Comments on: Zune HD Adds 3D Games, Windows Marketplace for Mobile Goes Phase II, and the Many Faces of Windows Mobile -- Mega Competition Roundup!

By: Rob4Robert

Rob4Robert — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:51:40 +0000

To be clear, there are NO ads before the weather app, calculator app, or new Piano app on the Zune HD. Ads only run before the games, and usually (from actualy experience with my Zune HD), the ads are just little text blurbs that say, "Get a Zune Pass"...These last all of 10 seconds while the game loads. Nothing in life is free, but if they want to run an ad for a product like a car or a toaster oven for that matter, go ahead, don't cost me nothin' but time, which again, i'd lose waiting for the game to load anyway.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:21:58 +0000

I couldn't care less about the brief ads that run before the games. If they gave the option to pay $10 or $20 to get rid of the ad, I wouldn't. Then again, it would prompt articles on how you can get Zune games for free if you just run a quick ad... People want free stuff and don't care about the fact that developers need to get paid. The games on the Zune HD are, for the most part, quality games and worth more than the quick ad that can run as you settle into a chair or something.

By: Jeremy O

Jeremy O — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:05:50 +0000

Not sure why you thought the calculator app has 15-30 second ad before it.. it has no ad whatsoever. a couple games have a 10-15 second kia ad before them.. most games have a 5 second "ZunePass" ad and then the game loads. 5 seconds of "Buy Zune Pass!" before playing the entirely free, and really awesome, Project Gotham Racing.. is fine by anyone, I'd imagine.

By: therealtruth

therealtruth — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:26:01 +0000

Wow they still make the Zune?

By: IceBike

IceBike — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:12:11 +0000

Speaking of Advertising Executive SNAP!!!

"This is a world of 'Nope', Nuh-Uh' and 'Sorry, Charlie.'"

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10397863-71.html

By: Rjd

Rjd — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:20:44 +0000

@stuhFAN; your life is not that exciting. You can spare 15 seconds.

By: stuhFAN

stuhFAN — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:56:15 +0000

15 second ads before each app loads?

Terrible load times?

I'll pass, thanks.

By: JJHernandez7

JJHernandez7 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:46:41 +0000

You guys really need help in the headline development dept.

LOL, jk.

By: PeterM11

PeterM11 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:10:01 +0000

Only thing that bothers me is that they got Audiosurf Tilt and the iPhone didn't. I really want a mobile Audiosurf. And a Mac version would be nice too. But ohhh no. People need to start making more games for the Mac, especially considering that they now come with great graphic cards.

By: Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:54:10 +0000

Windows Mobile kinda likes RON JEREMY!

By: RON JEREMY

RON JEREMY — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:34:05 +0000

RON JEREMY kinda likes windows mobile.