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title="زون – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="زون" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D9%88%D9%86_(%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF)" title="زون (برند) – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="زون (برند)" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A4%80_(%ED%8F%AC%ED%84%B0%EB%B8%94_%EB%AF%B8%EB%94%94%EC%96%B4_%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EC%96%B4)" title="준 (포터블 미디어 플레이어) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="준 (포터블 미디어 플레이어)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Zune" title="Microsoft Zune – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Microsoft Zune" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Zune" title="Microsoft Zune – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Microsoft Zune" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" 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href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune" title="Zune – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Zune" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a 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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Related brands</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> (successor)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Markets</th><td class="infobox-data">Worldwide</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Zune</b> was a brand of <a href="/wiki/Digital_media" title="Digital media">digital media</a> products and services that was marketed by <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a> from November 2006 until it was discontinued in June 2012. Zune consisted of a line of <a href="/wiki/Portable_media_player" title="Portable media player">portable media players</a>, a music subscription service known as Zune Music Pass plus Zune Marketplace for music, TV and movies, streaming services for the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a> game console, and the <a href="/wiki/Zune_Software" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune Software">Zune software</a> media player for <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a> PCs which also acted as desktop sync software for <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone" title="Windows Phone">Windows Phone</a>. </p><p>The Zune started and revolved around its line of portable media players (PMP) created in cooperation with <a href="/wiki/Toshiba" title="Toshiba">Toshiba</a>. Microsoft aimed to challenge and beat <a href="/wiki/Apple_Inc." title="Apple Inc.">Apple</a>, whose <a href="/wiki/IPod" title="IPod">iPod</a> line held an enormous market share.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk" class="mw-redirect" title="Hard disk">hard disk</a> players ranging from 30 GB to 120 GB were released, alongside six <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">flash</a> players. However, its overall market share in the U.S. remained low, well below Apple and also lagging the <a href="/wiki/SanDisk_Sansa" class="mw-redirect" title="SanDisk Sansa">SanDisk Sansa</a> and <a href="/wiki/Creative_Zen" title="Creative Zen">Creative Zen</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Microsoft discontinued all Zune hardware in October 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zune digital content distribution continued until 2012, when it was replaced by the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Music">Xbox Music</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Video">Xbox Video</a> brands.<sup id="cite_ref-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Predecessors">Predecessors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Predecessors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Zune music and devices were follow-on to Microsoft's <a href="/wiki/MSN_Music" title="MSN Music">MSN Music</a> service. MSN Music was created in 2004 to compete with <a href="/wiki/Apple_Inc." title="Apple Inc.">Apple's</a> <a href="/wiki/ITunes" title="ITunes">iTunes</a> services and used the <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_PlaysForSure" title="Microsoft PlaysForSure">Microsoft PlaysForSure</a> <a href="/wiki/Digital_rights_management" title="Digital rights management">DRM</a> protocol. After only two years, Microsoft announced the closing of MSN Music in 2006<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> immediately before announcing the Zune service without PlaysForSure support. In 2008, Microsoft shut down the MSN Music licensing servers for PlaysForSure only two years after promising users the servers would be available for five years.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Portable_Media_Center" title="Portable Media Center">Portable Media Center</a> platform was also a predecessor of Zune, based on a specialized version of <a href="/wiki/Windows_ce" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows ce">Windows CE</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Zune_hardware_players">Zune hardware players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Zune hardware players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct vevent"><caption class="infobox-title fn summary">Zune</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Zune_HD.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Zune_HD.jpg/220px-Zune_HD.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Zune_HD.jpg/330px-Zune_HD.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Zune_HD.jpg/440px-Zune_HD.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1360" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">A Zune HD, the last portable media player in the Zune line</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Manufacturer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Digital_media" title="Digital media">Digital media</a>, <a href="/wiki/Portable_media_player" title="Portable media player">Portable media player</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release date</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap">November 14, 2006 <small>(<a href="/wiki/Zune_30" title="Zune 30">Zune 30</a>)</small></span><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> <p><span class="nowrap">November 13, 2007 <small>(<a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 4, 8</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zune_80,_120" title="Zune 80, 120">80</a>)</small></span><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> June 13, 2008 <small>(<a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 4, 8</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zune_80,_120" title="Zune 80, 120">80</a>)</small> <span class="nowrap"> September 16, 2008 <small>(<a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 16</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zune_80,_120" title="Zune 80, 120">120</a>)</small></span><sup id="cite_ref-News_Center_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-News_Center-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> <span class="nowrap"> September 15, 2009 <small>(<a href="/wiki/Zune_HD_16,_32" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune HD 16, 32">Zune HD 16, 32</a>)</small></span><sup id="cite_ref-Zune_HD_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zune_HD-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> </p> <span class="nowrap"> April 12, 2010 <small>(<a href="/wiki/Zune_HD_64" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune HD 64">Zune HD 64</a>)</small></span><sup id="cite_ref-Zune_HD_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zune_HD-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Lifespan</th><td class="infobox-data">2006–2011 (United States)<br />2008–2011 (Canada)<br />2010–2011 (Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and select markets of Europe and Asia)<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discontinued</th><td class="infobox-data">October 2011</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Operating_system" title="Operating system">Operating system</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Windows_Embedded_CE_6.0" title="Windows Embedded CE 6.0">Windows Embedded CE 6.0</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Central_processing_unit" title="Central processing unit">CPU</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Freescale" class="mw-redirect" title="Freescale">Freescale</a> <a href="/wiki/I.MX#i.MX_3_series" title="I.MX">i.MX31L</a> processor <a href="/wiki/ARM_architecture" class="mw-redirect" title="ARM architecture">ARM</a> Core<br /><a href="/wiki/Nvidia_Tegra" class="mw-redirect" title="Nvidia Tegra">Nvidia Tegra</a> APX 2600 <small>(Zune HD)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Storage</th><td class="infobox-data">4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 GB <a href="/wiki/Solid-state_drive" title="Solid-state drive">flash drive</a><br />30, 80, and 120 GB <a href="/wiki/Hard_drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Hard drive">hard drive</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Display</th><td class="infobox-data">1.8in glass <a href="/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display" class="mw-redirect" title="Liquid crystal display">LCD</a> screen, resolution 240×320 <small><span class="nowrap">(Zune 4, 8, 16)</span></small><br />3in <a href="/wiki/Quarter_VGA" class="mw-redirect" title="Quarter VGA">QVGA</a> LCD screen, resolution 240×320 <small>(Zune 30)</small><br />3.2in glass LCD screen, resolution 240×320 at 4:3 <a href="/wiki/Display_aspect_ratio" title="Display aspect ratio">aspect ratio</a> <small>(Zune 80, 120)</small><br />3.3in glass OLED touchscreen, resolution 480×272 at 16:9 <a href="/wiki/Display_aspect_ratio" title="Display aspect ratio">aspect ratio</a> <small>(Zune HD)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Touchpad</th><td class="infobox-data">Circular directional