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| releasedate = [[Zune 30]] - [[November 14]], [[2006]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-28ZunePricingAvailabilityPR.mspx|title=Microsoft to Put Zune Experience in Consumers’ Hands on Nov. 14|author=Microsoft}}</ref>, [[Zune 4, 8]], [[Zune 80|80]] - [[November 13]], [[2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Zune-Digital-Media-Player-Generation/dp/B000WG6XW6/ref=sr_1_2/104-9453250-0655964?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191450697&sr=8-2|title=Amazon Release Date For Zune 4, 8, 80 Set For November 13|author=Amazon}}</ref>
| releasedate = [[Zune 30]] - [[November 14]], [[2006]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-28ZunePricingAvailabilityPR.mspx|title=Microsoft to Put Zune Experience in Consumers’ Hands on Nov. 14|author=Microsoft}}</ref>, [[Zune 4, 8]], [[Zune 80|80]] - [[November 13]], [[2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/buyNow/z/zune80gbblack/|title=Microsoft Release Date For Zune 4, 8, 80 Set For November 13|author=Microsoft}}</ref>
| connectivity = [[Wi-Fi]] (Zune to Zune, Sync to PC), [[USB]], Wirelessly with [[Microsoft Surface]]
| connectivity = [[Wi-Fi]] (Zune to Zune, Sync to PC), [[USB]], Wirelessly with [[Microsoft Surface]]
| lifespan = {{flagicon|United States}} [[November 14]], [[2006]]
| lifespan = {{flagicon|United States}} [[November 14]], [[2006]]

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This article is about the digital media brand. For the AROS GUI toolkit, see Zune (GUI toolkit).
Microsoft Zune
File:ZuneLogo Horizontal Large.jpg
ManufacturerMicrosoft
TypePortable media player
Release dateZune 30 - November 14, 2006[1], Zune 4, 8, 80 - November 13, 2007[2]
LifespanUnited States November 14, 2006
Units sold1.2 million units[3]
Operating systemWindows Embedded
CPUFreescale i. MX31L processor ARM Core
Storage4 and 8 GB Flash Drive, 30 and 80 GB Hard drive
DisplayZune 4, 8: 1.8 Inch Glass LCD screen, with a resolution of 320x240
Zune 30: 3 Inch QVGA LCD screen, with a resolution of 320×240
Zune 80: 3.2 Inch Glass LCD screen, with a resolution of 320x240 at 4:3 aspect ratio
TouchpadCircular Directional Pad (30 GB Release), Touch-sensitive Zune pad (Later 4, 8, 80 GB Releases)
ConnectivityWi-Fi (Zune to Zune, Sync to PC), USB, Wirelessly with Microsoft Surface
Online servicesZune Marketplace

Zune is the name of a brand of digital music products and services sold by Microsoft. It includes digital audio players, client software, and the Zune Marketplace online music store.[4]

The devices come in three styles, all of which play music, pictures, and videos; display images; and receive FM radio. They can share files wirelessly with other Zunes and via USB with Xbox 360s, and can sync wirelessly with Windows PCs.

The Zune Software, which runs on Windows XP, Vista, and the Xbox 360, allows users to manage files on the player, rip audio CDs, and buy songs at the online store.

The first Zune player was released in the United States on November 14, 2006. The Zune 4, 8 and 80 were announced on October 2, 2007. The new Zunes offer the ability to sync wirelessly (automatically if connected to a power supply but can be manually started without it), a new touchpad-style input device, additional file support for H.264 and MPEG-4 files, podcast support, upgraded song-sharing licensing, and software that includes support for DRM-free music in the Marketplace. The Zune 80 also has a larger, 3.2" screen. A free firmware update added the new software features to the original Zune (now called the Zune 30) and was released on November 13, 2007. [5]

History

The first-generation Zune was created while Microsoft was in close cooperation with Toshiba, which took the design of the Gigabeat S and redeveloped it under the name Toshiba 1089 as registered with the FCC starting in the year 2006.[6] Xbox 360 overseer J Allard ran the project, codenamed 'Argo', which consisted of some Xbox and MSN Music store developers,[7] who worked on 'Alexandria' and finalized it as Zune Marketplace,[8] then later unveiled both products united under a single brand in the U.S. market as the Zune.

