nowrap: United States November 13, 2007 (Zune 4, 8, 80)}} 
June 13, 2008 (Zune 4, 8, 80)

nowrap: United States September 16, 2008 ( Zune 16, 120)}} 

|connectivity = nowrap: Wi-Fi (Zune-Zune, Sync-PC, Microsoft Surface)
USB |lifespan = November 14, 2006
June 13, 2008 |unitssold = 2+ million (as of July 2008) |os = Windows EmbeddedFact: date=October 2008 |input = |power = |cpu = Freescale i. MX31L processor ARM Core |storage = 4, 8, and 16 GB flash drive
30, 80, and 120 GB hard drive |memory = |display = 1.8in Glass LCD screen, resolution 240×320 nowrap: (Zune 4, 8, 16)
3in QVGA LCD screen, resolution 240×320 (Zune 30)
3.2in Glass LCD screen, resolution 240×320 at 4:3 aspect ratio (Zune 80, 120) |service = Zune Marketplace |dimensions = |weight = |touchpad = Circular Directional Pad (non-touch)
(30 GB release)
Touch-sensitive Zune Pad
(4, 8, 16, 80, 120 GB releases) |predecessor = |successor = |related = }} Zune is a brand of digital media players and services sold by Microsoft. It includes portable media players, Zune Software that includes Zune Marketplace with online music, video and podcast stores. Its primary competitors are Apple iTunes, iPod classic and the iPod nano. The devices come in three styles, all of which play music, videos, podcasts, display images, and receive (but not record) FM radio. They can share files wirelessly with other Zunes and via USB with Xbox 360s, and can sync wirelessly with Windows PCs.

The Zune's companion software, which runs on Windows XP and Vista, allows users to manage files on the player, rip audio CDs, and buy songs, music videos, and TV shows at the online store using Microsoft Points.

History

The first Zune models were released in the United States on November 14, 2006, with 30GB of capacity. The Zune 4, 8 and 80 were announced on October 2, 2007. All Zunes (new and older models) now offer the ability to sync wirelessly (automatically if connected to a power supply but can be manually started without it), a new touchpad-style input device, additional file support for H.264 and MPEG-4 files (although the older Zune 30 requires these formats to be transcoded to WMV prior to sync), podcast support, and an upgraded song-sharing licensing. The Zune also allows a Zune to communicate with other Zunes. Zune 80 also has a 3.2” screen. A free firmware update added the new software features to the original Zune (now called the Zune 30) and was released on November 13, 2007.

The first-generation Zune was created while Microsoft was in close cooperation with Toshiba, which took the design of the Gigabeat S and redeveloped it under the name Toshiba 1089 as registered with the FCC starting in the year 2006. Xbox 360 overseer J Allard ran the project, codenamed ‘Argo', which consisted of some Xbox and MSN Music store developers, who worked on ‘Alexandria' and finalized it as Zune Marketplace, then later unveiled both products united under a single brand in the U.S. market as the Zune.