New Zune Hardware Confirmed, Will Connect To Xbox

I would like a software update for the one i have now to work with the system.

if only i didnt have a iPod, the new zune does look cool though

Sounds kinda cool I guess.

Well, I was really hoping it had an HDMI port on it, ha, that was too much to ask, though. Guess I'll have to carry around a stupid dock.

Anybody holding their breath for some hot J Allard action. He is in charge of the Zune development, after all.

dude......did they hack an Ipod touch or is that the new zune?
but seriously, sounds cool, if the name recognition for this was better it would be going up against the Istuff rather well.....and by better name recognition i mean if it didn't get you laughed at.

Looks amazing. Can't wait to upgrade from my Zune 80.

If you can play XBLA games on it AND plug in your 360 controller to do so, consider this bought.

See that looks pretty cool and the 360 integration alone might convince me to buy one but I bet it's still US only.  I bet they'll continue to dedicate 50% of their press conference to stuff that 50% of their customer base will never be able to use.  The Zune looks a lot cooler than the iTouch imo, I'll take pointy shinny stuff over white curves anyday.

Wow, I'm loving the new design. But what it can do is what really matters. Can't wait to hear more about it.

We already have a thread about this Jeff  ;)

I just want to know how much this bad boy will cost

Looks sick, but if it's less than 60 gigs then I'm of course not interested. I don't see why with each hardware modification they have to lower storage capacity. I'll stick with the ipod classic if that's the case.

Always been a fan of the Zune. Not really a fan of the trivial game support they've been trying to push (which will never be what the iPhone Apps store will be, though maybe that's a good thing), but I love the thing for being, in my opinion, the best dedicated portable media device out there. I actually think this move fits pretty naturally into Microsoft's bigger picture; helping them push their digital music/video distribution platform, while at the same time improving the 360 by adding more direct access to a whole library of video and music, rather then the small samplings that the Live service has seen thus far.

If you think about it, Zune Pass + Netflix could be a pretty killer combination. Of course, I'm the sort that will buy music outright, anyway, because I like to avoid monthly fees., but I could see it being very useful for others.

I do hope that this isn't some major forcus for Microsoft, however. I hope they still have plenty of other major announcements, because while this is kinda nifty, it isn't something game-changing to me.

Oh, but I'll be keeping my Zune 80. Until that thing dies outright, I don't plan on forking over another wad of cash for another DAP.

Sigh, I guess I couldn't expect anything less (more?) of a corporation.

"Only 44,000 logos on the dashboard alone (/vastly exaggerated estimation)? I DEMAND MORE."

the zune interface is actually pretty good. nevermind the branding, it got rave reviews when it was released last year.

I'm buying this.  I hope they annouce some serious games for it during E3.

And if the rumors are true about Zune Pass allowing for full song streaming soon, this will be rad on Xbox with custom soundtrack support.

EDIT: I just had a thought..streaming Podcast support via 360?.... Bombcast on 360.  That would be cool.

I really enjoy my current 30g zune that i own, and since its starting to fail on me, (probably from all the times i dropped it) this will be a great thing to switch over to!

Well, I am not a big fan of the Zune, so I don't have a lot of care about this but it looks sort of slick. I might eventually get one to have another, unnecessary MP3 player.

I'll stick with my 80gb thanks.

I actually would have bought a Zune if I didn't win my iPod Classic 80GB for free. Sadly, I can't even fill up 10GB of it.

I love my Zune, works great with my 360... I just wish it could play flash videos... at this point, only MP4 files can be played through my Xbox.

Damn. So that handheld gaming device recently pictured isn't what this is? Damn. I was hoping for a PSP killer.

Great now il eventually have to buy one online since for some reason New Zealand doesn't sell these puppies at all.

Ooo, snazzy, looking forward to more details at E3. Will this sway me from my 160 gig iPod (hint: unless it plays XBLA games, not likely)

ZUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNE! Man I've been waiting for this for a while. Got a refurb 30gb zune for christmas... probably about 2 or 3 years ago now, and I'm still loving the thing. Can't wait for pricing on this.

...I dunno...

The real news in here is the reunion of the two brands:

Xbox = games
Zune = Audi/video content

There simply was no reason to keep those brands apart.

What will they give us next?
-Zune Pass --> LIPS songs?
-Simple XBLA games --> Zunes games?

J ALLARD IS BACK !!!

ALL HAIL THE CXO !!!!

They look like the iPhones.

Good for people who buy their music and videos from their 360.

Well, I don't own a 360, but this zune looks better than my current one...dang.

Depending on what it can do I might be interested. Apple stuff is overrated and MS if they played thier cards right could make a better handhled multimedia device than Apple ever could especially if they did connestivity with PC and Xbox right.

i don't see the point.

Buying.

...Ipod > Zune

looks pretty cool

i like the boxy design, reminds me of the 80s and i liked the 80s

Even though they announce North America, Canada will still get the shaft. The Zune only came up here last year sometime now there's a new one! huzza.

oled screen!?

im getting it

i hope they don't focus a lot on the Zune at E3, i have a zune i think i used it twice!!!

I want it I have a zune and like it more then Ipod so maybe I'll pick this one up

The great Allard has returned...

Interesting...

Zune's are pretty awesome, but this sounds really dumb...at least when Jeff talks about it.

I has boner for Zune HD. I honestly didn't think the images we got 2 weeks ago were real.