On October 2, 2007 Microsoft announced a new array of Zune music players, including an 80 GB Zune model to compete with Apple's iPod Classic (80GB)

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Ipod 80 Gb versus Zune 80 Gb comparison chart
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Ipod 80 GbZune 80 Gb
Price $249 $249
Size 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.51
Weight 4.9 oz 4.5 oz
Display size 2.5 inches 3.2 inches
Display type LCD (LED backlight) LCD
Resolution 320 x 240 320 x 240
Navigation Click wheel Zune pad (four way touch-sensitive d-pad (with up, down, left, and right buttons))
WiFi No Yes (802.11b/g)
Wireless sync No Yes
Wireless share No Yes
Web browser No No
Battery 30 hours (music); 5 hours (video) when WiFi is off 20 hours (music); 5 hours (video)
Battery charge time 4 hours / 2 hours to 80% 2.25 hours / 1.25 hour to 90% via USB
Audio Formats supported AC, protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple lossless, WAV, and AIFF WMA, protected WMA, WMA Lossless, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC (expected)
Video Formats supported H.264, MPEG-4 WMV, H.264, MPEG-4
FM Radio No Yes
Headphones Apple earbuds 'Premium' earbuds
OS Compatibility PC, Mac PC
Colors Silver, Black Black
Client software iTunes application Zune software
Storage Hard drive Hard Drive

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