Microsoft releases details of Zune 120 and Zune 3.0 software
In yet another misstep Microsoft was forced to confirm details of the recently leaked Zune 120 harddrive player and the Zune 3.0 software. It seems they can’t hold onto many secrets at Zune headquarters because almost everything Zune has ever done has been leaked.
The Zune 120 will replace the Zune 80 at the same price point and the Zune 4 gb player has been dropped and the Zune 8 is now joined by the Zune 16.
Microsoft confirms Zune details | Beyond Binary - A blog by Ina Fried - CNET NewsInWith most of its news already leaked out there, Microsoft on Monday confirmed the details of its fall Zune lineup.
On the hardware side, Microsoft will beef up Zune’s capacity, expanding the hard drive-based model to 120GB and the flash-based player to 16GB.Written by Alfred @ Zune MAX - Visit my Zune Card in the Zune forums now!No tag for this post.More significant are the software and service improvements. Most notably, as is the case with the iPod Touch, Zune owners will now be able to use the device’s built-in Wi-Fi to download songs.
Also new, the updated Zune will make recommendations based on the songs someone is listening to and there will also be new Zune “channels” programmed by experts and along themes like “work-out” music.
Zune will also come with two games–Hexic and Texas Hold ‘em–and adds support for audio books in the Audible format.
