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8GB_Blue_Zune.jpgWhile everyone is expecting Apple to announce a complete overhaul of the iPod lineup tomorrow, Microsoft is making headlines today by announcing that its next generation of Zune digital music players is on the way with more storage, redesigned software, and some attractive features missing from the current lineup.

The new Zunes will come in larger versions, with the hard drive based player sporting a 120GB drive under the hood and the new flash-based player coming with up to 16GB of internal storage. The Zune software reportedly received an overhaul to make it easier to browse, add support for audio books from Audible, and comes with a few games. Most notably among the new features, Zune owners will be able to download music from the Zune music store using the device's built-in Wi-Fi.

No word officially on when the new Zunes will be available for purchase, but a number of retailers leaked information on the new devices last week. The 120GB player will retail for $249, the 16GB player for $199, and the 8GB player for $149.

[via CNet]


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Posted by: Christopher Robin
September 8, 2008 7:31 PM

I love my zune! This new one should be awesome with radio tags. For best efficiency though, I'd go with the Motorokr it has a whole bunch of cool features like a crystal talk technology, full html browser AND it doubles as an MP3 player too. pretty good bang for your buck I'd say.


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