Entertainment and sharing to go. That's the Zune 30 GB Digital Media
Player. The Zune plays music and videos, displays images, and
unlike the iPod, it even receives FM radio so you can stay on
top of local news or sports. Designed around the principles of
sharing, discovery, and community, Zune connects people and
empowers them with the tools needed to share entertainment
experiences. The Zune experience is centered around
connection--connection to your library, friends, community,
and other Zunes. It's powered by software that allows users to
manage files on the player, rip audio CDs, and buy from a wide
selection of music and videos at the Zune Marketplace.
The
Zune is a 30 GB digital media player, but there's a twist. You
can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists,
pictures, or your own home-grown tunes directly from Zune to
Zune (within 30 feet). You can listen to the full-length songs
that you receive up to three times in three days, flag the
ones you love, and easily buy them the next time you sync
up--its like test-driving songs before you purchase an album.
The Zune's navigation is simple and intuitive with a scroll
wheel and basic buttons, and the big, bright screen makes it
easy to browse music and show off your favorite pictures and
videos. This attractive, smart device stores up to 7,500
songs, 25,000 pictures, or 100 hours of video. Get creative.
Make playlists on the go and watch slide shows while you're
listening. And if you're watching video on the Zune, you'll be
pleased with the landscape mode that allows you to get the
most out of the vivid display.
Zune-to-Zune
Sharing
Don't forget the primary principle of the Zune:
sharing. With this device in hand you're holding an
opportunity to share music and photos wirelessly from one Zune
to another. Send your favorite tracks or images to your
friends, or just about anyone with a Zune that's within your
reach.
Whether you're walking down the street, in a
room with a bunch of friends, at a concert, at the airport, or
on the bus, you can whip out your Zune and see all the other
Zune devices that surround you. In the blink of an eye you're
connected to your best friend and you can send over your
band's newest song. Another friend might get the hilarious
podcast your little brother made at school, plus that hot new song you
just downloaded from the Zune Marketplace. And, of course,
there's all the good stuff that your friends want to send back
your way. The connections are made and the Zune community
grows.
Best of all, the song you sent (or received)
isn't a short 30-second preview--it's the whole song. Your
friend can sample the song up to three times in three days,
flag it on their device and then buy it from the Zune
Marketplace. You can send pictures, too. If you loved the
photo of your dog at the park and you just have to share it
with your buddies, shoot it off to whoever is around. And any pictures
that are sent or received can be kept and viewed indefinitely.
Sometimes you don't want to be noticed, and the Zune allows
you to fly under the radar. All you need to do is turn the
wireless function off, or adjust the privacy settings to
control whether people can see you are online. And if you want
to keep your Zune private while studying in the library or
reading the newspaper on the bus, you can also block Zune
devices in wireless range from sending you a song.
Zune Marketplace
Zune makes it easy to find music you love--whether it's songs in
your existing library or new music from the Zune Marketplace.
You can easily import your existing music, pictures, and
videos in many popular formats from your PC and browse
millions of songs at the Zune Marketplace where you can
purchase individual tracks or buy a Zune Pass subscription to
download as many songs as you want for a flat fee. Plus, you
can apply Microsoft Points towards the purchase of music so
you can buy online without a credit card for added security.
At the Zune Marketplace you can read over 100,000 artist biographies
and features from leading magazines including XLR8R, NME, and
FADED, and you'll have easy access to Billboard Charts,
including Billboard 200, Hot 100 Songs, and more. You'll even
be able to browse what people in the Zune community are
listening to by checking out the Zune Charts.
