When Microsoft's Zune MP3 player first debuted in late 2006, many thought that it was too little too late. The MP3 player market was already saturated with the ubiquitous Apple iPod and other competitors.

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Having survived its freshman hazing, the Zune is back for its sophomore revenge, and the iPod has every reason to be frightened. The Zune 4 (4GB, $149) and Zune 8 (8GB, $199) offer a leaner, lighter version of Microsoft's full-size Zune 80 MP3 player (80GB, $249).

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SEATTLE — The 80-gigabyte Zune media player Microsoft Corp. launched Tuesday has sold out across the Web, to the dismay of online shoppers and delight of the world's largest software maker.

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Microsoft started to ship the new Zune players this week, only the 80GB Zune seems to have supply issues. Asus Eee PC is now available in black. A GSM Wristphone is now selling from Think Geek for $249....

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Rumors about a Zune in citron (citrus yellow) have turned out to be true --- but you still can't get it. It is an employee-only perk, and was given to members of the launch team. So those of you wanting a yellow Zune --- you're SOL. .

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Just over a year after the first version of the Zune hit store shelves, Microsoft is revamping the line, complete with new hardware, new software and new features to combat the iPod's dominance.

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Did the 80GB hard drive Zune actually launch? It appears out of stock at merchants around the country, and even Microsoft won't offer to customize one until December. We talk to the Zune team to find out what's up. Read More...

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J Mallard writes "Ars Technica has an in-depth review of the new Zune Flash. The overall verdict? An improvement over the original, with some caveats. 'I suspect there's a special shotgun in Redmond passed around ceremonially to the different divisions so each can shoot itself in the foot. When the shotgun arrived at the Zune team HQ, it appears to have been directed squarely at one of the most ...

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Electronista is preparing to compare the new Zune against the iPod and has just received a new 4GB model for testing. While a full review is stil some time away, we already have initial impressions of the device and its accompanying software, as well as how they compare to their most obvious rivals from Apple. Read ahead for this first take as we...

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NEW ZUNE MODELS New Zune models from Microsoft Zune 4GB: 4 gigabytes, $149; holds up to 1,000 songs; 1.

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