pad (non-touch)<br /><small>(30 GB release)</small><br />Touch-sensitive <a href="/wiki/Zune_Pad" title="Zune Pad">Zune Pad</a><br /><small>(4, 8, 16, 80, 120 GB releases)</small><br />Capacitive touchscreen<br /><small>(HD release)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Connectivity</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi" title="Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a> <small>(Zune-Zune, Sync-PC, Microsoft Surface)</small></span><br /><a href="/wiki/USB" title="USB">USB</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current firmware</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px 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Marketplace">Zune Marketplace</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Portable_Media_Center" title="Portable Media Center">Portable Media Center</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Groove_Music" title="Groove Music">Groove Music</a> and <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Movies_%26_TV" title="Microsoft Movies & TV">Microsoft Movies & TV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_8" title="Windows Phone 8">Windows Phone 8</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_generation">First generation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: First generation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first-generation Zune device was created by Microsoft in close cooperation with <a href="/wiki/Toshiba" title="Toshiba">Toshiba</a>, which took the design of the <a href="/wiki/Gigabeat#Gigabeat_S" title="Gigabeat">Gigabeat S</a> and redeveloped it under the name <i>Toshiba 1089</i> as registered with the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">Federal Communications Commission</a> (FCC) starting in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-Zune_is_1089_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zune_is_1089-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Xbox 360 overseer <a href="/wiki/J_Allard" title="J Allard">J Allard</a> ran the project, <a href="/wiki/Codename" class="mw-redirect" title="Codename">codenamed</a> "Argo", staffed with Xbox and <a href="/wiki/MSN" title="MSN">MSN</a> Music Store developers<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who worked on "Alexandria", finalized as Zune Marketplace.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both products were later united under the Zune brand name in the U.S. market. While some features were praised, the initial Zune has been regarded with derision and jokes for its bulky size and brown color, with <i><a href="/wiki/CNET" title="CNET">CNET</a></i> regarding it at best as a "high-profile underdog alternative to Apple's <a href="/wiki/IPod" title="IPod">iPod</a>" where other Windows Media MP3 players from <a href="/wiki/Creative_Technology" title="Creative Technology">Creative</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iriver" class="mw-redirect" title="Iriver">iriver</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Samsung" title="Samsung">Samsung</a> had not succeeded.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At midnight on December 31, 2008, many<sup id="cite_ref-Official_response_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Official_response-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> first generation Zune 30 models froze.<sup id="cite_ref-gizmodo-zune-fail_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gizmodo-zune-fail-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-techdigest-breaking_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techdigest-breaking-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Microsoft stated that the problem was caused by the internal clock <a href="/wiki/Device_driver" title="Device driver">driver</a> written by <a href="/wiki/Freescale_Semiconductor" title="Freescale Semiconductor">Freescale</a> and the way the device handles a <a href="/wiki/Leap_year" title="Leap year">leap year</a>. It automatically fixed itself 24 hours later, but an intermediate "fix", for those who did not wish to wait, was to drain the device's battery and then recharge after 12 noon GMT on January 1, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-official-fix_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-official-fix-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first generation and later Zune devices included a number of social features, including the ability to share songs with other Zune users wirelessly. Songs that had been transferred over Wi-Fi could then be played three times over three days.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_generation">Second generation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Second generation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p> The first wave of the second-generation (Zune 4, 8, and 80, manufactured by <a href="/wiki/Flextronics" class="mw-redirect" title="Flextronics">Flextronics</a>), introduced the touch-sensitive Zune Pad, which was shaped like a <a href="/wiki/Squircle" title="Squircle">squircle</a>. The 4 and 8 GB Zune devices use flash memory and are smaller in size than the 80 GB version, which uses a hard drive. The 30 GB Zune was not redesigned, although it received a software update that brought its interface in line with the second generation models. At the same time, the Zune 2.0 software was released for Windows PCs. This version of the software was completely re-written and featured a new user interface.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Zune80and4.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Zune80and4.jpg/220px-Zune80and4.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Zune80and4.jpg/330px-Zune80and4.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Zune80and4.jpg/440px-Zune80and4.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2704" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>Zune 30/80/120 and Zune 4/8/16 menu system</figcaption></figure> <p>Zune devices feature games developed using an early version of <a href="/wiki/XNA_Game_Studio" class="mw-redirect" title="XNA Game Studio">XNA Game Studio</a> 3.0, released in May 2008, allowed developers to work on games for Zune devices.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The second and last wave of the second-generation (Zune 16 and 120) released in September 2008, coinciding with the release of the Zune Software 3.0 update. Included in this firmware update was the ability to tag and later purchase songs heard on FM radio, channels which can be customized to deliver suggested songs for the user, the games <a href="/wiki/Hexic" title="Hexic">Hexic</a> and <a href="/wiki/Texas_Hold_%27em_(XBLA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Hold 'em (XBLA)">Texas Hold' em</a> were added, support for <a href="/wiki/Audiobook" title="Audiobook">audiobooks</a> from online stores such as <a href="/wiki/Audible.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Audible.com">Audible.com</a> and others that support <a href="/wiki/OverDrive,_Inc." title="OverDrive, Inc.">OverDrive</a> media files,<sup id="cite_ref-News_Center_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-News_Center-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a clock, and changed quicklist functionality. The ability to purchase songs from Zune Marketplace on the device while connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi was also introduced. To help push this feature, Microsoft partnered with <a href="/wiki/Wayport,_Inc." title="Wayport, Inc.">Wayport</a> to allow Zune devices to access its network of over 10,000 wireless hotspots, including those at <a href="/wiki/McDonald%27s" title="McDonald's">McDonald's</a> restaurants.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Zune Pass customers in the United States could also now download 10 tracks to keep per month in addition to the existing subscription-dependent unlimited music downloads. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_generation">Third generation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Third generation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first wave of the third-generation (Zune HD 16 GB and 32 GB) released in September 2009. On the same day, the 4.0 software update of the desktop software was released to support the new devices.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, it became possible for Zune Pass subscribers to stream tracks through a computer's web browser.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zune 4.0 also supports internet radio streams but this feature is disabled by default and can only be enabled by a third-party patch.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This device release marked the first time Zune firmware was released for the Zune line that did not provide new features for older models. These models were given a firmware update as version 3.2. </p><p>The second and last wave of the third-generation (Zune HD 64 GB) released in April 2010. The same day, desktop and firmware updates introduced SmartDJ and codec features. The firmware update brought picks and improved the TV-out experience on the Zune HD.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From Summer 2010, <a href="/wiki/United_Airlines" title="United Airlines">United Airlines</a> started to offer Zune in-flight audio by means of 21 playlists that are very similar to the Zune Channels offered on the Zune Marketplace.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each channel offers up to 3 hours of unique programming ranging from classic rock, contemporary pop, opera, electronica, piano jazz, and others.