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Official: New Zune Lineup Packs More Storage, Wi-Fi Downloads [New Zunes]
Gizmodo —
CNET spotted Microsoft Jumping the gun today to avoid running into you know who, and it's true: Microsoft gone ahead and rolled out details the new Zune lineup we've been hearing about a day early. And it's what we've known all along: a storage bump up to 120GB for hard drive models, and an 8GB/16GB choice for flash. And the Zune 3.0 software will have the new features we've seen, including recommendations, new games (including Texas Hold 'em), and a Wi-Fi music store for downloading from hotspots with your Zune Pass (finally). Pricing is also exactly as ...
New Zune Details Confirmed: More Storage, Wi-Fi Downloads [New Zunes]
Gizmodo —
... Jumping the gun to avoid running into you know who, Microsoft has officially confirmed the new Zune lineup we've been hearing about, says CNET—confirming what we've known all along: a storage bump up to 120GB for hard drive models, and an 8GB/16GB choice for flash. And the Zune 3.0 software will have ...
Microsoft Confirms New Zune Details: More Storage, Wi-Fi Downloads [New Zunes]
Gizmodo —
... , Microsoft has officially confirmed the new Zune lineup we've been hearing about a day early, says CNET—and it's what we've known all along: a storage bump up to 120GB for hard drive models, and an 8GB/16GB choice for flash. And the Zune 3.0 software will have ...
Microsoft confirms new Zune features, prices
CrunchGear —
I guess I won’t have to take my meeting tomorrow with Microsoft. Microsoft confirmed today the new features that were revealed over the weekend and storage capacity changes from a while back. Price cuts are expected for existing Zunes in the lineup.
As for pricing, Microsoft plans to charge $249 for the 120GB model, $199 for the 16GB model and $149 for the 8GB flash model. It also plans to chop prices on some of the remaining older devices in the channel.
Microsoft confirms new Zunes
Engadget —
... So much for that ta-da event tomorrow -- Microsoft just confirmed the fall Zune lineup a little earlier than planned, and it's almost exactly as leaked: capacity bumps to 120GB and 16GB, new WiFi music store, Zune 3.0 software with recommendations ...
Microsoft Zune 16GB and 120GB confirmed; WiFi downloads supported
SlashGear —
Microsoft have come clean about their Zune PMP refresh, after details of the blue 8GB flash-based version was accidentally pre-announced on Fry’s website. As expected, both the flash and HDD based Zunes will get more capacity, with a 16GB version of the former and a 120GB version of the latter.
However significant changes have also been made to the software, with the most interesting being the ability to use the PMP’s built-in WiFi to download new tracks. While the Zune had WiFi before it was added to the iPod range, Apple ...
3rd Generation Zune Pricing, Date, and Info Relinquished
GadgetReview —
... and a 16GB flash based one. Zune users can also expect a software update that will allow them to download music via WiFi along with Zune channels from ‘experts’ and music recommendations based on listening history. A welcomed ‘commuter add-on’ will be the addition of Hexic and Texas Hold ‘em games and Audible Book compatibility.
The 120GB Zune will cost $249 while the 16GB and 8GB flash based devices will be $199 and $149 respectively.
[CNet]
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New Microsoft Zune music players rolling out today
DVICE Atom Feed —
... before today's launch of the Fall Zune line. Microsoft will expand its hard-drive Zune music player's capacity to 120GB ($249), its flash drive-based Zune moves up to 16GB ($199), and the Zune now catches up to the iPod touch with the ability to download songs via Wi-Fi.
An intriguing new feature is a recommendation engine based on the songs you've been listening to. We're also digging the inclusion of one of our staff fave games, Texas Hold 'Em, to the player.
Via Cnet
Showdown: New Zune VS iPod
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... , Microsoft did the same for its Zune. With the nearly simultaneous upgrades, the media players are pretty closely matched: They cost about the same and carry almost the same features. ...
