Microsoft sets sights on iPod with new Zune

November 13, 2006 A few months ago, Harvey Chute started Zunerama.com, where he has been posting news, intelligence, speculation, photos -- whatever -- about Microsoft's new Zune device. Apple has a 75% share of portable music players, according to research firm NPD, followed by SanDisk (10%), Creative (4%), Samsung (2%) and Sony (2%). While product reviewers nationwide will no doubt climb into Zune's every nook and cranny to see how it stacks up against the iPod for sound quality, battery life, interface and every other detail, a few things about the product immediately stand out.

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