The Microsoft Zune has very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; good FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (limited) and photos; many accessories available at launch.

Microsoft hopes to soon root "we're number two" for the Zune, introducing two new units. The first Zune unit is an 80GB model MP3 players that looks almost the same as the original Zune, but is 27% smaller. Called the Zune 80GB, the new generation Zune can be recognized by the touchpad, which replaces a circle with a square with rounded edges. The Zune 80GB MP3 players offers a 3.2" display.

The other new Zune is a flash-based portable, available in 4GB MP3 players and 8GB MP3 players and called - your way ahead of me - the Zune 4gb and Zune 8GB. Both Zune flash units are available in red, olive, pink and black. The new Zune MP3 players share features, including a wireless PC sync feature and an FM tuner Microsoft also stated that they have extended wireless sharing on the Zune. It will still limit users to only three plays of whatever file they share, but there is no longer a time limit before the files expire.