Manufacturer Microsoft Type Portable media player Release date Flag of the United States November 14, 2006 (Zune 30), Flag of the United States November 13, 2007 (Zune 4, 8, 80), Flag of Canada June 13, 2008 (Zune 4, 8, 80), Flag of the United StatesFlag of Canada September 16, 2008 ( Zune 16, 120), Retail availability Flag of the United States November 14, 2006, Flag of Canada June 13, 2008 Units sold 2+ million (as of July 2008) Operating system Windows Embedded CPU Freescale i. MX31L processor ARM Core Storage capacity 4, 8, and 16 GB flash drive, 30, 80, and 120 GB hard drive Display 1.8in Glass LCD screen, resolution 240×320 (Zune 4, 8, 16), 3in QVGA LCD screen, resolution 240×320 (Zune 30), 3.2in Glass LCD screen, resolution 240×320 at 4:3 aspect ratio (Zune 80, 120) Connectivity Wi-Fi (Zune-Zune, Sync-PC, Microsoft Surface), USB Online services Zune Marketplace Touchpad Circular Directional Pad (non-touch), (30 GB release) Touch-sensitive Zune Pad, (4, 8, 16, 80, 120 GB releases)
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Zune: First Full Review - Gizmodo: Microsoft was kind enough to get us some hands-on time with the Zune, not batting an eye as we eagerly slided the player down our pants, enjoying the material it was made out of. Our thoughts first, then a gallery later. The outside is made out of a rubberized plastic, which goes through an interesting process where they paint the inside a different color than the case—this gives the Zune a two-toned look which both looks and feels great. The corners (meticulously selected down from hundreds of minutely different corners) look like they glow, which is called the quot;doubleshot effectquot;. This comes from the inside radius being different from the outside radius.
Microsoft Zune Review - Any Thing but iPod: The portable audio market is a multibillion-dollar industry and continues to grow at exponential rates. So of course everyone wants a piece of that market, including Microsoft. The Zune, introduced many months ago, has gotten off to an OK start but is by no means a category killer. This is mainly due to what I think was a rush to the market with a hacked-together piece of hardware, half-baked firmware, and over-hyped wireless functionality.
80 GB Microsoft Zune Review - Devhardware: Right now it seems as if Apple has a stranglehold on the portable multimedia device industry. I#039;d say almost every American from the age of 6 to 60 has at least seen or heard of an iPod. Just think how that makes Bill Gates feel. Of course, Microsoft had to retaliate with the Zune. Never heard of it? Then keep reading to find out more about the 80 GB Microsoft Zune.
Zune review - Engadget: Ok, we had a bit of a rough start after getting open the box and all, but we#039;ve given the Zune, and its software, sharing, wireless, etc. as good a looking over as we could hope to. We#039;ve got things we like, and things we don#039;t; rough edges to go right along with the well thought-out niceties. We came away underwhelmed and not at all surprised -- and why? The expectations were for Microsoft to deliver a quot;Microsoftquot; player and system; maybe not too shabby looking, but not very usable, and definitely bug-ridden. But everyone hoped Microsoft had got it right this time, eschewed patterns of old and gotten a fresh start with new blood willing to think about things from outside the staid Microsoft culture. But that just wasn#039;t the case. It#039;s a Microsoft product (in the vernacular sense) through and through. Click on to find out why in our full review of the Zune, Zune player, and Zune marketplace. (And we do mean full.)
Microsoft Zune 120GB (third generation, glossy black) MP3 player reviews - CNET: The 120GB Microsoft Zune MP3 player has expanded the usefulness of its Wi-Fi and social music-discovery features, added support for games and audiobooks, and maintained enviable features, such as a 3.2-inch glass LCD, friendly interface, exceptional navigation control, audio- and video-podcast support, superlative FM radio, wireless syncing, good audio quality, and a built-in composite-video output.
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