Microsoft's iPod Killer is Officially Named ZUNE!

[slaughterbeck]

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!

 

[slaughterbeck]

Thanks for sharing!

I've been regging names like crazy =) Several names regged by others secounds before I managed to check out and pay. These are going fast!

Rep added and NP$ donated. Thanks again! :tu:


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I had ZuneDownloads.com in my cart at Namecheap and while I added a few more earlier this morning it had been registered out from under me.



There are still many great names left though.


Good luck,
Kimmy

 

[FanCube]

I had ZuneDownloads.com in my cart at Namecheap and while I added a few more this earlier morning it had been registered out from under me.

Was going after that one as well... Anyway got a few including zunechat.com which I like. Rep added.

 

[kev]

Thanks for the headsup.

Was able to register ZuneTracks.com


Kev - your ZuneTunes.com is awesome. I am sure you will do very well with that one.


Thanks Again

Alex

thanks alex. if i was bill gates that would be the equivalent to itunes i would use where ppl download there music for there zune from But im not bg :td: (..yet)

 

[alex_d]

But im not bg :td: (..yet)

Yet is only something one has not acheived so far.


On the subject of domains, it seems like a bucketload of Zune related domains have all been regged. But its fun checking what is still available.



Alex

 

[slaughterbeck]

thanks alex. if i was bill gates that would be the equivalent to itunes i would use where ppl download there music for there zune from But im not bg :td: (..yet)

I would have agreed but check out all the ccTLDs that they registered ZuneLive in!


This is a possible connection to their Live.com beta which will likely be a full portal by the time the Zune arrives.





-Kimmy

 

[pmnd1966]

i regged another, ezunelive.com will see what this one does.

thanks again kimmy

 

[amosba]

How come no-one reg'd iZunes.com yet? :blink:

(And just when I promised myself I'd lay of registering more domains for a while...)

 

[slaughterbeck]

How come no-one reg'd iZunes.com yet? :blink:

(And just when I promised myself I'd lay of registering more domains for a while...)

Hahahahaha...


Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. Too bad we don't have any finance Smilies.



-Kimmy

 

[pmnd1966]

both izune.com and izunes.com where already regged at the time i looked for them

 

[MyPGP]

grab zunezone.com 100NB

 

[slaughterbeck]

grab zunezone.com 100NB

I'm glad a NP member got that. I had it in my cart for a few minutes earlier but decided to reg another one. It's a really cool name though.





Best wishes,
Kimmy

 

[vincenzo]

OK, I took the plunge, although no certainty this will be the actual name yet.

ZuneNetwork.com
ZuneGamer.com
ZuneBlogger.com
ZuneReseller.com
myZuneFiles.com
ZuneForSale.com

- Vince

 

[MyPGP]

I'm glad a NP member got that. I had it in my cart for a few minutes earlier but decided to reg another one. It's a really cool name though.

Best wishes,
Kimmy

this one is not reg at this time.

 

[slaughterbeck]

this one is not reg at this time.

ZuneZone.com/.co.uk are both registered

OK, I took the plunge, although no certainty this will be the actual name yet.

ZuneNetwork.com
ZuneGamer.com
ZuneBlogger.com
ZuneReseller.com
myZuneFiles.com
ZuneForSale.com

- Vince

Trust me, that's the official name.

 

[MyPGP]

Try zunester, zuneville, zuneforum or namethatzune

 

[slaughterbeck]

Try zunester, zuneville, zuneforum or namethatzune

I already have a few Zune names myself.



I hope the XBox team can produce another winner with this one.






-Kimmy

 

[Damion]

Kimmy Kimmy *Shaking my head* what are you doing with me? :yell:
Just like Kev when i promised myself not to reg any domains anymore you come up with this news blast

So i regged ZuneTones.com

I am totally not into iPods and stuff like that so i don't know if i made a good decision but it felt right.
Uhmm, was it guys?

 

[slaughterbeck]

Kimmy Kimmy *Shaking my head* what are you doing with me? :yell:
Just like Kev when i promised myself not to reg any domains anymore you come up with this news blast

So i regged ZuneTones.com

I am totally not into iPods and stuff like that so i don't know if i made a good decision but it felt right.
Uhmm, was it guys?

I think we’ll know for sure by the Holidays but obviously this is something that, if done properly could be a major player in this Billion dollar market. And, this doesn’t have to play music better than an iPod, it would simply have to offer a cool alternative, just as the other J Allard lead project “Xbox” did.

Also, remember that this is a market that Microsoft felt it needed to head into the future and with billions of surplus funds available and a large portion apparently heading toward this project it would have to be one of Redmond’s biggest ever bombs to not make a splash come December.



Best wishes,
Kimmy

 

[Damion]

That's true Kimmy.

But could my recent purchase be relevant to this new thingy?

Zune Ok but Tones?
It was a spur of the moment kind a thing.

 

[movingconcierge]

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