Zune + Zune Marketplace officially announced
Microsoft has officially announced Zune.
Nothing much new that we didn’t already know about. Engadget has some info.
There’s also a new video on comingzune.com.
Basically:
- Available by the end of the year in the US
- 30GB storage (way too small for a device with video)
- Does video, audio and photo
- Interface is theme-able
- Built-in FM tuner
- Wifi enabled
- Comes in 3 colours: black, brown and white
- Can share “selected” songs with other Zune users (over wifi)
- 3″ screen
They also announced Zune Marketplace:
- Competes with iTMS
- Very focused on community
- Zune Pass – subscription based store (ie flat fee for use of the entire library)
- Inital labels on board – DTS, Astralwerks Records, Virgin Records, Ninja Tune, Playlouderecordings, Quango Music Group, Sub Pop Records, and V2/Artemis Records
My thoughts on Zune Marketplace:
- There is no doubt that the hardware needs to be accompanied by perfect-fit software – iTunes completes iPod
- I’m not sure what this means for URGE. Having 2 music services is just confusing and unnecessary
- I’m also not sure what the community aspects will look like
-dg
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