New Zune gets smaller, better

The new Zune, Microsoft’s answer to the Apple iPod, is slimmer, stronger and more intuitive than its first-generation version.

Hitting shelves this week, the second-generation Zune (starting at $149 and going up to $249 for the 80-gigabyte hard drive version) looks similar to the old version. For many music fans, the new Zune compares well with the iPod by having podcasting features and a larger screen in the 80-gigabyte model.

For a .TXT online video produced by Doug Dobbins after visiting the Microsoft Zune product launch in Redmond, go to www.spokesman review.com/blogs/txt.

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