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Discontinuation_of_Zune_hardware">Discontinuation of Zune hardware</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Discontinuation of Zune hardware"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 15, 2011, Microsoft announced that no new Zune hardware players would be developed, although existing models would remain for sale. The Zune had failed to capture significant market share after five years against the Apple iPod, and a recent study by NPD Group indicated that the Zune did not make the list of the five best-selling portable music players in the U.S. The iPod has been more successful because of simplicity and had better ratings. It has also been suggested that there is a much larger trend that standalone music players were giving way to smartphones with personalized, app-driven music.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 3, 2011, Microsoft announced the discontinuation of all Zune hardware, encouraging users to transition to Windows Phone. Later, the announcement was removed and a Zune Support Team member tweeted that the page was added to the website in error.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Finally, despite previous denials, the original announcement of the Zune hardware's discontinuation was restored to the Zune Support site.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="On_other_Microsoft_products">On other Microsoft products</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: On other Microsoft products"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Xbox_360">Xbox 360</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Xbox 360"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Autumn 2009, movies and TV shows became available through streaming or download through Zune Video Marketplace on Xbox 360.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 4, 2010, the music portion of the Zune Marketplace was brought to Xbox. This coincided with the launch of the <a href="/wiki/Kinect" title="Kinect">Kinect</a> and Kinect owners can navigate the application menus using hand gestures, without a controller. Users must have a Zune Pass subscription to play music in the application, and only Zune Pass content is available. Locally saved music must still be played through the Xbox's native media library. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Microsoft_Mobile_Phones">Microsoft Mobile Phones</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Microsoft Mobile Phones"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Starting with the <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Kin" title="Microsoft Kin">Microsoft KIN</a> ONE and KIN TWO mid 2010, the Zune music services and features from the Zune HD became available on Microsoft's mobile phones. Shortly following the failure of the KIN line, <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_7" title="Windows Phone 7">Windows Phone 7</a> released and included the same Zune music app that was present on KIN. December of that same year, the rerelease of the KIN phones (whose names were denoted simply with "m" as ONEm and TWOm) yet again included the Zune music app, though the phones themselves were now <a href="/wiki/Feature_phone" title="Feature phone">feature-phones</a> instead of smartphones. Each of these first generation Windows Phone smartphones were supported by the Zune desktop software in addition to the Zune devices. </p><p>Microsoft announced and released new versions of the Zune devices once a year until 2010. In March 2011, <a href="/wiki/Bloomberg.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Bloomberg.com">Bloomberg.com</a> published an article<sup id="cite_ref-urlMicrosoft_Said_to_Stop_Releasing_Zune_as_Demand_Ebbs_–_Bloomberg_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlMicrosoft_Said_to_Stop_Releasing_Zune_as_Demand_Ebbs_–_Bloomberg-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> claiming that Microsoft would stop introducing new versions of the Zune music and video player. The article has been widely quoted over the Internet and by news agencies. However, a Microsoft representative for Zune <a href="/wiki/Business_development" title="Business development">business development</a> denied this rumor saying that the Windows Phone platform introduction should be considered to be the annual Zune update for 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-urlZune_Is_Not_Dead:_Dave_McLauchlan’s_Statement_|_Anything_But_iPod_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlZune_Is_Not_Dead:_Dave_McLauchlan’s_Statement_|_Anything_But_iPod-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>All Windows Phone devices include capacitive <a href="/wiki/Multi-touch" title="Multi-touch">multi-touch</a> screens, FM radios, <a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi" title="Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a>, and certain other features included on the Zune HD. The user interface of the Zune devices, particularly the Zune HD, served as the inspiration for the user interface of Windows Phone. Microsoft refers to the design language of this user interface as <a href="/wiki/Metro_(design_language)" title="Metro (design language)">Metro</a> and continued to use it in their products moving forward from Zune HD. (Products with elements of Metro: <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Band" title="Microsoft Band">Microsoft Band</a> & <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Band_2" title="Microsoft Band 2">Band 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Kin" title="Microsoft Kin">KIN</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_7" title="Windows Phone 7">WP7</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_8" title="Windows Phone 8">WP8</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_8" title="Windows 8">Windows 8</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_10_Mobile" title="Windows 10 Mobile">W10M</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_10" title="Windows 10">Windows 10</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a> and S/X, and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S" title="Xbox Series X and Series S">Xbox Series S/X</a>.) </p><p>On October 11, 2010, Microsoft released Zune software v4.7, which supports syncing of Windows Phone 7 devices with a Windows PC.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zune software was then succeeded as a desktop sync app by the Windows Phone App for Windows Phone 8. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Comparison_of_Zune_devices">Comparison of Zune devices</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Comparison of Zune devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Zune_30" title="Zune 30">Zune 30</a>; <a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 4, 8, 16</a>; <a href="/wiki/Zune_80,_120" title="Zune 80, 120">Zune 80, 120</a>; and <a href="/wiki/Zune_HD" title="Zune HD">Zune HD</a></div> <p>The first Zune model, the <a href="/wiki/Zune_30" title="Zune 30">Zune 30</a>, was released in the USA on November 14, 2006, featuring a capacity of 30 gigabytes, FM radio, and a 3-inch screen. The Zune 30 was initially available in black, brown and white. Retail packages contained a pair of basic earbuds, a USB sync cable, a small drawstring pouch, a start-up CD, documentation and a 14-day free trial of the premium Zune Pass streaming service. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Zune_80" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune 80">Zune 80</a> was announced on October 2, 2007,<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> along with the smaller <a href="/wiki/Zune_4" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune 4">Zune 4</a> and <a href="/wiki/Zune_8" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune 8">Zune 8</a> to compete with Apple's <a href="/wiki/IPod_nano" class="mw-redirect" title="IPod nano">iPod nano</a> line. These were to be known as the second generation of Zune devices. The Zune 80 featured a 3.2-inch screen, while the Zune 4 and 8 come with a 1.8-inch screen. Both come with a new touchpad-style input device ("squircle") and new software. Additional file support for <a href="/wiki/H.264" class="mw-redirect" title="H.264">H.264</a> and <a href="/wiki/MPEG-4" title="MPEG-4">MPEG-4</a> formats was also included, whereas the older Zune 30 requires these formats to be transcoded to WMV prior to sync. The ability to sync wirelessly (automatically if connected to a power supply), podcast support, and an upgraded song-sharing licensing became available on all models. The new software also allowed a Zune device to communicate with other Zune devices to share pictures and songs. A free firmware update added the new software features to the original Zune 30, and was released on November 13, 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Zune 80 came bundled with a USB connection cord and premium headphones. The Zune 4 and 8 come with a USB connection cord and basic headphones. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Zune_30" title="Zune 30">Zune 30</a>, the original Zune music player, has a 30 GB hard drive, 3-inch screen, and a simple directional pad for menu navigation. The second generation of Zune devices includes the Zune 4, 8, 16, 80 and 120. The Zune 4, 8, and 16 are smaller in size and have 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB of flash memory respectively. All second generation Zunes have a <a href="/wiki/Zune_Pad" title="Zune Pad">Zune Pad</a> instead of the original directional pad that was included on the Zune 30. Microsoft released an upgrade to the software/firmware for all Zune models, including the Zune 30. </p><p>On May 26, 2009, Microsoft announced the Zune HD, the first Zune with touch screen. The Zune HD has <a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">HD Radio</a> and the ability to display video in <a href="/wiki/High-definition_video" title="High-definition video">high definition</a> through a docking station (sold separately). The screen is multi-touch enabled and uses gestures such as swiping and pinching throughout the player. The device comes with 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of flash memory. The screen is <a href="/wiki/OLED" title="OLED">OLED</a>, 3.3 inches, and has a 480×272 16:9 resolution. Also included are Wi-Fi, a custom <a href="/wiki/Internet_Explorer" title="Internet Explorer">Internet Explorer</a> browser, and an accelerometer. