Will Microsoft's Zune survive in the portable music and entertainment war? I doubt.

Microsoft always be a copycat, from OS to hardware, now launching the 30GB Zune digital media player, a similar portable gadget like Apple's iPod and trying hard to share a slice of pie from Apple's dominant territories. Good luck, Zune!

Microsoft's Zune Facts:
- 30GB digital media player, built-in FM tuner, preloaded multimedia contents,
- 3 choices of color in Black, White or Brown,
- 3-inch LCD video screen, 320 X 240 pixels,
- Featuring 802.11b/g Wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing,
- Multimedia platform supported through Online music store, the Zune Marketplace,
- 4.4 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.6 in. (H x W x D)
- 5.6 ounces (159 grams)


Zune software can import audio files in unprotected WMA, MP3, AAC; photos in JPEG; and videos in WMV, MPEG-4, H.264. Requires a PC running Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and high-speed Internet connectivity.

Zune 30GB, due for sale on Nov 14, 2006 (Tuesday) US$249.00
Apple iPod 30GB (5.5th Generation Video), US$249.00

So, this sleek copycat is not for Mac? anyway.

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