Ok, call me a cynic, but why in hell would I want to buy a portable device I can't transfer my collection to? From how i understand this, maybe I've got it wrong, the article didn't mention anything about supporting standard mp3s, or even Ogg Vorbis, and I've got a lot of stuff in those formats. and what's this crap about putting limits on the number of times I can listen to a song? Ok, so they want me to go buy it, ok. I'm just not a big fan of these proprietary formats. Give me a player I can transfer all my songs to and just let me take it with me, and don't put a whole bunch of limits on what I can do with the music I listen to.
At 05:56 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: >This article is taken from the Beta News home page at >www.betanews.com. -Steve. > >Microsoft Officially Unveils Zune >By Nate Mook, >BetaNews >September 14, 2006, 12:32 PM > >As expected, Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off its Zune >portable media player, >set to be available in time for the holidays. Zune features a 30GB >hard drive, wireless >connectivity and will come in three colors. But pricing has not been decided. >Microsoft confirmed a number of expected features about its new >player, which is >being manufactured by Toshiba and has become one of the worst kept >secrets in the >technology industry. Zune sports a three-inch LCD display that can be >viewed in portrait >or landscape mode, and includes a built-in FM tuner. > >The device will be available in three styles -- black, brown and >white -- and the >interface can be customized with pictures. > >But connectivity is what Microsoft hopes will set Zune apart from its >competitors, >and give it a shot at lessening Apple's dominance in digital music. >With built-in >802.11b/g Wi-Fi, users will be able to share selected full-length >sample tracks, >homemade recordings, playlists and pictures with other Zune users >wirelessly. Not >all songs will support sharing, however. > >"The digital music entertainment revolution is just beginning," >remarked Zune lead >J Allard. "With Zune, we are not simply delivering a portable device, >we are introducing >a new platform that helps bring artists closer to their audiences and >helps people >find new music and develop new social connections." > >Songs shared with others can be listened to up to three times in >three days. The >idea, of course, is that if a user likes a track their friend has >sent them, he or >she will go purchase it from the Zune Marketplace. The Marketplace is >Microsoft's >new online music store that will offer a la carte downloads and a >subscription service >called Zune Pass. > >Zune Marketplace will also support >Microsoft Points, which were developed for the Xbox Live Marketplace >and can be purchased as gift >cards at a variety of retail outlets. > >Other features of Zune include the ability to import music from >iTunes and Windows >Media Player, although songs purchased from Apple will not be >compatible with the >player. Software upgrades will also be provided by Microsoft, which >says the future >is filled with possibilities due to the built-in wireless capability. > >Zune is slated to go on sale in the coming months, but no specific >launch date was >announced Thursday. Also noticeably missing from the Zune unveiling >was a price. >But Microsoft did announce three accessory packs, also without >prices: the Zune Car >Pack, A/V Pack and Travel Pack. > > >Regards Steve >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Skype: steve1963 >MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_______________________________________________ >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
