Released 18 months ago in the U. S. and already on a much-improved second iteration, Microsoft's Zune finally arrived in Canadian stores last week, joining a crowded field of music and media players overwhelmingly dominated by Apple's 100 million-plus-selling iPod family.
Microsoft as the underdog, going up against Apple's 800-lb. gorilla? Did Alice fall through the looking glass again? You can't talk about the Zune without stacking it up feature-for-feature against its iPod rivals and the Softies' newcomer does have an edge on Apple's incumbents.
The Zune has a built-in FM radio tuner, for instance, as well as allowing you to wirelessly synchronize with your PC without fumbling for cables or cradles.
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