Zune Final Price $229??

[Ika]

Via Gizmodo

One of our moles on the inside told us Microsoft just had a meeting to determine the price of the 30GB Zune. The final tally: $229.99. Microsoft was going to go $289.99 to undercut the iPod by $10, but since Apple dropped the bombshell that they were lowering prices to $249, Microsoft had to scramble to undercut the lower price as well.

As a result, the Zune might be dropping some pre-loaded content that nobody really cared much for anyway. ? Jason Chen

Looks interesting... at that price, Microsoft might get more than a few lookers.

 

[Art Vandelay]

I'll get one for sure Microsoft FTW.

 

[ChaoZ]

Wait, pre-loaded crap raises prices?

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Wait, pre-loaded crap raises prices?

Not directly. If Gizmodo is right with the "dropping pre-loaded content" bit, Microsoft might be planning to sell it later (like Apple does with games).

 

[FeuerFrei]

No user replaceable battery, correct?

 

[imported_Rat]

What's the display resolution?

 

[GeNome]

Looks pretty cool to me. Hopefully Microsoft doesn't pull an Apple and make everything proprietary.

 

[jtusa]

I'm looking forward to seeing third-party firmware for this beast. With the screen, drive, and wifi, there might end up being some very cool mods for the Zune.