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Microsoft, just launched it latest MP3 player, Zune to compete the 5 years old “market leader MP3 player” iPod.

There are already a lot of brands of MP3 players in the  market right now. In the link here you may find many good MP3 players. Sony NW-S205F and NW-S203F Sports Player, SanDisk Sansa e280 8GB, Microsoft Zune, Sony NW-S706, Samsung YP-K5 MP3 Player, OSIM iGoGo MP3, Archos 504, StormBlue A9+ Bluetooth, Creative Zen V Plus 8GB, LG MFFM20, Maxfield MAX-SIN Touch, Creative Zen Neeon 2, NafNaf Hyp resembles Keg-o-beer, Sirius Stiletto 100, Disney Mix Max, Creative Muvo V100, Football Helmet MP3 Player, Acer MP-340, MPIO FL500 Wedge and FY800, Visual Sound VS1, Coby PMP4230, Coby PMP7040, iRiver S10, Toshiba Gigabeat V Series, Archos 604, Archos 404, Cowon N2 Adds GPS, Wolverine ESP (Visit the link to see their image) which have thier own negatives and positives already tried to compete with the iPod, but iPod still number one. This is not include hundreds of made in China MP3 player, for example an “iPod-like” made in China.

Recently, I just bought an MP3 player for my wife. Being a middle-income group, I cannot afford to buy the iPod. I bought a China made HUM MP-77 MP4 Player with built in 1GB and 1.8 inch 262K TFT screen for just RM250. I think it is quite good. The downside of the player is the built in loud speaker (yes, it has a loud speaker) is so slow, even my Nokia N70 is 2 or 3 times louder. Another thing, it is so difficult to browse the MP3 files because it has a large font size in the 1.8 inch screen. Other than that, it is good.

Ok, back to Microsoft Zune. I think, it is just another MP3 player. Depend on your money and your desire whether you want a “world recognize MP3 player” or any other cheap made-in-China. Zune starts with a 30GB digital media player and adds a twist. You can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists, pictures or your homegrown tracks directly from Zune to Zune. You can listen to the full-length songs that you receive up to three times in three days, flag the ones you like and easily buy them the next time you sync up.

You can discover new music in the Zune Marketplace, and show off your favorite pictures and videos on the big, bright screen. Zune has all that and a built in FM tuner, too.

Zune Specifications
The following is the latest specification as described by Microsoft. Any changes or updates will be included when announced. the Zune has a battery life of 14 hours continuous playback for music and 4 hours of video (under optimum conditions)

-Li-Ion battery
-Preloaded audio and video content
-Toshiba will manufacture first gen Zune hardware
-WiFi (802.11 b/g) connectivity     
-30 Giga-Byte Hard Drive                 
-available in 3 different colors, black, brown (chocolate), and white magnetic headphones.
-LCD high resolution screen, the screen is 3.75 inches diagonal
-built-in FM radio tuner
-TV output connectivity
-dedicated song download site
-DJ Mode (broadcast what you are listening to)
-wheel is NOT a wheel it is simply 4 button (up, down, left right)
-Zune brand will eventually include multiple entertainment devices

Zune Features
   
-30GB digital media player stores up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video.
-Features wireless networking so you can share tracks and other media.
-3-inch color screen features a landscape mode for video viewing.
-Compatible with Zune Marketplace for media downloads and subscriptions.
-Automatically imports your existing music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats.

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