Zune 2’s Are Here
10.03.07 - 12:16pm
Microsoft has showcased their new Zunes for the holiday season and while they are not likely to change anyone’s mind from buying one of the new iPods, they are a definite step up in the Zune revolution.
There are three new Zune players - a 4Gb and 8Gb flash-based model and a 80GB hard drive model.
The 4Gb and 8GB Zunes have a 1.8 inch screen, on which video, photos, TV and music lists can be viewed. Colors come in black, red, green and pink. They retail for $149 and $199.
The 80GB model comes in black only with a 3.2 inch screen. It retails for $249.
All the new models come with a new “Zune pad” which replaces the click wheel with a new touch sensitive pad. Basically you can flick or click. They are also smaller, thinner and less clunky than their predecessor. They also have built in FM tuners.
There is expected to be a couple of new Zunes being released, with flash-based memory. One is reported to look a lot like the iPod nano, similar to the old Zune design, but smaller measuring 3-inches by 1.25 inches.
