More Zunes Arriving Soon
Rumours surrounding Microsoft’s impending Zunes have accumulated to suggest that an official announcement for the new players will emerge in the next few days. Several prior leaks and pieces of information have been supported by an inside source and photos of a display at a retail store, both reiterating that a new thinner hard disk version will be accompanied by a smaller flash-based Zune.
The pictures don’t reveal an enormous transformation in design, so we will have to wait until Microsoft verifies the changes presented in their succeeding players which, if the rumours are at all accurate, we can assume will hit stores well before the Christmas shopping season.
[BetaNews via Electronista| ZuneScene via Engadget]
Comments
Rob on October 2, 2007 7:48 AM
With Apple and Microsoft both releasing new players, isn't it time Creative brought something to the table too? The ZVM is getting a bit long in the tooth now, don't you think?
Zeddicus on October 2, 2007 9:57 AM
Many don't mind that the ZVM is long in the tooth, but now that it's falling out Creative will need another soon—unless Zunes and Classics begin to fill the gap.
a on October 2, 2007 2:26 PM
Creative has the Zen.
And iPods and Zunes will always phail for their low format support and proprietary software
skippyg on October 2, 2007 11:46 PM
actually, The New Zen is quite appealing now. they've upped the screen to 3.2", added Mpeg-4 and .h264 and WMV support adding wireless syncing, also adding ZuneCast support updated GUI and features
But, at very least the Zune's 3x3 DRM no longer has a time limit. Same three play restriction, but it no longer has to be within three days.
this is all from engadget, the Zunemarketplace now has music videos, Zunecasts, a new online community, drm free music (A million songs to be exact)
bit of a bummer though, still has a qvga screen (would of been best at the iPod Touch's screen res)
"Dimensions are 61.1 x 108.2 x 12.9mm (2.4 x 4.25 x 0.5-inches), some 1/3rd smaller than the classic Zune."
Oh it also comes with the Premium Zune Phones :)
"The Zune software is all new and rewritten, and is supposed to actually be more than a rebadge of WMP10 now. Friggin finally."
i think i found my future HD player!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay it looks quite promising, THOUGH, one thing still thats in my mind, will it be a 262k screen? will it have DECENT battery life? (like 15 hours in REAL TIME tests, not like 11 for the G1 Zune)
PLmike on October 3, 2007 12:17 AM
Theyre finally announced and official!