Today Microsoft announced 3 new additions to their Zune family. The Zune flash will take 2/3 of this with a 4 and 8gig model. The Zune 2 is the other addition with an 80gig hard drive. All of the Zunes, unlike iPod, will be able to do the same features such as share music, sync to a host computer via wifi, but there is still no wifi store. All of this is possible for the 30gig Zune via a new firmware update(release date unknown)New additions to the players them self include:

-New video codecs

-Podcast support built in

-Now 3 plays in how many ever days! Microsoft lifted the 3 days rule

- A new interface, still no clock!

- The new Zunes have the “Zune Pad” a touch sensitive d-pad

Also the Zune Software will get a complete face lift. Microsoft is working on a new build of the software building it from the ground up. Inside this will feature

-The Zune Social

-A social networking for music

-New podcast and music video support

-Over 1million DRM free music, huge step forward

-Recorded content from Media Center will be compatible

-You can now share music shared to you to others, confusing I know.

This was a big night for Microsoft as it plans on taking on the new iPods this Christmas.

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