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Hands-On: Microsoft Zune v3 8GB Media Player
Posted 10/10/2008 12:02 PM by Gerasimos Manolatos
Filed under: Holiday Gift, Microsoft, Products, Zune

QUICK SPECS

Song Capacity
2,000

Picture Capacity
25,000

Video Capacity
25 hours

Available Colors
blue, black, red, pink

MSRP
$149.99
The Skinny: Big M retools its personal media player for the upcoming holiday season, throwing nearly everything but Bill Gates into the package.

The Good: It's Web 2.0 time, and in this worldwide web of wonderment, there's more to be done on the Internet than checking your plummeting stocks. The Zune v3 packs an FM tuner that not only allows you to magically listen to the greatest innovation of the 19th century, you can purchase whatever track is playing at the time wirelessly from your player. If you live in Futtbuck, TN, the tracks are added to a queue for download later. A simple rectangular design with slightly rounded corders, the Zune fits into your palm quite well, like a Hershey's Skor bar that never melts. Mmmmmm, delicious bars of Skor.

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Keywords: Holiday Gift, Microsoft, Products, Zune
Feature: The Biggest CES Pissing Contests
Posted 01/11/2008 4:14 PM by Stan
Filed under: Blu-ray, CES, Features, HD-DVD, Intel, Microsoft, Monster

Companies spend a ridiculous amount of money coming out to CES so it makes sense that everyone wants to be the best. But sometimes the competition gets a little out of hand and you end up with companies whipping 'em out to measure 'em.

1. Biggest TV
Sharp put up a good fight last year, but Panasonic must have answered a lot of spam e-mails about enlargement to get their game up to 150-inches. I didn't even see anything remotely close to it in size walking the floor. Sure, there were a bunch of 100-inch sets, but those are so 2005.
Winner: Panasonic
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CES 2008 Predictions
Posted 01/04/2008 12:37 PM by Stan
Filed under: Ces 2008, Gadgets, Microsoft, Predictions, Sony, Technology

There are still a few days before the golden gates of gadget heaven swing open, but that's no reason we we all shouldn't speculate like crazy about what's going to happen in Vegas just a few short days from now. Here's a short list to whet your appetite for free pens and boring press conferences.

SERIOUS
The HD DVD vs. Blu-ray smackdown will be in full effect, complete with monumental announcements and lots of celebrity firepower
The monumental announcements and celebrity firepower will not be enough to make people give a crap about either of the HD disc formats
The 100-plus-inch behemoth TVs will be overshadowed by the sweet smallness and huge contrast ratios of OLED TVs.
Canon and Nikon will keep their mouths shut for the time being, but I feel a Sony camera announcement coming on. It's been a while since they've made a big fuss out there.
Something is going to go down with the Xbox 360 and HD DVD. Either it's going in the box or they're going to drop the price substantially. I'm hoping for the latter.
UMPCs will become the new iPod dock. Everyone and their uncle are trying to put a PC in your pocket these days. Sorry, my pants are full.
DRM is going to take a beating. Maybe this one isn't so much a prediction, but a wish. I have this beautiful dream that I show up at the convention center and big media companies will have realized that they need to get their crap together.