Two reviews of the new portable audio and video player from Microsoft – the Microsoft Zune – got published today.

Walter S. Mossberg over at Wall Street Journal writes:
“Overall, the iPod and iTunes are still the champs. Still, I expect the Zune to attract some converts and to get better with time. And this kind of competition from a big company with deep pockets and lots of talent is good for consumers in the long run.”

…and David Pogue at New York Times writes:
“Competition is good and all. But what, exactly, is the point of the Zune? It seems like an awful lot of duplication — in a bigger, heavier form with fewer features — just to indulge Microsoft’s “we want some o’ that” envy. Wireless sharing is the one big new idea — and if the public seems to respond, Apple could always add that to the iPod.”

Trying Out the Zune: IPod It’s Not [NY Times]
Microsoft’s Zune Challenges iPod [Wall Street Journal]

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