Microsoft confirms 'Zune' device, software

Iria · Jul 21, 2006, 10:07 PM

Source: SeattlePI.com
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After months of speculation, this might qualify as anticlimactic, but Microsoft confirmed today that it plans to come out with a portable media player and related software under the name Zune. The company announced the project through an article in Billboard magazine, an abbreviated version of which is here.

Here's the statement from Chris Stephenson, general manager of marketing in Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Divison: "Today we confirmed a new music and entertainment project called Zune. Under the Zune brand, we will deliver a family of hardware and software products, the first of which will be available this year. We see a great opportunity to bring together technology and community to allow consumers to explore and discover music together."

Jul 21, 2006, 10:07 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Microsoft confirms 'Zune' device, software Source: SeattlePI.com ___________ After months of speculation, this might qualify as anticlimactic, but Microsoft confirmed today that it plans to come out with a portable media player and related software under the name Zune. The company announced the project through an article in Billboard magazine, an abbreviated version of which is here. Here's the statement from Chris Stephenson, general manager of marketing in Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Divison: "Today we confirmed a new music and entertainment project called Zune. Under the Zune brand, we will deliver a family of hardware and software products, the first of which will be available this year. We see a great opportunity to bring together technology and community to allow consumers to explore and discover music together."