Zune HD: browse the web as you would on ... your iPhone [Cnet]

CNET's MP3 Insider just released a very positive review talking about the new Zune HD. I picked the part that talks about the web browsing experience:

Speaking of Wi-Fi, the Zune's new Web browser smokes. Not since first using the iPhone have I been this impressed with a mobile Web browser. There's no branding on the browser, but I was told it was cooked up by Microsoft's Internet Explorer team (makes sense). Page load was snappy, and pinching and reorienting pages work just like the iPhone and iPod Touch. You also get a fast onscreen keyboard with a nice little magnifier effect with each keystroke. The only bad news on the browser is that there's no support for Flash audio and video content. So Pandora and YouTube are out, but I was able to get onto Facebook and Twitter.

As a second reference, this is what Microsoft say in their website about the web browser:

Surf the web anytime, anywhere you have a Wi-Fi connection. Enjoy your favorite websites with a full-featured web browser including tap-to-zoom technology, built-in accelerometer, and touchscreen QWERTY keyboard.

Doesn't it sound exactly like the experience on the iPhone? My feeling is that Apple's device is so ahead of the game that when some competitor is able to match it somehow, reviewers tend to over-react. I haven't used the device yet, so I might be totally wrong.

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