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Microsoft's iPod Killer is Officially Named ZUNE!

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Microsoft Argo's Final Name: The Zune?
Our inboxes are on fire with brand new information about the new Microsoft MP3 player. We thought the player was code-named "Argo", but we now got word that the final product name that's been flying around is the "Zune"!

The pic on the right seems to be the final design, which makes the player very clean—a definite departure from Microsoft's other endeavors. You all remember the video Microsoft's own people made to illustrate their packaging shortcomings? Well, it seems like they haven't learned much, as our tipster tells us the packaging itself is pretty ugly.

More info after the jump!

Our mole also says there's no game menu to be seen on the device, putting those rumors of portable gaming from Xbox branding in possible jeopardy. More game options possibly coming in the 2nd iteration.

There's also mention of a black version of the Zune, being shown on a music video for the band CSS, and the brown version on the cover for "Band of Horses". You can display Album covers for the song you're listening to on the screen, which is "big enough" and looks "pretty good". Paul Oakenfold also has a tie-in deal.

From the looks of things, the Zune will definitely be ready for a Xmas release.

We'll have more information plus possibly the logo and/or UI Shots tomorrow. Stay tuned! – Jason Chen

Thanks Tipster!
Source: Gizmodo


Get your ZUNE domain names now. They're going fast!
 
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izmas said:
Was gonna reg RealZune.com, but blew it off and it was gone today...nice post though


RealZune.com - - - would have been GREAT to get....

did an NP'er get it ??

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
 
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Ok try the main site. This site is also regged at godaddy...hmmm
The guy claims he works for microsoft.

http://www.zuneinsider.com/
 
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Good blog. About as good as the other zune blogs.
 
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coOP3r said:
Tbh, comingzune.com really does not look like a MS Site, as on the whois look up has nothing to do with MS even the DNS is not for Microsoft.

I did a full article over here http://zuneinfo.com/24/uncategorized/digging-into-comingzunecom/

While extremely difficult to believe (mostly because they have never used Godaddy.com) it’s almost certainly our friends from Redmond.






Best wishes,
Kimmy
 
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even that zuneinsider blog does not look real to me, there is no proof he is from MS nor is there any thing really on there that screams out MS like all the other MS blogs I have read.
 
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i have 2 available zune names (not registered) PM me
 
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As far as the comingzune.com site being an MS site... I don't ever recall MS putting up a crappy little placeholder site prior to any of their product releases...

As far as the ZuneInsider.com site, who knows. The guy may work for MS, but I highly doubt they'd be hosting any kind of official site on Typepad.com. And if he does work for MS, I can garuantee there is not going to be any "insider" information leaked if he plans to keep his job...

IMO, it all just looks like people taking advantage of the Zune hype, trying to reel people in by it's current mystery...
 
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slipxaway said:
As far as the comingzune.com site being an MS site... I don't ever recall MS putting up a crappy little placeholder site prior to any of their product releases...

As far as the ZuneInsider.com site, who knows. The guy may work for MS, but I highly doubt they'd be hosting any kind of official site on Typepad.com. And if he does work for MS, I can garuantee there is not going to be any "insider" information leaked if he plans to keep his job...

IMO, it all just looks like people taking advantage of the Zune hype, trying to reel people in by it's current mystery...

My thoughts on Coming Zune dot com

Who really knows. Since I posted that I decided that the person(s) are indeed using Domains By Proxy.
 
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Does anybody know what the bold type is in reference to:

"Today, the software giant launched a teaser web site, located at www.comingzune.com, that plays a short animation featuring the song "Us" by Regina Spektor and (once again) a white rabbit interacting with two persons. After the animation ends, the site gives you the option to subscribe to the Zune newsletter."

What other product by microsoft had the white rabbit?
 
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Why would Microsoft register a domain and use WHOIS Privacy?
 
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It's probably a coincidence, but my site has had a few visits from Micr*soft the last couple of days since listing zunetime.
 
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maybe poor pick of a name or there just targeting US,,, what happens over seas is it??

zoon zoun zoune

www.zoon.de volks wagon


www.zoon.it
 
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As people know my business works very closely with Microsoft UK and the comingzune site has nothing to do with microsoft or any other name saying they do.. Microsoft advertise from there own web servers only... also they would never go private on a who-is why would they need to?? lol

Anyways i asked today in reading and they confirmed what i already knew it is someone scamming for hits on there site to potentially sell it as a traffic domain. So do yourselves a favor and forget that site ever existed.
 
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Darn...I am so damn naive sometimes...I put my email in there...I'm going to be majorally spammed. I thought it was a microsoft site with the disclaimers at the bottom... :( I feel like complaining to microsoft BAH!
 
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tipsfromthetop said:
... the comingzune site has nothing to do with microsoft or any other name saying they do.. Microsoft advertise from there own web servers only... also they would never go private on a who-is why would they need to?? lol

... it is someone scamming for hits on there site to potentially sell it as a traffic domain. ...
That is the conclusion my research had led me to believe!!

The interest appears to be very big as I have gotten some 'bandwidth exceeded' messages while bumming around today.

My Adwords bid is quite low and I am still getting several thousand impressions/day - single keyword.
 
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alot of misspellings

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-db- said:
Zunezilla.com - Grrilla or Hark will probably buy this from me, if nobody else. :p

Ah ha! So... it was YOU! :laugh:

I saw Zilla's name in this thread and immediately thought of ZUNEZILLA.com I was going to finish the thread and add "Who the heck thought of.... " and now I know who! ;)

So, did one of them buy it from you?! :tu:

Lyte

MyPGP said:
We need a webring of Zune's

Ya know, I asked 'bout webrings and if they were a good marketing tool. Never got an answer... anyone??

Lyte

HasRob said:
Hey, who reg'd zunezunezune.com :( :)

Dang! I just thought of that one too and it's gone! Ala... Zoom Zoom Zoom... :laugh:

Lyte
 
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