Microsoft Zune 80GB Review
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December 6th, 2007
Summary
Music and entertainment, your way. That's what the Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player is designed to deliver. The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want, and unlike the iPod, it even has a built-in FM tuner so you can keep up with local news and sports. Your Zune gives you the power to wirelessly share full-length tracks, playlists, pictures and podcasts with your other Zune-wielding friends. And when you receive songs that you just can't get out of your head, you can easily tag the songs and buy them the next time you sync up. Whether you're listening to music, radio, or rocking out to the latest music videos on the bright, roomy screen, the Zune allows you to tailor your entertainment, right in the palm of your hand.
Specs
Product Features
80 GB digital media player stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures or 250 hours of video
Features wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing so you can swap tracks and other media
Big, bright, 3.2-inch LCD color screen
Compatible with Zune Marketplace for media downloads and subscription services
Automatically imports your existing music, pictures, and videos form iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats
Technical Details
Model Number: HPA-00001
Storage: 80 GB HDD
Display: 3.2-inch color LCD
Display resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Audio support: AAC, MP3, WMA, Protected WMA
Picture support: JPEG
Video support : WMV, h.264, MPEG-4
Song capacity: Up to 20000 songs
Picture capacity: Up to 25000 photos
Video capacity: Up to 250 hours
Wireless connectivity: 802.11b/g
Wireless range: Up to 30 feet
Power supply: Built-in rechargeable battery, AC power adapter (not included), via USB port
Battery life (music): Up to 20 hours (wireless off)
Battery life (pictures): Up to 5 hours
Battery (video): Up to 5 hours
Charging time (AC adapter): Approx. 2 hours (full), approx. 1 hour (90 percent)
Charging time (via USB): Approx. 2 hours 15 minutes (full), approx. 1 hour 15 minutes (90 percent)
Ports: Dock connector, headphone connector with video, USB
FM radio: Built-in
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Color: Black
Dimensions: 2.4 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches / 61.1 x 108.2 x 12.9 millimeters (W x H x D)
Weight: 4.5 ounces / 128 grams
What's in the Box: 80 GB Zune digital media player, headphones, sync cable, ear sleeves (3 sizes)