This is a repost from Mobilitysite.com by Jack Cook from our CES Coverage for Mobilitysite.
When the first Zune appeared, I was not really too enthused with the design and chose to wait to see what would come in its second iteration. For me, that was a good decision because the newest version had great appeal to me ... not only in its design but in its functionality. So I had to make sure I spent some time at the Microsoft booth to see the Zune exhibit and to see just how badly I wanted to get a second Zune to my first Zune company.
I was convinced .... I'll be getting another!
Having the opportunity to check out all of the Zunes was neat:
There is a slew of pictures after the break ... enjoy!! (I did!)
I enjoyed watching the faces of people as they discovered the possibilities of the Zune
There were a slew of Zune folks there to show, explain and demonstrate just how you can Experience Mobility with your Zune
and to show you how you can get the fullest experience from the "net"
There were a lot of accessories were displayed that looked really incredible. Here are just a few:
So if the Zune interests you, then you want to spend some tine over at GotZune.com. Chris has posted a short video clip of the Zune area at CES and has a myriad of other great things there for you to learn more about the Zune.
14 Responses for "CES 2008 - The Zune"
Overall, I think the main problem with the zune version 1… was simply the spin wheel that didn’t spin. They tried to make it too much like the ipod.. and the idea of putting the circle that looked almost identical to the spinwheel, but was not touch sensative was a turn off to many people I believe, The new gen looks AMAZING though.. and CES just keeps looking funner and funner as you post more pics of it
keep it up
I hated gen 1 zune it was like a clunky paper weight. I was sooo anti zune but now i love zune 2 even though i dont have 1. But zune 2 is an amazing improvement from zune 1. Zune 80 is way better than ipod classic
Adamross55: Haha ya.. zune 1’s were pretty dang big.. but I mean asside from looks, they were a pretty decent player but still couldnt keep up with the ipod’s. Zune 80 is clearly better than ipod classic 80, and the flash will be better by v2 than the ipod nano(hopefully :D) People forget that this is microsfts 2nd! generation as apposed to apples’ like 6th or something?
ya pretty dang good for gen 2. The gen 1 was a good player i guess. It was better for video than the ipod for obvious reasons (Screen size). The ipod still out sold the zune 1 by a lot though. But i think it will be different this time. the sales should be close.
The more I look at the pics from CES the more I wish I had been there. Great pictures, thank you!
I’d kill to be there
Anyway,i guess some people are lucky enough not only to get there,but to actually provide us with some amazing photo footage!!!Really nice work.Keep those reports/photos coming 
what company is the maker of the white with color bars case here?
http://mobilitysite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/zune9.jpg
Ricardo: looks like an incipio case.
http://www.myincipio.com/product/ZUNE_CASE_Z-139/Race_Day_Leather_Flip_Case_for_Microsoft_Zune_80GB_by_Incipio.html
Adamross55: Ya, just aside from looks it was a quality player, but zune as you said couldnt compete with ipods, because looks is a big deal to people. This generation it looks, and runs better so it shal give it an edge. However, I wouldnt say the sales will be close.. Give zune 1-2 generations more and I think sales will start to even out.
Btw people, how long do CES’s last for? jw..
soccerfreak24: when i said the sales were gonna be close i meant closer but you are totally right. it will take 1-2 more generations to be close. but i meant the zune 2 will get higher sales than the zune 1 (of course) and be a little closer to the ipod.
Thanks for the pics!!! I’m interested in the pics of the cases they have out. We need more accessories!!! I’m tired of seeing iPod stuff everywhere, and not enough Zune stuff.
adamross: Oh right, ya good point. I’m beggining to think zune 3 is really going to take off.. as we have established zune 1 didnt do so hot… and with zune 2 people are realizing its a quality player… so assuming microsoft doesnt screw anything up it should have very nice sales. Assuming they don’t pull another zune 80 release(lol)
soccerfreak24: ya i wonder what zune 3 is gonna be like? i think it should have 160gb or more like the ipod classic. and sales will be even higher than zune 2.
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