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Preloaded_content">Preloaded content</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Preloaded content"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Zune devices featured preloaded audio and video content from various artists, including <a href="/wiki/Wisin_%26_Yandel" title="Wisin & Yandel">Wisin & Yandel</a>, <a href="/wiki/BT_(musician)" title="BT (musician)">BT</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Thermals" title="The Thermals">The Thermals</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Oakenfold" title="Paul Oakenfold">Paul Oakenfold</a>, and <a href="/wiki/CSS_(band)" title="CSS (band)">CSS</a>. Limited edition, promotional, and employee-gift Zune devices also featured unique content of varying kinds (i.e. pictures, videos, music, and/or audio/video podcasts). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Specifications">Specifications</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Specifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Zune Model</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_30" title="Zune 30">Zune 30</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 4</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 8</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8,_16" title="Zune 4, 8, 16">Zune 16</a></th> <th style="width:14%"><a href="/wiki/Zune_80,_120" title="Zune 80, 120">Zune 80</a></th> <th style="width:14%"><a href="/wiki/Zune_80,_120" title="Zune 80, 120">Zune 120</a><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_HD" title="Zune HD">Zune HD</a> 16<sup id="cite_ref-:0_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_HD" title="Zune HD">Zune HD</a> 32<sup id="cite_ref-:0_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Zune_HD" title="Zune HD">Zune HD</a> 64<sup id="cite_ref-:0_47-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Released </th> <td>November 14, 2006 </td> <td colspan="2">November 13, <p>2007 </p> </td> <td>September 16, 2008 </td> <td>November 13, 2007 </td> <td>September 16, 2008 </td> <td colspan="2">September 15, 2009 </td> <td>April 9, 2010 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:12%">Size </th> <td>6.1 cm × 11.2 cm × 1.5 cm</td> <td colspan="3">4.1 cm × 9.1 cm × 0.8 cm</td> <td colspan="2">6.1 cm × 10.8 cm × 1.3 cm</td> <td colspan="3">5.27 cm × 10.21 cm × 0.89 cm<sup id="cite_ref-zunehdmsstore_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdmsstore-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Codename (From "Name that Zune") </th> <td>Keel</td> <td colspan="3">Scorpius</td> <td colspan="2">Draco</td> <td colspan="3">Pavo </td></tr> <tr> <th>Weight </th> <td>158.8 g</td> <td colspan="3">47 g</td> <td colspan="2">127.6 g</td> <td colspan="3">73.7 g<sup id="cite_ref-zunehdmsstore_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdmsstore-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Screen </th> <td>7.6 cm (3") (240×320 <a href="/wiki/Pixel" title="Pixel">pixels</a>)</td> <td colspan="3">4.6 cm (1.8") (240×320 pixels)</td> <td colspan="2">8.1 cm (3.2") (240×320 pixels)</td> <td colspan="3">8.4 cm (3.3") (480×272 pixels) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Storage </th> <td>30 GB <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" title="Hard disk drive">HDD</a> <p><i><small>(Upgradable up to 128 GB with either an HDD or SSD)</small></i> </p> </td> <td>4 GB <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash</a></td> <td>8 GB <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash</a></td> <td>16 GB <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash</a></td> <td>80 GB <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" title="Hard disk drive">HDD</a> <p><i><small>(Upgradable up to 128 GB with either an HDD or SSD)</small></i> </p> </td> <td>120 GB <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" title="Hard disk drive">HDD</a> <p><i><small>(Upgradable up to 128 GB with either an HDD or SSD)</small></i> </p> </td> <td>16 GB <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash</a><sup id="cite_ref-zunehdpricesgiz_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdpricesgiz-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>32 GB <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash</a><sup id="cite_ref-zunehdpricesgiz_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdpricesgiz-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>64 GB <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash</a><sup id="cite_ref-zunehdpricesgiz_49-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdpricesgiz-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi" title="Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a> </th> <td>Zune-to-Zune, sync with computer / wireless network / <p>wireless multiplayer gaming / </p><p>wireless shopping from Zune </p><p>devices as of September 16, 2008 (with <a href="/wiki/Firmware" title="Firmware">firmware</a> update) </p> </td> <td colspan="5">Zune-to-Zune, sync with computer / wireless network / wireless multiplayer gaming / wireless shopping from Zune devices as of September 16, 2008</td> <td colspan="3">Sync with computer / wireless network / wireless multiplayer gaming / Access to a <p>Wi-Fi Zune Marketplace / Web browsing </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Colors </th> <td>Black, brown, white, pink, red, <p>magenta, orange </p> </td> <td colspan="3">Black, green, red, pink, blue <p><small><i>(4 GB blue via all means,</i></small> </p><p><small><i>8 GB blue in retail only, 16 GB</i></small> </p><p><i><small>blue via Zune Originals only)</small><sup id="cite_ref-zunecolors_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunecolors-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></i> </p><p><small><i>(16 GB black is glossy finish only &</i></small> </p><p><small><i>4/8GB black is mate finish only)</i></small> </p> </td> <td>Black, red <p><i><small>(Red previously available only as a Valentine's Day promotion, but later as via Zune Originals)</small><sup id="cite_ref-zunecolors_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunecolors-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></i> </p> </td> <td>Black,<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> red, blue <p><small><i>(Blue available via Zune Originals only)</i></small> </p> </td> <td colspan="3">Black, platinum, red, blue, green, purple, and magenta. <p><small><i>(Platinum 32 GB, black 16 GB, and all sizes of red/blue/green/purple/magenta available via Zune Originals only.)</i></small> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Official Model Numbers </th> <td>Black (1089) <p>White (1090) </p><p>Brown (1091) </p><p>Pink (1092) <sup id="cite_ref-zunecolors_50-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunecolors-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Red (1093) </p><p>Magenta (?) </p><p>Orange (?) </p> </td> <td>1124 </td> <td>1125 </td> <td>1143 </td> <td>1126 </td> <td>1376 </td> <td>1395 </td> <td>1402 </td> <td>1449 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Special_edition" title="Special edition">Limited Editions</a> </th> <td>Magenta,<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Orange<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p><a href="/wiki/Halo_3" title="Halo 3">Halo 3</a> Brown<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Halo 3 Black<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Red </p><p>Pink </p><p>Pink <i><a href="/wiki/Nylon_(magazine)" title="Nylon (magazine)">Nylon</a></i> with Diamonds<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Wisin_%26_Yandel" title="Wisin & Yandel">Wisin & Yandel</a><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td>Gold <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071128020759/http://www.needgoods.com:80/home.html">GOODS</a> 8 GB,<sup id="cite_ref-goods_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-goods-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Black <a href="/wiki/Allen_Iverson" title="Allen Iverson">Allen Iverson</a> 8 GB<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td></td> <td>Gold (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071128020759/http://www.needgoods.com:80/home.html">GOODS</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-goods_60-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-goods-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Black (<a href="/wiki/Joy_Division" title="Joy Division">Joy Division</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Black (<i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_2" title="Gears of War 2">Gears of War 2</a></i>) </td> <td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Other Designs <p><i><sub>There are other designs in existence, too, but these are all either promotional and not "Limited Edition," Zune Originals designs, or employee gifts.</sub></i> </p> </th> <td><small>Only 100 magenta and 100 orange were ever released to the public while 100 more of each were given to Zune Team members.</small> <p><small>500 of the black <a href="/wiki/Adult_Swim" title="Adult Swim">Adult Swim</a><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zune were only given to attendees of a special Adult Swim event.</small> </p> </td> <td><small>Green <a href="/wiki/2008_Democratic_National_Convention" title="2008 Democratic National Convention">DNCC</a> 4 GB<sup id="cite_ref-zune08conventions_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zune08conventions-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and red <a href="/wiki/2008_Republican_National_Convention" title="2008 Republican National Convention">RNC</a> 4 GB<sup id="cite_ref-zune08conventions_64-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zune08conventions-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> <small>were only given to attendees of their respective conventions.