I seriously think that while this is a good device, Apple is going to still dominate because of the bigger hard drive (60 gb). The WiFi capabilities sound freaking sweet. Time for Access World to evaluate accessibility.
On 9/14/06, Sarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > looks good but is it accesible? probably not. I hate to be so negative but I > win't be convinced until I see it for myself. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Pattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:56 PM > Subject: Article: Microsoft Officially Unveils Zune > > > 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 > -- John Moore _______________________________________________ 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
