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Zune — $249.99 On Nov. 14

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-price-war-on-songs dept.

Cubricon writes, "As expected, Microsoft has dropped their price on the Zune in response to Apple's recent iPod updates. Ars Technica has an article that discusses the Zune's use of Microsoft's prepaid 'points' system for songs. Will the masses notice the difference between an iPod and a Zune? Will they want the FM and wireless capabilities?" The Zune lists for $0.99 more than the comparable iPod and songs from the Zune Marketplace will cost just under $0.99.

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  1. That reminds me. . . by TimmyDee · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Same price as iPod. Wireless. Lame.

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  2. Re:ho hum by dthx1138 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I personally can't understand why anybody would want FM on ANY mp3 player. Aren't you listening to your own music because you don't like what they're playing on the radio?

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  3. Fuck them all. by Khyber · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Dad just got a radio with a slot for a USB drive loaded with MP3s. Bye, DVD-A. Bye everything for that matter, because unlike my portable MP3/CD player, this one doesn't skip/slow the music down on VBR MP3 files, and I have to carry significantly less weight. GRR, my new player is only six months old damnit. Thank god I bought it on sale with CompUSA closing 15 stores, and opening 20 more, for 10 bucks.

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