Thursday, August 17,2006 @ 1:05pm
Real-world photo of Zune surfaces
A real-world photograph of Microsoft's forthcoming Zune portable media player has surfaced on the internet, revealing that the device has remained largely unchanged from the publicly sanctioned version which debuted earlier this summer. Every image so far of the Zune player has been a formal shot of the prototype; there has been little to suggest that Microsoft would keep the design or showcase the more practical features, according to Electronista. The new photo provides interesting new information about the player and its included earbuds, suggesting that Microsoft is clearly prepared to offer the Zune in colors other than white, as previously confirmed, though the pictured example was given a dark color in an attempt to identify the sources of any leaks. The earbuds are clearly meant to improve on the iPod's design by including magnets that keep the buds together while wrapping the cord.