The second-generation Zune 4GB, 8GB, and 80GB were announced [9]on October 2 2007. The 4 and 8 GB Zunes are flash-based and smaller in size than the 80GB version.

Music player

Models

The Zune 30 was the first Zune music player, and has a 30GB hard drive for storage. The Zune 4 is a second generation Zune with 4GB of flash memory for storage and is smaller than the Zune 30. The second generation Zune has a Zune Pad instead of the simple directional pad included on the Zune 30. The Zune 8 is the same as the Zune 4, with the exception that it has 8GB of storage rather than 4GB. The Zune 80 is a replacement to the Zune 30, with a larger 80GB hard drive. It is thinner and lighter than the Zune 30 and also includes the Zune Pad.

Specifications

Zune 30 Zune 4 Zune 8 Zune 80
Size 2.4 × 4.4 × 0.58 inches 1.6 × 3.6 × 0.33 inches 2.4 × 4.25 × 0.5 inches
Weight 5.6 ounces (158.8 g) 1.7 ounces (47 g) 4.5 ounces (127.6 g)
Screen 3 inches 320×240 pixel 1.8 inches 3.2 inches
Storage 30GB HDD 4GB Flash 8GB Flash 80GB HDD
Wi-Fi Zune-to-Zune, sync with computer/ wireless network (with firmware update) Zune-to-Zune, sync with computer/ wireless network
Colors Brown, black, white, red, pink, hot pink, orange (very limited edition, only 100 were made), dark brown (Halo 3), black (Halo 3) Pink, green, black, red Black and choose your zune originals
Navigation Circular directional pad Zune pad
released 2006-11 2007-11
Price (USD) $199.99 $149.99 $199.99 $249.99

Accessories

The Zune comes with earphones, USB data cable, and carrying bag. Accessories sold separately include:

  • Charging devices (car adapter, AC wall-socket adapters, external battery).
  • I/O adapters (A/V composite, FM transmitters, headphones, USB data cable).
  • Docks (charging, multimedia large speaker, vertical hands-free assist).
  • Protection (glass screen protection, hardened/cushioning material case protection).
  • Carrying cases (standard issue, armband type, and belt clip).
  • Replacement parts and upgrades (battery, hard drive, LCD, etc.).

Among the firms that make Zune accessories are Microsoft, Altec Lansing, Belkin Corp., Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO), Dual Electronics, Griffin Technology, Harman Kardon and JBL, Integrated Mobile Electronics, Jamo International, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Logitech, Monster Cable Products Inc., Speck, Targus Group International Inc. and VAF Research.[10]

Firmware

Users often refer to on-device software as firmware, differing from the desktop media player as Zune software. Zune's operating system is based on Windows CE kernel for ARM architecture and uses a distribution like the Portable Media Center found on the Gigabeat S. Zune's native file compatible formats are

  • JPEG for images;
  • WMV, MPEG-4 and H.264 for video;
  • MP3, AAC (.m4a), Zune Marketplace (Protected and DRM free), WMA Pro (2-channel), WMA Standard, WMA lossless for audio.

The graphical user interface (GUI) (called the "twist interface" by Microsoft) has sections for music, video, pictures, social, radio, podcasts, and settings. It is said to provide "two-dimensional navigation" for scrolling through items with its directional pad.[11] In the music section, users can add songs to a quick playlist without reconnecting to the desktop software. In the picture section, the background can be personalized using any image as wallpaper. In the radio section, users can receive and play FM radio internally, with North American, Japanese, and European tuning ranges and show song information on supported FM stations. In the social section, users can broadcast user profile and current activity to others nearby. In the setting section, users can control backlight settings and output analog TV in with purchase of a separate connection.

