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Zune News

2 10 2007

Well Microsoft officially announced the new 80 GB and Flash (8 GB and 4 GB model) Zunes. So this has led me to have an orgasm of delight because all of the new software-side features are going to be added to the current Zune, Which isn’t going anywhere: It’s been rebranded as the Zune 30. All 3 new Zunes use the new touch sensitive directional pad (Called a Zune Pad). Here’s a list of new features and fixes coming to the Zune players:

Wi-Fi Syncing
Podcast support (FINALLY!!!)
Media Center compatibility (allows TV shows to be synced)
Native support for h.264 and MPEG-4 (Still no DivX but it’s progress)
Redesigned Interface for the devices and new Zune Software (Built from the ground up; It’s no longer based on Windows Media Player 11.)
DRM-Free Downloads
3×3 Restriction has been edited for shared songs: You can keep the files as long as you want, but you can still only play those 3 times.
All accessories for the current Zune work with the new Zunes and vise versa

So yeah I’m happy about this as I’m a proud Zune owner. They’re supposed to be coming out sometime in November (along with the new updates for the current Zune and software), although an exact release date hasn’t been set.