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Zune HD hits Canada, lacks Marketplace

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Feb 2011 6:03 User comments (14)

Microsoft has confirmed this weekend that the Zune HD is now available in Canada, years after its launch in the United States.

However, the Zune Music Marketplace is not available as a choice, yet, even though the video store is available.

It is unclear when the licensing issues will be corrected.

Available via Zune Originals, the 16GB model is $170 and the 32GB version is $200.

Canada is now the second country to get the Zune HD, as Microsoft has moved most of its development towards Windows Phone 7.

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14 user comments

120.2.2011 21:47

mike.m

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Isn't this just typical of living in Canada. Not only do we get things very late, but we get the "gimped out" version of all technologies/electronics. Most of the time most tech won't even come to Canada at all. Oh it's great to be Canadian :D.

220.2.2011 23:36

ddp

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eh!

321.2.2011 00:49

CNDLG

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Surely you could have just have in mailed to you or if thats not kosher, someone bring them accross the boarder???

421.2.2011 01:38

lissenup2

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Originally posted by mike.m:
Isn't this just typical of living in Canada. Not only do we get things very late, but we get the "gimped out" version of all technologies/electronics. Most of the time most tech won't even come to Canada at all. Oh it's great to be Canadian :D.

Well, at least your dollar is strong, people are good, government is much more noble and has more integrity than the U.S. and less people littering your country.

521.2.2011 04:14

Ctekk

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I want to be a Canadian! :D

621.2.2011 05:54

KillerBug

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If it were not so f**king cold up there, I would be a proud Canadian...but Florida is almost too cold for me.

721.2.2011 08:58

bochi

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couldn't you cross the border buy one and bring it home?
or is it illegal

821.2.2011 09:05

KillerBug

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The problem is that they don't get to take advantage of the crummy overpriced zune music pass with a canadian credit card.

921.2.2011 09:48

Mysttic

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government is much more noble

Uh no, no its not... We have just as much corrupted government as anywhere else; come to Canada if you want to get away with white collar crimes, especially in parliament.

As for the Zune, meh.

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 21 Feb 2011 @ 9:50

1021.2.2011 12:17

josh6113

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Originally posted by Mysttic:

Quote:
government is much more noble
Uh no, no its not... We have just as much corrupted government as anywhere else; come to Canada if you want to get away with white collar crimes, especially in parliament.

As for the Zune, meh.

atleast the strip clubs are better in canada...:)

1121.2.2011 18:18

Mysttic

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atleast the strip clubs are better in canada...:)

Of that I can agree, depending on what city/town you go and what district, at least the product you paying for has a chance to be cleaner.

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 21 Feb 2011 @ 6:19

1221.2.2011 21:12

ddp

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Mysttic, district??

1321.2.2011 21:20

3MUK

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Originally posted by ddp:
Mysttic, district??

lmaooooo edited by ddp no 1 thinks about australia . where just an huge island down there somewhere . dont worry about us :)lol

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 21 Feb 2011 @ 9:40

1426.2.2011 00:17

robertmro

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Originally posted by bochi:
couldn't you cross the border buy one and bring it home?
or is it illegal

Why would anyone bother?

What a piece of crap!

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