The very first updates to the firmware added sharing features (send, community, list nearby Zune users) as described in FCC filings.[12][13] Firmware 1.1 allowed device to inherit sharing capabilities described by codename Pyxis. Early firmwares patched software bugs. Later, the much anticipated 2.2 firmware released from about a year after first generation Zune added support for DVR-MS (Media Center Recorded TV) files, lossless playback, added wireless syncing when plugged into its dock, and GUI interface improvements.[citation needed]

Zune supports the Windows Media DRM (WMDRM) digital rights management system incompatible with other DRM systems and not part of the PlaysForSure platform or program.[14][15] Multimedia content is transferred though Media Transfer Protocol (MTP); however, its proprietary MTP extensions ("MTPZ") place an interoperability barrier between the Zune and previous MTP-based software.

Zune Software

File:ZuneSoftware Small.jpg
Zune software version 2.1.888.0

Zune Software functions as management software for the device and library and as a client to the online music store. The old version was a modified version of Windows Media Player 11, and the latest version is built from the ground up, with additional DirectShow decoders for AAC, MPEG-4 and H.264, it supports the following formats — for audio: MP3 (.mp3), AAC (Low complexity) (.aac, .mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov), WMA (.wma); for video: MPEG4 (in .mp4, .m4v and .mov containers), H.264 (in .mp4, .m4v and .mov containers), WMV (.wmv), ASF (.asf); and for still images: JPEG (.jpg). It synchronizes music, pictures, videos and podcasts to the device. It streams files to the Xbox 360. It organizes the media in its library and allows users to add to the library by ripping from CDs and to organize the metadata. It can automatically pull down album art and metadata tag data for some content in the library. There is also an inbox feature in the desktop client software as well on the device, which keeps track of flagged music (for later consideration) as well as songs swapped with other Zune users. Although the Zune software was originally a modified version of Windows Media Player, the Zune device was designed to only work with the Zune software. Zune software requires Windows XP or Vista, but can run on other versions of Windows with minor modifications.

The current version of the software is 2.1.888.2 released along side 2.2 firmware update.

Several versions of the software were released. A history of each version reveals:

Firmware
Version 		Software
Version 		Date Software and Firmware changes
1.0 1.0.5341.0
-
 Device default
1.1 ? 2006-11-14 Added menu item "community" allowing to search for nearby Zunes, see their status, and transfer music and pictures. Improved performance.
1.2 1.2.5511.0 2006-12-19 Fixed compatibility with Windows Vista and improved browsing performance.[16]
1.3 1.3.5728.0 2007-03-28 Prevents FM tuner from draining the battery while the device is sleeping. Fixed Zune Marketplace music to not skip on the device. Improved device detection and syncing.[17]
1.4 ? 2007-05-31 Improved shuffling. The dev team states: "this firmware update makes successive shuffle actions produce more random lists."[18]
2.0 ? ? Original device software version that is installed for the Zune 4GB, Zune 8GB, and the Zune 80GB. A number of features including the five-star rating system and the ability to manually control the album information update process were removed.
2.1 ? ? Enhances device functionality and performance.
2.2 2.1.888.0 2007-11-13 Improved performance and added several new features, including wireless sync and podcast support. New user interface on both the Zune device and the Zune software.[19]

Zune Marketplace

Zune Marketplace is an online music store that integrates with the device. Initially offering two million songs it grew to more than three million songs. With the update to version 2.2 the Zune Marketplace also offers videos. Music on the marketplace is provided by the big four music groups (EMI, Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group) and smaller music labels. Like other tech companies in the music business, the Zune team at Microsoft had a team of music experts responsible for the Zune marketplace editorial content and programming. The team is led by Kyle Hopkins (also known as DJ "Kid Hops" on KEXP-FM ).[20] Content is offered in DRM-restricted WMA format (2-pass CBR @ 192kbit/s) for a per-song or per-album fee, or via a Zune Pass monthly subscription.

Songs downloaded from the Marketplace are restricted by DRM similar to yet slightly different from PlaysForSure DRM, meaning that songs purchased from PlaysForSure partners could not be playable in Zune Software, although the reverse is true. [citation needed] Internally, Zune DRM is referred to as "9.1", differentiating itself from PlaysForSure DRM, which is version "9". While removal of PlaysForSure DRM has been facilitated with several tools, none would remove Zune DRM until July 14, 2007 when one of the tools ("FairUse4WM" [Windows Media]) was updated to support removal of the Zune DRM wrapper, thus allowing interoperability between the platforms. As of September 6th, 2007, an update from Microsoft has broken FairUse4WM once again, resulting in that anyone with the updated license cannot strip the DRM (presumably until FairUse4WM is updated again). Note that updating the Zune software to the most recent version (2.1, as of November, 2007) will not affect previously functioning DRM components.

