Zune is a Microsoft digital media player and a music service. The device released to the U.S. market costed US$249.99 and first was released on November 14, 2006. The first model of the Zune device comes equipped with a 30 GB hard drive, built-in FM tuner with Radio Data System, a 3 inch screen, and Wi-Fi networking. Zune supports the MP3, WMA and AAC audio formats, as well as Microsoft's WMV movie format. Zune software will also transcode MPEG4 and H.264 video to synchronize to the devise. It weighs 158.8 grams and has a 3-inch QVGA LCD screen, with a resolution of 320×240. It also goes with a software with which you can easily organise your files. The Zune can connect to a Microsoft Xbox 360, giving users the ability to stream music, videos, and pictures via USB. Windows based Zune Software can also stream music, videos, and pictures to Xbox 360 via a home network. There are many useful features that can make learning music and watching films even more enjoyable. Here are some of them:

* Ability to send photos, and some music files ( not all of the music files can be send ) from Zune-to-Zune via Wi-Fi.

* Ability to play videos and view pictures.

* "ZuneTags", a field changeable username and profile visible to others who wirelessly scan the area for fellow Zune users.

* The player software will automatically convert most audio and video in a format not supported by the Zune into a format that is. For example a video with a resolution of 720x540 or higher will be converted to a resolution of 320x240 if necessary. That's make very easy for us to convert all types of music and video files without wondering.

* Able to show other Zunes nearby what you are listening to or doing through advanced settings.

* Able to add songs to a quick playlist without reconnecting to the Zune software.

* Built-in FM radio, capable of showing song information on supported FM stations using RDS ( Radio Data System )

These are just a part of the wonderful world of ZUNE !

Writen by: Nickolay

Edited by: Fikrie and Lynn