</small> </td> <td> </td> <td><small>Yellow citron 16 GB<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was given only to Microsoft employees as gifts a year prior to the 16 GB model officially releasing to the public.</small> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Navigation </th> <td><a href="/wiki/D-pad" title="D-pad">Circular Directional Pad</a></td> <td colspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Zune_Pad" title="Zune Pad">Zune Pad</a></td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Multi-touch" title="Multi-touch">Multi-Touch Screen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Price (US$ at launch) </th> <td>$249.95</td> <td>$149.99</td> <td>$199.99</td> <td>$179.00</td> <td>$249.99</td> <td>$249.99</td> <td>$219.99<sup id="cite_ref-zunehdpricesgiz_49-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdpricesgiz-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> </td> <td>$289.99<sup id="cite_ref-zunehdpricesgiz_49-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdpricesgiz-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>$349.99<sup id="cite_ref-zunehdpricesgiz_49-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zunehdpricesgiz-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Battery life (constant audio / constant video) </th> <td>12 hours audio, 3.5 hours video</td> <td colspan="3">24 hours audio, 4 hours video</td> <td>24 hours audio, 4 hours video </td> <td>30 hours audio (Wireless), 4 hours video</td> <td colspan="3">33 hours audio, 8.5 hours video<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Accessories">Accessories</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Accessories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The standard Zune devices come with basic headphones and a proprietary USB data cable. The Zune 30 comes with these items as well as a carrying bag, and the Zune 80 model has upgraded "Zune Premium" headphones. Accessories that were sold separately included, but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Charging devices (car adapter, AC wall-socket adapters, external battery)</li> <li>I/O adapters (A/V composite, FM transmitters, headphones, USB data cable)</li> <li>Docks (charging, multimedia large speaker, vertical hands-free assist)</li> <li>Protection (glass screen protection, hardened/cushioning material case protection)</li> <li>Carrying cases (standard issue, armband type, and belt clip)</li> <li>Replacement parts and upgrades (battery, hard drive, LCD, etc.)</li></ul> <p>Among the firms that made Zune accessories were <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a>, <a href="/wiki/Altec_Lansing" title="Altec Lansing">Altec Lansing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Belkin" title="Belkin">Belkin</a>, Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO), Dual Electronics, Griffin Technology, <a href="/wiki/Harman_Kardon" title="Harman Kardon">Harman Kardon</a>, <a href="/wiki/JBL_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="JBL (company)">JBL</a>, Integrated Mobile Electronics, Jamo International, <a href="/wiki/Klipsch" class="mw-redirect" title="Klipsch">Klipsch</a> Audio Technologies, <a href="/wiki/Logitech" title="Logitech">Logitech</a>, <a href="/wiki/Monster_Cable" title="Monster Cable">Monster Cable</a> Products Inc., <a href="/wiki/Speck_Products" title="Speck Products">Speck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Targus_(company)" title="Targus (company)">Targus</a>, Kicker and VAF Research.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Firmware">Firmware</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Firmware"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to Microsoft, the most up-to-date firmware version is 4.5 (114) for the Zune HD, which replaces the original player firmware that ships on the device, 4.0 (356). In the case of the Zune 4, 8, 16, 30, 80, and 120 players, the most current player software version is 3.3, which provides compatibility with Zune 4.2.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Version 3.3 was primarily a bug fix release and was released on January 26, 2010. </p><p>The operating system for the Zune devices is based on the <a href="/wiki/Windows_CE" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows CE">Windows CE</a> <a href="/wiki/Kernel_(operating_system)" title="Kernel (operating system)">kernel</a> for <a href="/wiki/ARM_architecture_family" title="ARM architecture family">ARM architecture</a> and uses a distribution similar to the <a href="/wiki/Portable_Media_Center" title="Portable Media Center">Portable Media Center</a> found on the <a href="/wiki/Gigabeat#Gigabeat_S" title="Gigabeat">Gigabeat S</a>. Zune's <a href="/wiki/Native_and_foreign_format" title="Native and foreign format">native file compatible formats</a> are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/JPEG" title="JPEG">JPEG</a> for images;</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Media_Video" title="Windows Media Video">WMV</a> (Used by Zune Marketplace)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MPEG-4" title="MPEG-4">MPEG-4</a> – supported on all models except the Zune 30 device</li> <li><a href="/wiki/H.264" class="mw-redirect" title="H.264">H.264</a> – supported on all models except the Zune 30 device</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Audio_Video_Interleave" title="Audio Video Interleave">Avi</a> video (<a href="/wiki/Xvid" title="Xvid">Xvid</a>) support is included on the Zune HD (firmware versions 4.5 and later).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MP3" title="MP3">MP3</a> (used by Zune Marketplace)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding" title="Advanced Audio Coding">AAC</a> (unprotected) not AAC (.m4a)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio" title="Windows Media Audio">WMA</a> Pro (2-channel)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio" title="Windows Media Audio">WMA</a> Standard (used by Zune Marketplace)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio" title="Windows Media Audio">WMA</a> lossless</li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Graphical_user_interface" title="Graphical user interface">graphical user interface</a> (GUI) (called the "twist interface" by Microsoft) has sections for <i>music</i>, <i>videos</i>, <i>pictures</i>, <i>social</i>, <i>radio</i>, <i>podcasts</i>, <i>marketplace</i>, <i>games</i> and <i>settings</i>. It is said to provide "two-dimensional navigation" for scrolling through items with its <a href="/wiki/D-pad" title="D-pad">directional pad</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the music section, users can add songs to a quick playlist without reconnecting to the desktop software. In the picture section, the background can be customized using any image stored on the device (for viewing) as <a href="/wiki/Wallpaper_(computing)" title="Wallpaper (computing)">wallpaper</a>. In the radio section, users can receive and play FM radio internally, with North American, Japanese, and European tuning ranges, and display <a href="/wiki/Radio_Data_System" title="Radio Data System">Radio Data System</a> information (usually artist and song) when available. When artist/song information are available, the device can search for the song in the Zune Marketplace for download or purchase. In the social section, users can broadcast the user's profile and recent activity to others nearby. </p><p>The first updates to the firmware added sharing features (send, community, list nearby Zune users) as described in FCC filings.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Firmware 1.1 allowed the device to inherit sharing capabilities described by <a href="/wiki/Codename" class="mw-redirect" title="Codename">codename</a> Pyxis. Early <a href="/wiki/Firmware" title="Firmware">firmware</a> releases patched <a href="/wiki/Software_bug" title="Software bug">software bugs</a>. About a year later, the much anticipated 2.2 firmware release added support for DVR-MS (Media Center Recorded TV) files, lossless playback, added wireless syncing, and GUI interface improvements.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Zune supports the <a href="/wiki/Windows_Media_DRM" title="Windows Media DRM">Windows Media DRM</a> digital rights management system, which is not compatible with other DRM systems and is not part of the <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_PlaysForSure" title="Microsoft PlaysForSure">PlaysForSure</a> platform or program.<sup id="cite_ref-jkim001_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jkim001-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-cdm001_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cdm001-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Multimedia content is transferred through <a href="/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol" title="Media Transfer Protocol">Media Transfer Protocol</a> (MTP); however, its proprietary MTP extensions ("MTPZ") place an interoperability barrier between the Zune and previous MTP-based software. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Zune_software">Zune software</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Zune software"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Zune_Software" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune Software">Zune Software</a></div> <p>The Zune software functions as management software for the device, a full media player application with a library, an interface to the Zune Marketplace, and as a media streaming server.