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Microsoft set to Announce Zune 360 and 180

Posted by Zonk on from the moving-up-in-the-world dept.

SlashRating© 5318008 slashdottit! tm Blueberry Bob writes "Just in time for the iPhone June launch, Microsoft is planning to launch the Zune 360 and 180. The 360 will be a widescreen video and music player available in 40 and 80 GB models, whereas the 180 will be a smaller device similar in size to the iPod nano. Oddly enough, only the 180 model will feature a cellphone — Microsoft believes that the combined cellphone/music player market is better served in compact players. 'Although the default behavior will be to connect the Zune 360 and 180 to a Windows machine and use the default Zune software (which is also undergoing a revamp) it will be possible to put the Zune 360 in to disk mode and the device will be treated like any ordinary USB storage device and will therefore be accessible from Mac and Linux machines too. The built in indexing in the 360 will allow you to easily search for songs, however out of the box it's not possible to create playlists on the 360 itself, they still need to be managed by the Zune software.'"

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  1. of interest is the zune 180 only plays backwards by swschrad · · Score: 4, Funny

    useful for your ripped Beatles collection, but little else.

    well, I take that back. it would be GREAT for country. the truck starts, the dog comes back, there's whiskey in the bottle again.....

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  2. Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing by Kristoph · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I met a girl at my gym that worked for the firm that did all the PR for Zune. Needless to say, she had a Zune. When I asked her about it (as I had never actually seen one before) she was at pains to tell me that the only reason she used it was because it was free and that she didn't want to sweat on her iPod. In fact, the only credit she gave the thing was that it had a built in radio, which permitted to the TV audio the gym broadcasts on FM.

    Anyway, it struck me that when your own PR people think your product is uncool, you are going to have some serious market issues.

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    1. Re:Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing by LibertineR · · Score: 4, Funny

      Come on, you know what happened, she asked him if he could come over fix her computer, because her unemployed rock star boyfriend doesnt know anything about those things, and they are running out of hard drive space for their sex videos.

    2. Re:Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I met a girl at my gym

      ***** What this slashdotter wished had happened:

      Girl: Yeah, here it is. It's okay, it's got a radio. I like my iPod better, but I don't want to sweat all over it, you know?

      Kristoph: Then you better not have it nearby when we're in bed tonight.

      Girl: Huh? *starry-eyed* Oh.. I'm yours Kristoph..

      ***** What really happened:

      Girl: Yeah, here it is. It's okay, it's got a radio. I like my iPod better, but I don't want to sweat all over it, you know?

      Kristoph: Uh, that's cool. *uncomfortable pause* You wanna see a movie later?

      Girl: God no! I mean, no, I have to floss my cat. I mean, my boyfriend's cat.

      Kristoph: You sure? I mean, we could go to dinner if that's what you wanted. *blurting out* You're so beautiful please go out with me!! *cries*

      Girl: Get away from me, or I'll call the cops. *runs away*

    3. Re:Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing by phalse+phace · · Score: 3, Funny

      "I met a girl..... "

      April Fools!

  3. Oooooh... by Iwanowitch · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Slashdot-tit reads BOOBIES!

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  4. April fool's... by 6Yankee · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sorry, but I just can't buy it - any story on Slashdot today is suspect.

    I'll believe it when the dupe comes along...

  5. whether a joke or not... by mojo0716 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I love my Zune. I bought it when it came out and I use it everyday and it's great. The interface is extremely easy to use. The bigger screen is nice for watching videos. I haven't had any problems with it. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's great media player IMO.

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    1. Re:whether a joke or not... by Basehart · · Score: 3, Funny

      I like the social best. I've met lots of new friends and we share music all the time on the city streets.

  6. Re:360 and 180 by Anpheus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time cube creates four simultaneous 24 hour days.
    360 is one fourth of 90!

  7. Re:360 and 180 by Eudial · · Score: 3, Funny

    180*2 = 360
    360/2 = 180


    Ah, but don't forget that

    180 + 180 = 360
    360 - 180 = 180
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  8. Ugh... by rlbond86 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Really, guys. One april fool's story is funny. Ten is not.

  9. aprilfools by hobo+sapiens · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is the obligatory post grousing about the aprilfools tag. It spoils the joke, don't you know?

    Quick! Mod this post insightful!

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  10. Re:360 and 180 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    and also

    360 + 180 - 517 = 23
    180 / 10 + 5 = 23!
    360 / 15.6521739 = 23!!!

    Coincidence? I think not.