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Here’s something you’re unlikely to see at IFA 2007 – the first photos of Microsoft’s next-gen PMP models, the Zune 2 and Zune Flash. The former is indicated as having an 80GB hard-drive (a leap from the original Zune’s 30GB) while the latter – the first PMP from Microsoft to use solid-state memory – is shown in 4GB and 8GB flavours.
Gizmodo are leaning toward thinking that the broad controller might just be touch-sensitive as well as being a real button, but beyond these images – which are supposedly from marketing materials, and independently confirmed by a second source - there’s very little new information.
Microsoft have previously stated their intent to release the replacement for the original Zune – which received reasonable reviews but failed to make a serious impact in terms of sales – around the holiday season, with extra features around video and podcasting support as well as advances in the WiFi (which proved to be unpleasantly crippled in a hat-doff to the music industry).
[via Gizmodo]
3 Responses to “Microsoft Zune 2 and Flash-based Zune break cover”
vue12.com August 30, 2007
looks great :) Can’t wait…
+3Larry August 30, 2007
What irritates me about this whole thing is that Microsoft is really only doing the zune to try and beat Apple. There are many MP3 players out there these days. Some better than the iPod, some worse than the iPod. If Microsoft could just invest all these resources in Vista – this of the possibilities.
NeutralMichael D September 5, 2007
i think Apple just put the last nail on the coffin of the “Zune”!
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