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Microsoft Zune 8GB (Red) (Washington Post)

Tuesday 13 November 2007 @ 10:48 am

Is full wireless syncing support appropriate for a flash-based player? Microsoft's $199 8GB Zune certainly ships with a raft of features, but unless you need a light player with wireless functions, you'll probably be able to find better values elsewhere.

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The Volish Zune is better than Apple’s Ipod Classic (The Inquirer)

Tuesday 13 November 2007 @ 4:20 am

MICROSOFT'S latest Zune player is proving better than the Apple Ipod, according to the latest reviews.

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Zune (second generation, 80GB, black) (CBS News)

Tuesday 13 November 2007 @ 3:20 am

The Zune has blossomed from an ugly duckling into a worthy iPod alternative.

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Zune (second generation, 4GB, pink) (CNET)

Tuesday 13 November 2007 @ 2:40 am

The 4GB and 8GB capacity Zunes (Zune 4 and Zune 8) offer a bite-size version of their full-size, 80GB sibling. While the full-size Zune is a better value, the solid-state flash memory used in the 4GB and 8GB versions make them better suited for physically active (or clumsy) users.

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Zune (second generation, 8GB, black) (CNET)

Monday 12 November 2007 @ 10:55 pm

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Zune 80 edging out iPod classic in reviews (MacNN)

Monday 12 November 2007 @ 4:29 pm

Early reviews of Microsoft's imminent Zune 80 are giving it an overall higher score than Apple's iPod classic, according to their respective sources. Reviews from mainstream sites such as CNET, PC Magazine, PCWorld, and YahooTech all note that the hard disk-based version of the player appears to have addressed most of the complaints about the devi...

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Microsoft Zune 8GB (PC Magazine)

Monday 12 November 2007 @ 1:23 pm

The first flash-based Zune is a good-looking, easy-to-navigate device that can be synced with your PC wirelessly, but its small screen and jumpy interface make it second fiddle to Apple's iPod nano.

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Hands On With the Zune 2 (Wired News)

Wednesday 3 October 2007 @ 1:06 pm

Bill Gates may indeed "believe in the magic of software," as he told a bunch of reporters gathered for the relaunching of Microsoft's Zune music player. But does that translate into a better player? And is putting your faith in magic a smart thing to do?

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WE BE PLAYA LOVIN’ (New York Post)

Sunday 23 September 2007 @ 10:49 am

Life without an MP3 player isn't really living at all - just ask your cube mates or the people next to you on the subway, provided they can hear you over their headphones. With dozens of players on the market, here are six of our favorites and the...

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Review: Microsoft Zune 30GB Media Player (Overclockers Club)

Friday 2 March 2007 @ 6:58 am

Bona Fide Reviews - Microsoft's Zune has been the talk of the town since it's release during last year's holiday season yet the context of the "talking" has been both good and bad. We've read mixed reviews with some loving the Zune and some hating it.

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