch of the same capacity, which costs $400.

Each ships alongside firmware 4.5, which adds more codecs support, including DivX, access to Microsoft’s Marketplace apps and music store via the AV dock connection and Smart DJ. Smart DJ lets users select an artist, album or song and hear a playlist of similar songs or genres.