Mondo Zune

Le notizie sugli abbassamenti di prezzo dello Zune 1.0 ci avevano dato un segnale inequivocabile dell’ imminente lancio delle nuove versioni. Puntuale come un orologio svizzero, ecco la notizia del lancio previsto per il 16 ottobre, precisamente 3 settimane dopo il lancio di Halo 3 per Xbox 360.

La data del lancio è stata svelata da una fonte anonima di ZuneScene durante un’ intervista che riportiamo integralmente ed in lingua originale vista la facile comprensione. Sembra, inoltre, confermato quasi del tutto, il rumor sul look dei nuovi devices.

ZuneScene: So how are the new Zunes coming?
Source: Good, the Zunes are now in PV
ZuneScene: What’s PV?
Source: Product validation
ZuneScene: So do you expect to release in October or November?
Source: October
ZuneScene: Do you have a set release date?
Source: Right now we are gunning for Oct 16th
ZuneScene: What about the pictures leaked on the internet, are they real?
Source: what pictures?
ZuneScene: They show the flash Zune you call draco in pink, red, and black with no chrome  bezel around the LDC screen
Source: sounds right, do they show the squircle?
ZuneScene: What’s that?
Source: The new button is like a square or polygon with rounded edges, it’s not a  perfect circle
ZuneScene: Yes, the pictures show that.
Source: It doesn’t have a center button, but it has a dome underneath so you can push it  from any side, its really cool.  If the pictures show the squircle they are correct.
ZuneScene: Are the back and play buttons positioned like Mickey Mouse ears?
Source: Yes, on the small Zune they are.  On the big one they are on the sides.
ZuneScene: Will there be green along with red, pink and black?  The picture doesn’t show  green.
Source: Yes the green looks like an old army jeep green, the pink looks like pepto  bismol.
ZuneScene: What about the big zunes, the scorpios?
Source: Scorpio looks like the original, but with the squircle.
ZuneScene: iPod announced a 160gb model, will there be a 160?
Source: Right now we just have the 80, but more will come later I’m sure.  If you are  into video, you will want a Zune.  The displays are awesome on the new Zunes.
ZuneScene: Is the Zune phone next?
Source: I’m not sure about that.
ZuneScene: So there is no Zunephone?
Source: well, I didn’t say that
ZuneScene: well, it’s not in production?
Source: it’s not in production.
ZuneScene: So there is no decision to make it?
Source: not yet, as far as I know.
ZuneScene: OK, well this is good stuff, thanks!
Source: sure, thanks for the call.