Microsoft Zune

It’s Official – Microsoft Launches New Zune Music Players For The Holiday Season

Authored by Jay Baage on October 3, 2007 - 5:18am.
The rumors that DMW reported on Monday were true, Microsoft introduced three new models of its Zune digital media player on Tuesday. These second generation music players are Microsoft's answer to Apple's iPods, but the company still has a lot to prove in the eyes of the consumers. Its first generation players have not been well received by the market and only sold 1.2 million units as compared to the over 100 million units of the various models of iPods sold since its 2001 launch.

Report: Microsoft’s New Zune 2 Music Player To Be Revealed on Tuesday

Authored by Jay Baage on October 1, 2007 - 2:40pm.
Microsoft will launch the second generation of its seemingly ill-conceived Zune music players in Redmond on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to several reports online. The new Flash-based Zunes are rumored to be smaller, video capable, and include real Wi-Fi and higher storage than competing products.