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Monday, October 15, 2007

Zune 2nd Generation


See Zune (30GB, red) prices from 10 stores.

Microsoft announced the new Zune players this week. Amazon.com has the full line-up available for pre-order. The new Microsoft Zune players ship on November 13th according to Amazon.

The new 8GB flash Zune players featuring WiFi, 1.8 inch screen with QVGA resolution and FM radio are actually quite hot especially in green. The new flash memory Zune is 8.5mm thin.
The overall measurements are 1.6 x 3.6 x 0.35 inches (41.4 x 91.5 x 8.5mm).






CNET REVIEW :
he good: The Microsoft Zune has very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; good FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (limited) and photos; many accessories available at launch.

The bad: The Microsoft Zune is not backward compatible with WMA-DRM9; weak native video support (cannot play protected content) and no video offerings from Zune Marketplace; cannot be used as a hard drive (and no UMS support); proprietary USB; cannot use Wi-Fi to sync, stream, or purchase content; minimal bundled accessories; no podcast directory; maximum capacity is 30GB.

The bottom line: The Microsoft Zune, with its intuitive interface and solid playback performance, will please most users. But lukewarm format support and the cool but limited Wi-Fi capability will have advanced users seeking more. The Zune is a very good start, though.


Features :

All new media players feature
  • Wireless sync [1]
  • Extended wireless sharing [2]
  • New innovative touch controls
  • A built-in FM tuner
  • Recorded television content to go [3]
  • And more…
more information : via Cnet and zune site

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