Toshiba Manufacturing Microsoft Zune

lpxxfaintxx · 08-25-2006, 09:30 AM

A recent FCC filing seems to indicate that the highly anticipated Microsoft Zune music player will be produced by Toshiba, rather than the Redmond company itself. The filing also provided the first concrete evidence of Zune's specifications and wireless capabilities.

According to the documentation, the Zune player (here referred to as the "Toshiba 1089") includes a 30GB hard drive, three-inch TFT LCD, an FM tuner, wireless 802.11 b/g, and USB 2.0 support. Details of Zune's wireless capabilities were also disclosed, including the capability to stream music to up to four other devices.

More specifics on the codenames that have been mentioned in rumors on the device were also provided to the FCC. "Pyxis" now seems to refer to the network on which users of Zune would be able to send and stream content to one another.

"Once your wireless setting is set to on, you will be able to send and receive promotional copies of songs, albums, and playlists from other Pyxis users," the documentation states.

As for "Argo," the term seems to deal with some type of social networking aspect of the player. In the filing, the code-name is mentioned in the "Friend requests" section. Argo seems to make possible the ability to make nearby Zune users friends, as well as sending and receiving requests to become friends.

Microsoft has remained fairly tight lipped about the Zune project, and has yet to offer a release date for the product. It is widely expected, however, that the device would debut in time for the holiday season. Sources indicate the marketing effort has already begun to ramp up.

putis · 08-25-2006, 10:15 AM

Looks nice.

lpxxfaintxx · 08-25-2006, 10:20 AM

Yea, I'm actually very glad it's being manufactured by Toshiba.. Toshiba is one of the leading companies in this kind of stuff. That means top-of-the-line stuff.

h2a2n · 09-01-2006, 08:35 AM

I'm sure toshiba will do a good job of manufactoring the Zune. The problem right now is the battery life.

08-25-2006, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
lpxxfaintxx Administrator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 5,819 Reputation: 204 $zB: 2042 Donate	Toshiba Manufacturing Microsoft Zune A recent FCC filing seems to indicate that the highly anticipated Microsoft Zune music player will be produced by Toshiba, rather than the Redmond company itself. The filing also provided the first concrete evidence of Zune's specifications and wireless capabilities. According to the documentation, the Zune player (here referred to as the "Toshiba 1089") includes a 30GB hard drive, three-inch TFT LCD, an FM tuner, wireless 802.11 b/g, and USB 2.0 support. Details of Zune's wireless capabilities were also disclosed, including the capability to stream music to up to four other devices. More specifics on the codenames that have been mentioned in rumors on the device were also provided to the FCC. "Pyxis" now seems to refer to the network on which users of Zune would be able to send and stream content to one another. "Once your wireless setting is set to on, you will be able to send and receive promotional copies of songs, albums, and playlists from other Pyxis users," the documentation states. As for "Argo," the term seems to deal with some type of social networking aspect of the player. In the filing, the code-name is mentioned in the "Friend requests" section. Argo seems to make possible the ability to make nearby Zune users friends, as well as sending and receiving requests to become friends. Microsoft has remained fairly tight lipped about the Zune project, and has yet to offer a release date for the product. It is widely expected, however, that the device would debut in time for the holiday season. Sources indicate the marketing effort has already begun to ramp up. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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putis Stronger than dirt Administrator Zune Priest Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sexyland Posts: 7,165 Reputation: 183 $zB: 3245 Donate	RE: Toshiba Manufacturing Microsoft Zune Looks nice. __________________ The aim of psychoanalysis is to relieve people of their neurotic unhappiness so that they can be normally unhappy. -Sigmund Freud

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lpxxfaintxx Administrator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 5,819 Reputation: 204 $zB: 2042 Donate	RE: Toshiba Manufacturing Microsoft Zune Yea, I'm actually very glad it's being manufactured by Toshiba.. Toshiba is one of the leading companies in this kind of stuff. That means top-of-the-line stuff. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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h2a2n Squirt Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 25 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	RE: Toshiba Manufacturing Microsoft Zune I'm sure toshiba will do a good job of manufactoring the Zune. The problem right now is the battery life.

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