Andre Yoskowitz
26 Jun 2009 17:36
Speaking with an anonymous Microsoft engineer, NeoWin has reported a few interesting new facts about the upcoming Zune HD media device, including pricing, which has not yet been officially revealed.
During the interview the source claims that the Zune HD is the best media device the company has ever made and that with the right marketing it can sell twice as well as previous Zunes, which continue to struggle and have almost lost all marketing support from the software giant.
More notably, the source says "the Zune team is working hard to get all the licensing agreements in order" to bring movies to the Zune marketplace, including 720p HD films.
Finally, the source adds that there will be two launch sizes for the Zune HD, 16GB and 32GB, with a 64GB most likely coming later. The device will begin shipping in "early September" and the smaller capacity 16GB model version will retail for "$249 -$280."
You can read the whole interview here: Interview with the Zune source