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zune Software is used to sync with all devices with Zune functionality, including the Zune devices, Windows Phone 7, and <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Kin" title="Microsoft Kin">Microsoft Kin</a>. Zune devices work exclusively with the Zune software and Marketplace. </p><p>The Zune software organizes the media in its library and allows users to add to the library by <a href="/wiki/Ripping" title="Ripping">ripping</a> from CDs, syncing with a Zune device, and downloading from the Zune Marketplace. The Zune software also allows one to organize song <a href="/wiki/Metadata" title="Metadata">metadata</a>. It can automatically download album art and metadata tag data for content in the library. </p><p>Any file in one's Collection that has a non-Zune compatible format is automatically transcoded into a compatible format upon syncing the files to a Zune compatible device. This feature still works as of the release of <a href="/wiki/Windows_11" title="Windows 11">Windows 11</a>, however, in Windows 10 and 11 the ability to convert videos, specifically, is broken. </p><p>On the PC, the Zune software <a href="/wiki/Streaming_media" title="Streaming media">streams</a> files to other PCs, the Xbox 360, and other compatible devices. The Zune software also connects with the Zune social and keeps track of files swapped with other users. </p><p>The Zune software runs only on 32-bit <a href="/wiki/Windows_XP" title="Windows XP">Windows XP</a> or 32-bit/64-bit, <a href="/wiki/Windows_Vista" title="Windows Vista">Windows Vista</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows_7" title="Windows 7">Windows 7</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Windows_8" title="Windows 8">Windows 8</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is not supported. </p><p>Zune Software was succeeded by the Windows Phone App as a desktop sync service for <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_8" title="Windows Phone 8">Windows Phone 8</a>. Windows Phone 7, Kin, and all previous Zune devices will still use the Zune software, which is still available for download on the Windows Phone website. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Zune_Marketplace">Zune Marketplace</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Zune Marketplace"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Zune_Marketplace" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune Marketplace">Zune Marketplace</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Zune_Marketplace_successor_services">Zune Marketplace successor services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Zune Marketplace successor services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Groove_Music" title="Groove Music">Groove Music</a> and <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Movies_%26_TV" title="Microsoft Movies & TV">Microsoft Movies & TV</a></div> <p>As of October 16, 2012, all Zune Marketplace products and services have been replaced by <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Music">Xbox Music</a>, Xbox Music Pass, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Video">Xbox Video</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_Store" title="Windows Phone Store">Windows Phone Store</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Zune_software.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/Zune_software.png/151px-Zune_software.png" decoding="async" width="151" height="121" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/Zune_software.png/227px-Zune_software.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/Zune_software.png/302px-Zune_software.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="320" /></a><figcaption>Zune software for Windows PCs showing the Zune Marketplace</figcaption></figure> <p>The Zune Marketplace was an online store that offered music, podcasts, TV shows, movies, music videos, movie trailers and mobile applications. Content can be viewed or purchased on Windows PCs with the Zune software installed, Zune devices, the Xbox 360, the Microsoft Kin phones, or Windows Phone phones.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It offers a selection of 14 million songs<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Zune Pass music subscription service. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Availability">Availability</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Availability"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Zune Marketplace was originally only available in the United States. In October 2010, certain Zune Marketplace content became available in additional countries: the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a>, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. However, not all content was available in all countries; for example, podcasts and TV shows were not offered at all outside the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sales_and_marketing">Sales and marketing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Sales and marketing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Marketing">Marketing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Marketing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Microsoft launched several campaigns to jump-start the Zune. It had a major campaign to promote Zune with "Music the way it wants to be" as a major theme and "Welcome to the social" as an advertisement tagline. Also, the company enlisted about 200 "Zune-masters" to advertise the device on American college campuses, to promote the item, and to run Zune-related events. In exchange, they received free merchandise, including a Zune.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Additionally, Microsoft launched an attempt at viral marketing with its <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180821011315/http://www.comingzune.com/">comingzune</a> site, complete with several videos in succession.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Along with <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060805090753/http://www.zuneinsider.com/">ZuneInsider</a>, and several other ad hoc events, Microsoft hoped to generate buzz for the product outside of the normal marketing avenues, and market its product as a part of a social construct.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The choice of branding and <a href="/wiki/Distribution_(marketing)" title="Distribution (marketing)">distribution</a> were part of the Zune as a decision of "two strategies in the market right now: cross-brand ecosystems... and singular brand ecosystems... The former is gaining in share and units sold, but the latter has enormous share and won't give that up easily."<sup id="cite_ref-cdm001_73-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cdm001-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Microsoft normally follows a platform (cross-brand) strategy, as exemplified by the PlaysForSure system. However, its Xbox division has gained some experience with the vertically integrated strategy in which it controls everything end-to-end from the hardware to the online store. With Apple dominating the audio market with its vertically integrated <a href="/wiki/IPod" title="IPod">iPod</a> system, the Xbox division won permission to try the same approach, separately from <a href="/wiki/PlaysForSure" class="mw-redirect" title="PlaysForSure">PlaysForSure</a> and <a href="/wiki/PlayReady" title="PlayReady">PlayReady</a>. </p><p>Microsoft also wanted to go beyond Apple's efforts and <a href="/wiki/Promotion_(marketing)" title="Promotion (marketing)">promote</a> the <a href="/wiki/Tagline" title="Tagline">tagline</a> "the social" and wireless sharing as key differentiators. Chris Stephenson, leader of Zune's marketing and manager of Global Marketing for the Entertainment Business,<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> said, "we see a great opportunity to bring together technology and community to allow consumers to explore and discover music together."<sup id="cite_ref-cdm001_73-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cdm001-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Times_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Times Magazine">New York Times Magazine</a></i> columnist <a href="/wiki/Rob_Walker_(journalist)" title="Rob Walker (journalist)">Rob Walker</a> agrees that the Zune's "community and togetherness seem like a reasonable counterpunch to iPod's supposed attraction as an individuality enabler that allows owners to wallow in their own tasteful personal soundtracks." But he also sees the Zune as having gained appeal as an individualistic statement against the omnipresent iPod: "The most salient feature of the Zune seems to be that it's not an iPod".<sup id="cite_ref-Walker_in_NY_Times_mag_83-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Walker_in_NY_Times_mag-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Microsoft also released a Zune theme for Windows XP that replaced the appearance of the operating system. This theme includes an orange Start button and black taskbar/Start menu. </p><p>Zune has also expanded its brand efforts by creating a <a href="/wiki/Millennials" title="Millennials">Millennial</a>-friendly website and campaign focused on emerging artist talent: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071108115640/https://zune-arts.net/">Zune Arts</a> </p><p>MySpace has added the feature to label music players on personal profiles to Zune-themed or a red <a href="/wiki/Zune_4,_8" class="mw-redirect" title="Zune 4, 8">Zune 8</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sales">Sales</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Sales"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During its launch week, the original Zune, now Zune 30, was the second-most-sold portable media device with a 9% unit share in the United States: behind the market-leading iPod's 63%.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the first 6 months after launch, <a href="/wiki/NPD_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="NPD Group">NPD Group</a> figures show that the Zune 30 achieved approximately 10%<sup id="cite_ref-claburn20070331_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-claburn20070331-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> market share in the Hard Drive-based MP3 market and 3%<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the overall MP3 player market. As early as December 2006, it was reported that the Zune was struggling not just against the iPod but also other competitors, the <a href="/wiki/Creative_Zen" title="Creative Zen">Creative Zen</a> and <a href="/wiki/SanDisk_Sansa" class="mw-redirect" title="SanDisk Sansa">SanDisk Sansa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to <a href="/wiki/Bloomberg_Television" title="Bloomberg Television">Bloomberg Television</a> 1.2 million Zune 30 players were sold between November 2006 and June 2007,<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> surpassing a milestone.