Nice going, Fry's. Embargo "lifted" on new Zune models
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Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
<p>I had to promise Microsoft's Zune PR rep last week that we wouldn't talk about the new Zune models. I mean, twice. I seriously had to email the guy twice and tell him "we won't say anything until the 16th."</p>
<p>Poor guy probably had an aneurysm when Fry's just <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10033111-1.html?tag=mncol;txt">stuck them on their shelves</a> without any fanfare. An astute shopper grabbed one and immediately posted pics and specs on the webnets. </p>
<p>So imagine my utter 'shock' and 'surprise' when the Zune PR manager emailed me today and said the embargo had been moved forward to today. "Go ahead and publish" we were told. Hahahahahaha.</p>
<p>The new Zune's feature list is kinda cool. For example, "Buy from FM" allows you to tag a song you're hearing on the radio band - you can buy it next time you have an internet connection. </p>
<p>The new models are available in more colors, and in two new sizes, 16gb and 120gb. If we can get our hands on a review sample, I'm interested in the audio quality; I want to see if it stacks up to the stellar quality on the <a href="http://icrontic.com/articles/sony_a818_8gb_walkman">Sony Walkman A818</a> that we reviewed last year.</p>
<p>Poor guy probably had an aneurysm when Fry's just <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10033111-1.html?tag=mncol;txt">stuck them on their shelves</a> without any fanfare. An astute shopper grabbed one and immediately posted pics and specs on the webnets. </p>
<p>So imagine my utter 'shock' and 'surprise' when the Zune PR manager emailed me today and said the embargo had been moved forward to today. "Go ahead and publish" we were told. Hahahahahaha.</p>
<p>The new Zune's feature list is kinda cool. For example, "Buy from FM" allows you to tag a song you're hearing on the radio band - you can buy it next time you have an internet connection. </p>
<p>The new models are available in more colors, and in two new sizes, 16gb and 120gb. If we can get our hands on a review sample, I'm interested in the audio quality; I want to see if it stacks up to the stellar quality on the <a href="http://icrontic.com/articles/sony_a818_8gb_walkman">Sony Walkman A818</a> that we reviewed last year.</p>
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Astethically, I see no difference in the last gen of Zune and this new Zune, so I guess I'm at a loss, and the buy from FM feature is in lots of phones now.