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To: martin_fierro

Are they brown? New Zunes!

2 posted on 10/03/2007 12:58:13 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE)

And the only vehicles that come with a compatible dock are Fords. Yay.

Meanwhile, the rest of the world is busily installing iPod docks - if they don’t have them already.

3 posted on 10/03/2007 1:00:50 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

4 posted on 10/03/2007 1:03:10 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE)

Just found this pic of the new additions to the Zune line.

Wow. Microsoft really missed the boat on ergonomics again. And it still adds draconian DRM to anything put on it. And oh yes, you still can't buy songs over the thing's Wifi. And the controller is a "flick your finger across the touchpad" type, very difficult to use given where it is on the Zune - as opposed to Apple's scroll wheel.

The 80gb model is only available in black. The original 30gb Zune is also still available in all the original colors, including the "human waste brown" one.

Above is the new flash-based players in 4 and 8gb.

Amusingly, Microsoft has determined that the only way they are going to be able to compete with iTunes is to emulate it - and when these things go on sale in November, Microsoft is going to offer a library of one million DRM free tunes for purchase.

Looks like Steve was right again, and Microsoft is just following the real leader in the market.

6 posted on 10/03/2007 1:10:24 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

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