Microsoft’s Zune music player has gone on sale in the US. The first reviews of the player have been mixed - praising some features, and criticising others. The Zune is only available in the US there is only one 30GB model - in three colours.

According to user reviews zune just sound as good as the iPod but it can’t touch the iPod’s looks or coolness.

FEATURES:
Zune 30GB model - $249
3-inch screen (320*240 pixels)
FM radio
Songs cost 99 cents or unlimited subscription for $15 a month
Two million songs on offer
Wirelessly share songs with other Zune users
Registered guests can swap songs via a PC

In a survey of almost 1,000 high school students, who planned to buy an MP3 player in the next year, 76 percent planned to buy an iPod. The survey was conducted after Microsoft announced its plans for Zune and before the company began television, print and outdoor ads- Bloomberg

The unique selling point of the Zune is the ability to wirelessly connect to other Zune users to share songs - one song can be shared three times and will only be stored on another Zune for up to three days.

[via BBC]

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