Zune
CESPage 25th Anniversary
Zune was first announced in September 2006 and saw the launch of another section of my original website CESPage which would cover all the main announcements from the beginning
of Zune, until the just before the end. It had information about the hardware, accessories along with details of the service and even exclusive wallpaper you could download!
So here is an article featuring information about the devices to help celebrate twenty-five years of content from CESPage. If you want to find out more about Zune you can check
out another celebration of it with Zunepedia.
Zune 30 (Keel)
Zune started with a 30GB digital media player and adds a twist. You can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists, pictures or your home-grown tracks directly from Zune to Zune and you can get an overview of the features below:
- Wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing - Zune lets you spontaneously share selected full-length sample tracks of your favourite songs, homemade recordings, playlists or pictures with friends wirelessly, device to device. You can listen to any song you receive up to three times in three days. And if you like a song you hear and want to buy it, you can flag it right on your device to easily find it later.
- Your own personalised Zune - Zune is easy to use and easy to love. You can choose one of three base colours, each combined with a distinctive double-shot finish created by the overlay of one colour on another. The player also can easily be customised with your favourite pictures.
- Player - Zune comes with a bright 3-inch (7.5cm) LCD video screen that works in portrait or landscape mode. Your music, video and pictures never looked better. Zune stores up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video with its 30GB built in drive. You can make playlists on the go and watch a slide show while you're listening. Watching video in landscape mode gets the most out of the vivid display.
- Content - 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. 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 80 / 120 (Draco)
For uncompromised portable video and audio playback, Zune 80GB / 120GB combines a beautiful 8.1cm screen, innovative touch controls, wireless capabilities and premium headphones. Enjoy your music, videos, pictures and podcasts - wherever and whenever you want and you can see an overview of the features below:
- Wireless - Cut the cord to your PC. Refresh your Zune with new content anywhere you charge your device. Connect to your PC through your home wireless network by setting your Zune to automatically sync the latest podcasts, music and more from your stereo dock, AC adapter or speaker dock accessory. Share full-length tracks of your favourite songs, albums, playlists, pictures and even audio podcasts. Listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times, and even pass along songs you receive to other friends who have a Zune. If you like a song you receive, you can easily add it to your wish list and then buy it from your PC the next time you sync.
- Connect - The Zune software will now automatically import broadcast content recorded on Windows Media Center for Windows Vista, With the built-in FM tuner you can listen to your favourite local FM radio stations while you're on the go. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 and customize the soundtrack in your favourite games. You can also stream the music, pictures and videos from the Zune software on your PC to your Xbox 360 console using a wireless connection.
- Player - A bright, durable 8.1cm glass screen delivers uncompromised portable video viewing. Your music, video and pictures never looked better. Fly effortlessly through your song, picture and video collections with the new Zune Pad with innovative new touch controls let you brush or click.
- Community & Marketplace - Discover, share and leave your musical mark. Create a Zune Card and personal profile at Zune.net to reflect your musical identity. Invite friends, share song recommendations, post comments and browse member pages to discover new music and connect to other people with similar musical tastes. Get your fill at the Marketplace. Over 3 million songs, albums, DRM-free MP3s, music videos, audio and video podcasts and more. Buy individual songs and albums or choose a Zune Pass to get unlimited downloads for a flat rate.
Zune 4 / 8 / 16 (Scorpius)
Super slim and ultra-portable, Zune 4GB / 8GB / 16GB makes it easy to take your music, videos, pictures and podcasts wherever you go and you can see an overview of the features below:
- Wireless - Cut the cord to your PC. Refresh your Zune with new content anywhere you charge your device. Connect to your PC through your home wireless network by setting your Zune to automatically sync the latest podcasts, music and more from your stereo dock, AC adapter or speaker dock accessory. Share full-length tracks of your favourite songs, albums, playlists, pictures and even audio podcasts. Listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times, and even pass along songs you receive to other friends who have a Zune. If you like a song you receive, you can easily add it to your wish list and then buy it from your PC the next time you sync.
- Connect - With the built-in FM tuner you can listen to your favourite local FM radio stations while you're on the go. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 and customise the soundtrack in your favourite games. You can also stream the music, pictures and videos from the Zune software on your PC to your Xbox 360 console using a wireless connection.
- Player - Super slim and ultra-portable, Zune 4GB / 8GB / 16GB makes it easy to take your music, videos, pictures and podcasts wherever you go. Fly effortlessly through your song, picture and video collections with the new Zune Pad with innovative new touch controls let you brush or click.
- Community & Marketplace - Discover, share and leave your musical mark. Create a Zune Card and personal profile at Zune.net to reflect your musical identity. Invite friends, share song recommendations, post comments and browse member pages to discover new music and connect to other people with similar musical tastes. Get your fill at the Marketplace. Over 3 million songs, albums, DRM-free MP3s, music videos, audio and video podcasts and more. Buy individual songs and albums or choose a Zune Pass to get unlimited downloads for a flat rate.
Zune HD (Pavo)
Zune HD offered a vibrant 8.3cm OLED touchscreen display, 720p video out support via the HD dock, HD Radio and Web browsing. Available in 16GB and 32GB in Black and Platinum colours and you can see an overview of the features below:
- Touchscreen - Get quick and instant access to your content with multi-touch navigation. With a 3.3-inch / 8.3cm screen and vivid 16:9 OLED display (480x272 resolution), premium entertainment is at your fingertips.
- HD Radio - Tune into all your favourite stations with crystal-clear reception. With an integrated HD Radio receiver, you can access a variety of HD Radio stations at no additional cost. Plus, tag the songs you like for later purchase.
- HD Video Out - Watch supported 720p HD movies, TV shows and videos in high definition on your HDTV through the Zune HD & AV Dock (sold separately). Or take them with you for premium entertainment on the go. Additional dock and HDTV are required.
- WiFi & Web - Connect, update, and buy content wirelessly from Wi-Fi hot spots. Stream millions of songs over Wi-Fi directly to your Zune HD and turn it into a portable digital jukebox. Surf the web anytime, anywhere you have a Wi-Fi connection. Enjoy your favourite websites with a full-featured web browser including tap-to-zoom technology, built-in accelerometer, and touchscreen QWERTY keyboard.