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Are You in the Zune? Zune is the latest portable media player technology to come from Microsoft. It looks remarkably similar to the ipod but has a few added features built in which will appeal to many customers. It has a 30gb hard drive, a built in fm tuner, a 3 inch screen and wifi networking. The methods of downloading mp3 files are slightly different to ipods in that they are available free for 3 plays, with the option to purchase if required from their Zune Marketplace. The Zune also has the option to transfer files to other Zune players, in the same way that bluetooth works, so they are compatible with other Zunes. The Zune also has additional features available like the car pack and travel pack. The car pack is very useful as the Zune has a built in fm tuner which then doubles up as a car radio. The travel pack contains earphones, travel case and adaptor, ideal to take on holidays or when travelling.

At the moment the Zune is available to order in a limited number of colours but I have no doubt that in the future there will be lots more accessories and cases etc available to make the Zune player as popular and personalised as other brands. After all it is still early days and upgrades and newer models will be in the pipeline. Personally I have experienced many problems with the itunes package that is necessary for ipods. My computer although with a large memory and hard drive was malfunctioning regularly while the itunes program was installed, but instantly rectified when I removed it. Consequently, my children use a separate computer for transferring files onto their ipods. Because of this I shall watch with interest the development of Zune players and hope that with microsofts knowledge and research they can overcome similar problems.

I hope you have found this useful as a starting point to learning about zune players. If you are interested in finding out more about Zune you can find information here.