Microsoft Zune Review

Specifications

Microsoft Zune main specs include: 

• Available Capacities: 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 80 GB and 120 GB
• Available Colors: Black,
  Green (only 4 GB and 8 GB models), Pink (only 4 GB and 8 GB models), blue (only 8 GB model) and red (all models but 16 GB).
• Dimensions:  41.4 mm x 91.5 mm x 8.5 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 1.7 ounces (47 grams) 
• Battery: Music, up to 24 hours (wireless off); video, up to 4 hours
• Charge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90 percent.
• Screen size: 1.8-inch color display.
• Screen type: Scratch-resistant glass
• Screen orientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (pictures and videos)
• Screen resolution: 320 pixels x 240 pixels
• Audio Support: WMA up to 320 Kbps, WMA Pro up to 384 Kbps; WMA Lossless; Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov) without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; MP3 up to 320 Kbps.
• Picture Support: JPEG
• Video Support (WMV): up to 3.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD WMV files at device sync.
• Video Support (MPEG-4): up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second).  Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device sync.
• Video Support (H.264): up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD H.264 files at device sync.
• Video Support (DVR-MS): Zune software will transcode at time of sync.
• Wireless: Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible Authentication modes: Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES.
• Wireless Sync: yes
• FM Radio: Built-in
• Languages: English, French, Spanish
• More Information: www.zune.net
• Suggested retail Price: USD 100 (4 GB), USD 140 (8 GB), USD 180 (16 GB), USD 230 (80 GB) and USD 250 (120 GB).