Bharath Kumar

Microsoft, marking their next big milestone for its Connected Entertainment vision, unveiled details of its new digital media player Zune.

Designed around the principles of sharing, discovery and community, Zune will create new ways for consumers to connect and share entertainment experiences. The Zune experience centers around connection — connection to your library, connection to friends, connection to community and connection to other devices.#.

Microsoft says Zune starts with a 30GB digital media player with three choices, black, white or brown. Are they gonna release with more capacity too?. Anyways check out the features and additional information from the Zune’s fact Sheet.

Features

• Wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing.
• Your own personalized Zune.
• Large color screen. Zune comes with a bright 3-inch LCD video screen that works in portrait or landscape mode.
• 30GB player. Zune stores up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video.
• Zune Pass. Downloads or a subscription? It’s your choice. A Zune Pass subscription gives you “all you can eat” access to discover and explore the Zune Marketplace.
• Built-in FM tuner.

Additional Information

• Online music store. You can browse the huge selection of music designed to work seamlessly with your Zune in the Zune Marketplace. When you find new music that you love, it’s simple to buy it and sync it on your player. You can purchase music online without a credit card.
• Import your music. Zune software can automatically import your existing music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats, including your existing playlists and song ratings, as permitted by the online service from which it was purchased. Zune software can import audio files in unprotected WMA, MP3, AAC; photos in JPEG; and videos in WMV, MPEG-4, H.264.
• Zune can also be easily updated. The Zune software on your PC will let you know when updates are available for download. And with built-in wireless capability in each player, the future is filled with possibilities.

Zune also comes with great music and videos out of the box. Three Zune Accessory Packs provide complete solutions for Zune in your car, in your home or while you travel. Everything looks promising but one thing we have to wait and see is if Zune can be an ipod killer.