Microsoft's "Zune 2.0" finally appeared in November

BeforeAlso taken up at GIGAZINEThe second version of Microsoft 's iPod music player "Zune"Zune 2.0It is clear that it will appear in November.

Details are as follows.
Zune - Online.com | Zune News and Forum - Zune 2 and Accessories Complete Specs

According to this article, Zune 2.0 consists of the 80GB model "Zune 80" equipped with HDD and the lineup of "Zune 8" and "Zune 4" equipped with 8 GB and 4 GB flash memory. Each feature is as follows.

· Zune 80
3.2 inch QVGA LCD mounted. The new operation interface "Zune Pad" is installed and the main body size is 2/3 of the conventional Zune. The price is 250 dollars (about 29,000 yen) with premium headphones.

· Zune 8 and Zune 4
1.8 inch LCD mounted. Pink and green, black, red color variations. As with "Zune 80", "Zune Pad" is carried and the price is 200 dollars (about 23,000 yen) or 150 dollars (about 17,000 yen).

Moreover, in addition to adopting H.264 and MPEG 4 as a common specification as a video, it supports file transfer function using wireless LAN with PC, podcast support, DRM free of music sold at "The Zune Marketplace" etc. There seems to be.