Purchases are made through a system called Microsoft Points, in which users prepay US$5 for a block of 400 points that can be applied to downloads at 79 points per song. This works out to $0.9875 per song, plus whatever remainder is left after a user makes his or her final purchase from the Marketplace. Cost and minimum purchase varies with foreign currency exchange rates and taxes. The points used for the Zune Marketplace are the same points used to buy media from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Purchased songs can be burned to Audio CD.

Somewhat fewer songs are available through the US$14.99-per-month subscription service called a "Zune Pass." This allows a member to download and play participating Zune Marketplace content for a flat monthly fee. Zune Pass downloads cannot be burned to Audio CD and will become unplayable when the subscription lapses.[21] Initially, Zunes included a 14-day Zune Pass free trial in the package.

With the launch of the new Zunes, the Marketplace was upgraded to sport a new interface (as opposed to being a modified version of URGE), and drop DRM for around 1 million tracks (out of roughly 3 million). DRM-free MP3s sell for the same price as protected tracks, and have no watermarks. Music Videos and Podcasts were also added to the Marketplace.

Sales and marketing

Marketing

Microsoft launched several campaigns to jump-start the Zune. The company had planned a $100 million campaign to promote Zune with "music the way it wants to be" as a major theme.[22] Also, the company had enlisted about 300 "Zune masters" to advertise the device on American college campuses, to promote the item, and to run Zune-related events as expected. In exchange, they have received free merchandise, including a Zune.[23]

The choice of branding and distribution were part of the Zune as a decision of "two strategies in the market right now: cross-brand ecosystems [...] and singular brand ecosystems [...]. The former is gaining in share and units sold, but the latter has enormous share and won’t give that up easily"[15].

Zune desktop theme.

Microsoft normally follows a platform (cross-brand) strategy, as exemplified by the PlaysForSure system. However, its Xbox division has gained some experience with the vertically-integrated strategy in which it controls everything end-to-end from the hardware to the online store. With Apple dominating the audio market with its vertically-integrated iPod system, the Xbox division won permission to try the same approach, separately from PlaysForSure and PlayReady.

Microsoft also wanted to go beyond Apple's efforts and promote the tagline "the social" and Wi-Fi (wireless sharing) as key differentiators. Chris Stephenson, leader of Zune's marketing and manager of Global Marketing for the Entertainment Business,[24] said, "we see a great opportunity to bring together technology and community to allow consumers to explore and discover music together."[15]

Microsoft also released a Zune theme for Windows XP that replaced the appearance of the operating system. This theme includes an orange Start button and black taskbar/Start menu.

Zune has also expanded its brand efforts by creating a gen-y friendly website and campaign focused on emerging artist talent: Zune Arts

Sales

NPD Group
Zune's Hard Disk Unit Share
D '06 J '07 F M April May
10.2%[25] 9.9%[25] 8.7% 9.1% 9.2% 11.3%

During its launch week, the Zune, now Zune 30, was the second-most-sold portable media device with a 9% unit share; behind the market-leading iPod's 63%.[26] For the first 6 months after launch, NPD Group figures show that the Zune 30 achieved approximately 10% [25][27][28] market share in the Hard Drive based MP3 market and 3% [29][30][31] in the overall MP3 player market. According to Bloomberg Television 1.2 million Zune 30 players were sold between November 2006 and June 2007,[32] surpassing a milestone[33]. A price drop on Amazon.com during November 2007 temporarily boosted the brown Zune 30 to the top Sales Rank in electronics.