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 6, 2008, Microsoft announced that it had sold just over 2 million Zunes. Roughly one million of those were sold since the second generation Zunes launched in November 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 22, 2008, it was reported that <a href="/wiki/GameStop" title="GameStop">GameStop</a> "has decided to stop selling Microsoft's Zune players at its stores due to what it sees as insufficient demand from customers." A statement issued by Adam Sohn, Zune marketing manager said "We have a set of great partnerships...Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, and others."<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2009, Microsoft's quarterly earnings filing with the SEC indicated that Zune sales had fallen $100 million from 2007 to 2008 during the fourth quarter of the calendar year. The Wall Street Journal estimated that sales appear to have dropped from about $185 million during the holiday period in 2007 to just $85 million in 2008. This may be due to the company's decision not to substantially update the Zune hardware in the fall of 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Zune market share decreased to 2% in the first half of 2009, according to the NPD Group.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From January to September 2009 in the U.S., Microsoft only held 2% sales share, compared to Apple's 73%, SanDisk's 9%, and 3% for <a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Walkman" title="Walkman">Walkman</a> line.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Availability_outside_the_U.S.">Availability outside the U.S.</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Availability outside the U.S."><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Microsoft released the Zune to Canadian consumers on June 13, 2008, marking the first time it was available outside the U.S. Microsoft has even made efforts to ban visitors outside the United States from Zune Originals. Users wishing to sign up for a Zune Tag could easily circumvent most problems by signing up for a US-based account.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Zune 2.0–3.* firmware does not support non-romanized fonts other than <a href="/wiki/Cyrillic" class="mw-redirect" title="Cyrillic">Cyrillic</a>. East Asian characters used in Chinese and Japanese, for example, show up on the Zune device as <a href="/wiki/Mojibake" title="Mojibake">mojibake</a> instead of characters. Users have improvised ways to downgrade the firmware on the Zune device to older version that support Asian characters (V1 Zunes can be hacked to display Asian font). This is, however, not recommended by anyone.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Discontinuation_of_Zune_software_and_services">Discontinuation of Zune software and services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Discontinuation of Zune software and services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 2012, Microsoft announced plans to discontinue all "Zune" products, and instead, Microsoft would distribute its digital media content and services under the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Music">Xbox Music</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Video">Xbox Video</a> names, available on their line of products, including <a href="/wiki/Windows_8" title="Windows 8">Windows 8</a> PCs and <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablets</a>, Xbox 360 game console, and Windows Phone smart phones. The <i>www.zune.net</i> domain now redirects to Xbox's website, but the software retained the Zune name. The <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_App" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows Phone App">Windows Phone App</a> succeeded Zune Software as the desktop sync service for <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_8" title="Windows Phone 8">Windows Phone 8</a>, as part of Microsoft's discontinuation of the Zune brand. However, Zune Software must still be used for <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_7" title="Windows Phone 7">Windows Phone 7</a> desktop sync, and is still available to download from the Windows Phone website for all Windows Phone 7 devices. In November 2015, Microsoft retired the Zune music download and streaming service. Remaining Zune subscribers were switched over to Microsoft's <a href="/wiki/Groove_Music" title="Groove Music">Groove Music</a> platform,<sup id="cite_ref-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> whose subscription services closed on December 31, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-groove-shutdown_99-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-groove-shutdown-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2012, <i><a href="/wiki/Slate_(magazine)" title="Slate (magazine)">Slate</a></i> ran a reader poll inviting them to select a piece of defunct technology worthy of a reappraisal, where the Zune beat out <a href="/wiki/Myspace" title="Myspace">Myspace</a>, the <a href="/wiki/PalmPilot" title="PalmPilot">PalmPilot</a>, <a href="/wiki/Feature_phone" title="Feature phone">feature phones</a> ("dumbphones") and older versions of <a href="/wiki/Internet_Explorer" title="Internet Explorer">Internet Explorer</a>. <a href="/wiki/Farhad_Manjoo" title="Farhad Manjoo">Farhad Manjoo</a>, the site's technology columnist, went to considerable lengths to acquire a Zune HD. "[It] wasn't as complete a failure as you may believe," he wrote. "If you purchased one over the iPod Touch back in 2009, you wouldn't have regretted it."<sup id="cite_ref-Farhad_Manjoo_Slate_piece_100-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Farhad_Manjoo_Slate_piece-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Had Microsoft brought the first Zune to market at the same time as the iPod, or even the Zune HD at the time of the iPod Touch, it might have been a serious competitor to those players. Manjoo wrote: "By that point, iPod had become the world's de facto digital entertainment device," he recalled. "To beat it, Microsoft needed to offer something that would make Apple's device look pitifully old-fashioned. The Zune HD didn't do that. Its design marked it as being different from an iPod, but that was pretty much the only difference. There was no reason to buy the Zune unless you wanted to stand apart from the Apple cult. And there was a cost to standing apart from Apple: Because of its popularity, there were millions of apps and accessories for the iPod. As good as it was, the Zune HD couldn’t match Apple’s sheer market power." Nevertheless, it was an effective enough product that Manjoo had started using it as his backup music player ("when my iPhone's battery dies").<sup id="cite_ref-Farhad_Manjoo_Slate_piece_100-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Farhad_Manjoo_Slate_piece-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Like the <a href="/wiki/Edsel" title="Edsel">Edsel</a>, to which it has sometimes been likened, Manjoo said the Zune's failure may have led the way to eventual success with other products. The HD's user interface, he noted, was the first such Microsoft product to rely on text rather than icons, and it would form the basis for Windows Phone, Windows 8, Xbox and all of the company's web-based services. The <a href="/wiki/Segoe" title="Segoe">Segoe</a> <a href="/wiki/Typeface" title="Typeface">typeface</a> that is now used in all of them, as well as Microsoft's current logo, was first used on the Zune.<sup id="cite_ref-Farhad_Manjoo_Slate_piece_100-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Farhad_Manjoo_Slate_piece-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Business consultant <a href="/wiki/Simon_Sinek" title="Simon Sinek">Simon Sinek</a> discusses the Zune in his 2019 book <i><a href="/wiki/The_Infinite_Game" title="The Infinite Game">The Infinite Game</a></i>, describing the Zune as a triumph of design but a failure of long-term strategic thinking. Microsoft was focused on beating Apple's portable music player, while Apple was behind the scenes focused on the <a href="/wiki/IPhone" title="IPhone">iPhone</a> that was introduced a year after the Zune's debut and, to a large extent, rendered obsolete handheld MP3 players by popularizing <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">smartphones</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zune&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://macdailynews.com/2006/07/21/microsoft_confirms_ipod_killer_plans/">"Microsoft confirms 'iPod Killer' plans"</a>. 21 July 2006.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Microsoft+confirms+%27iPod+Killer%27+plans&rft.date=2006-07-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmacdailynews.com%2F2006%2F07%2F21%2Fmicrosoft_confirms_ipod_killer_plans%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AZune" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.manifest-tech.com/ce_gallery/portable_gallery_players.htm">"Portable Media Player Gallery - 2000s"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Portable+Media+Player+Gallery+-+2000s&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manifest-tech.com%2Fce_gallery%2Fportable_gallery_players.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AZune" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/microsoft_changes_its_story_concedes_death_of_zune_hardware">"Microsoft changes its story, concedes death of Zune hardware"</a>. 