Microsoft to build rival to Apple iPod
From SiliconValley.com: “After months of rumors, Microsoft confirmed Friday (July 21-06) that it plans to create a handheld music player that will compete with Apple Computer’s popular iPod.
“Microsoft declined to describe the device, which will be sold under a brand of products called ‘Zune,’ but confirmed that it plans to launch the first Zune device later this year…
“For months, reports have leaked out that Microsoft was working on its own music service and a device with wireless WiFi connectivity that would let someone purchase music without hooking it up to a computer, as must be done with an iPod.”
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