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Zune News Roundup

11:29 a.m. · October 2, 2006 · by Eric Solomon

• Price officially announced. The 30GB Microsoft music player will retail at $249.99 when it drops on November 14th, the same price as a 30 GB iPod. The official Microsoft release page also shows accessory prices ($70 for an FM tuner...) and a list of included music content. If nothing else, MS gets props for promoting my favorite British MC, Roots Manuva.


• The Zune's got a bigger screen than an iPod, which makes its form factor a teensy bit bigger than Apple's player.


• The Zune also has a nice user interface compared to the iPod, which has seen only evolutionary changes over time. This video shows off some of the eye candy.


• The included WiFi should be a big boost to the Zune player over most other competitors, but with limited picture and music sharing, it's not all it could be. Engadget has a nice list of everything the wireless can and can't do.