Microsoft has begun taking pre-orders in the US for its new Zune HD media player, revealing an aggressively competitive pricing strategy that undercuts the price of Apple's iPod.
Zune HD will be on the shelves on the other side of the pond on September 15, being made available in 16GB (priced $220/ £133) and a 32GB Platinum version ($290/ £175).
Comparable Apple iPod touch devices with the same amount of memory are priced at $299 and $399, respectively.
UK release tbc
Brits have yet to see Microsoft's original Zune arrive in UK stores, with no word from Microsoft as yet regarding plans to bring the second-gen Zune across to Europe, despite mention of a Zune service for the Xbox 360 in the UK back in May.
TechRadar has contacted Microsoft's UK office for updates on that front.
Clearly, Redmond hopes that Zune HD will make a considerable impact on the PMP market that Apple currently dominates.
Zune HD packs in an array of appealing features such as its touch screen interface, WiFi, HD Radio receiver, web browser and HD video output support.
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craiggrannell
August 14th 2009
1. Just watch Apple price-match with the next iPod touch.
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