4 October 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Microsoft+changes+its+story%2C+concedes+death+of+Zune+hardware&rft.date=2011-10-04&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fappleinsider.com%2Farticles%2F11%2F10%2F04%2Fmicrosoft_changes_its_story_concedes_death_of_zune_hardware&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AZune" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Microsoft_pulls_plug_on_Zune_music_service_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34832477/">"Microsoft pulls plug on Zune music service"</a>. <i>News</i>. 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style="width:1%">Founders</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Gates" title="Bill Gates">Bill Gates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Allen" title="Paul Allen">Paul Allen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Board of directors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Satya_Nadella" title="Satya Nadella">Satya Nadella</a> (Chairman and CEO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reid_Hoffman" title="Reid Hoffman">Reid Hoffman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandi_Peterson" title="Sandi Peterson">Sandi Peterson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_Pritzker" title="Penny Pritzker">Penny Pritzker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlos_A._Rodriguez" title="Carlos A. 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Smith</a> (CLO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Shum" title="Harry Shum">Harry Shum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Spencer_(business_executive)" title="Phil Spencer (business executive)">Phil Spencer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathleen_Hogan" title="Kathleen Hogan">Kathleen Hogan</a> (CPO)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Corporate VPs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Belfiore" title="Joe Belfiore">Joe Belfiore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Rashid" title="Richard Rashid">Richard Rashid</a> (SVP)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Cernuda" title="César Cernuda">César Cernuda</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Employee groups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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href="/wiki/Microsoft_Azure" title="Microsoft Azure">Azure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Bing" title="Microsoft Bing">Bing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Copilot" title="Microsoft Copilot">Copilot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GitHub" title="GitHub">GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Learn" title="Microsoft Learn">Learn</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Channel_9_(Microsoft)" title="Channel 9 (Microsoft)">Channel 9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Developer_Network" title="Microsoft Developer Network">Developer Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_TechNet" title="Microsoft TechNet">TechNet</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn">LinkedIn</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/LinkedIn_Learning" title="LinkedIn Learning">LinkedIn Learning</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MSN" title="MSN">MSN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outlook.com" title="Outlook.com">Outlook.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Store" title="Microsoft 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title="Professional Developers Conference">PDC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Hardware_Engineering_Conference" title="Windows Hardware Engineering Conference">WinHEC</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.NET_Foundation" title=".NET Foundation">.NET Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Digital_Crimes_Unit" title="Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit">Digital Crimes Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_engineering_groups" title="Microsoft engineering groups">Engineering groups</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Mobile" title="Microsoft Mobile">Mobile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skype_Technologies" title="Skype Technologies">Skype unit</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Gaming" title="Microsoft Gaming">Gaming</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Activision_Blizzard" 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href="/wiki/Microsoft_Egypt" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Egypt">Microsoft Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_India" title="Microsoft India">Microsoft India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Japan" title="Microsoft Japan">Microsoft Japan</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Campaigns</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Where_do_you_want_to_go_today%3F" title="Where do you want to go today?">Where do you want to go today?</a>" (1994)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Champagne_(advertisement)" title="Champagne (advertisement)">Champagne</a>" (2002)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mojave_Experiment" title="Mojave Experiment">Mojave Experiment</a>" (2006)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_PC" title="I'm a PC">I'm a PC</a>" (2008)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Scroogled" title="Scroogled">Scroogled</a>" (2012)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft" title="Criticism of Microsoft">Criticism</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bundling_of_Microsoft_Windows" title="Bundling of Microsoft Windows">Bundling of Microsoft Windows</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_Assistant" title="Office Assistant">Clippy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ILoo#Reaction" title="ILoo">iLoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internet_Explorer#Security_vulnerabilities" title="Internet Explorer">Internet Explorer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Bob" title="Microsoft Bob">Microsoft Bob</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NSAKEY" title="NSAKEY">_NSAKEY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft_Windows" title="Criticism of Microsoft Windows">Windows</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Criticism_of_Windows_XP" title="Criticism of Windows XP">XP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Criticism_of_Windows_Vista" title="Criticism of Windows Vista">Vista</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Criticism_of_Windows_10" title="Criticism of Windows 10">10</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_litigation" title="Microsoft litigation">Litigation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Alcatel-Lucent_v._Microsoft_Corp." title="Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft Corp.">Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corp." title="Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.">Apple v. Microsoft</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._Commission" title="Microsoft Corp. v. Commission">Microsoft v. Commission</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/FTC_v._Microsoft" title="FTC v. Microsoft">FTC v. Microsoft</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._Lindows.com,_Inc." title="Microsoft Corp. v. Lindows.com, Inc.">Microsoft v. Lindows</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_v._MikeRoweSoft" title="Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft">Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._Shah" title="Microsoft Corp. v. Shah">Microsoft v. Shah</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp." title="United States v. Microsoft Corp.">United States v. Microsoft</a></i> (2001 antitrust case)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._United_States" title="Microsoft Corp. v. United States">Microsoft v. United States</a></i> (2018 data privacy case)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Microsoft" title="List of mergers and acquisitions by Microsoft">Acquisitions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wunderlist" title="Wunderlist">6Wunderkinder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Access_Software" title="Access Software">Access Software</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acompli" title="Acompli">Acompli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Activision_Blizzard" title="Activision Blizzard">Activision Blizzard</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard_by_Microsoft" title="Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft">acquisition</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Altamira_Software" title="Altamira Software">Altamira Software</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AltspaceVR" title="AltspaceVR">AltspaceVR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AQuantive" title="AQuantive">aQuantive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Amalga" title="Microsoft Amalga">Azyxxi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mixer_(service)" title="Mixer (service)">Beam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Blue_Ribbon_SoundWorks" title="The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks">The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bungie" title="Bungie">Bungie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clipchamp" title="Clipchamp">Clipchamp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colloquis" title="Colloquis">Colloquis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Compulsion_Games" title="Compulsion Games">Compulsion Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Connectix" title="Connectix">Connectix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consumers_Software" title="Consumers Software">Consumers Software</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danger,_Inc." title="Danger, Inc.">Danger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double_Fine" title="Double Fine">Double Fine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MSN_Travel" 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