Critical reception for the new flash based Zunes and the Zune 80 has been much more positive than with the first generation Zune. While some reviewers concluded that the iPod is still superior, others deemed the Zune to be better.[34][35] The Zune 80 was initially in short supply due to a combination of strong demand and low production output, but many retailers now have it in stock as of December 7, 2007.[36]

Criticism

Digital rights management

Several entities have expressed the effect of Microsoft imposing Digital Rights Management (DRM) passively to the customer before and immediately after the introduction of the Zune. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, in opposition to the Zune's DRM, wrote:

Microsoft's Zune will not play protected Windows Media Audio and Video purchased or 'rented' from Napster 2.0, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Unlimited, Movielink, Cinemanow, iTunes, or any other online media service. The Zune will not even play content previously purchased from Microsoft's own MSN Music service. ...The media that Microsoft promised would Play For Sure doesn't even play on Microsoft's own device.[37]

The EFF calls this "a stark example of DRM under the DMCA giving customers a raw deal."[38] A technology reviewer Leo Laporte of G4techTV Canada said in his November 11, 2006 radio show that Zune may be the "beginning of the end" for DRM as a business tactic.[39]

Before the release of Zune 2, 4, 80, DRM critics said Zune's wireless-transfer policy was restrictive and unfair. They claim the Zune is more restrictive than the face value of this common phrase: "three days or three plays whichever comes first."[40][41][42] Extra restrictions were applied in a way that:

  • apply to songs for which the recipient owns a paid-for and current Zune Pass;[43]
  • force 'three-days three-plays' rule indiscriminately to any audio content after being transferred between Zune devices;[42][44]
  • expire a song in three days even if it has not been played at all;[41]
  • show playing a portion of a song counts as one "play";[45][41][46]
  • prevent someone attempting to re-trade a traded song.[46]

Regardless of these restrictions, many Zune owners disagree with the alleged unfairness of DRM files. The simple fact that a Zune media player will transfer songs wirelessly to another Zune grants more versatility than an iPod. In such cases, Zune owners dislike the restrictions placed, but work around them to acquire the songs which have expired, but not disappeared (unless manually).

Still preceding the second generation devices, DRM critics also noted that researchers have reported that about 40% of the most popular Zune store downloads cannot be shared, which trigger the message "cannot send some songs due to rights restrictions."[47] A Microsoft spokesperson attributed the problem as being a "new experience, and its implementation is in a version 1.0 stage" and saying that the company "is working to expand the number of songs that can be shared."[48] Initially, observers criticized two music publishers, UMG and Sony, for what was assumed to be an intentional restriction, while criticizing the Zune Marketplace for not disclosing which songs could not be shared.[49] Music publishers denied having placed any such restrictions.[48]

Microsoft later became more lax with the use of DRM. With the introduction of the Zune 4, 8, 80 devices and a firmware upgrade to 2.0 for Zune 30, the next version of Zune Marketplace dropped the DRM for around a third of its tracks. Also, the "three days or three plays" rule were cut to simply "three plays", with no timed expiration, and traded tracks will be able to be re-traded on.[citation needed]

Availability outside the U.S.

Currently, Microsoft has no plans to release the Zune outside the U.S. anytime soon. A Microsoft spokesperson said a European launch might not occur until 2008[50]. Microsoft has even made efforts to bar visitors outside the U.S. from zuneoriginals.net and the Zune community forums. [51] Microsoft has hinted at bringing the new Zunes to Canada before Christmas 2007.

Compatibility

CNET noted that at its release date, the Zune was unable to function as a hard drive. However, it was also stated that, "Overall, the Zune is a well-designed portable media device with good playback performance, a snappy processor, and an excellent interface. Wi-Fi sharing worked well, but prospective owners should know its format support, especially for videos, is limited." [52][14]

The Zune software is restricted to specific Windows platforms[53]. The initial version of the Zune software was criticized for faulty device detection and buggy installation. [54] The software has since been completely rewritten, resolving these issues[citation needed]. The software initially did not support 64-bit versions of Windows XP or Windows Vista. It now supports Vista in both 32 and 64 bit editions, but it does not support Windows XP x64.

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zune.
  • Zune.net — Official Site
  • Zune Social - Official social networking site Connecting people through MUSIC
  • Zune Insider - Insider blog
  • Zune Podcast Support - An interview with Rob Greenlee, Podcast Programming & Marketing Lead for the Zune about the second generation Zunes' support for podcasts.
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