Zune rumors have been storming the blogosphere as of late, but Microsoft has finally made their official confirmation.发行日期的传闻已攻坚博客作为晚，但微软终于取得了他们的正式确认。

“Today we confirmed a new music and entertainment project called Zune. “今天，我们证实了一个新的音乐和娱乐项目，所谓的发行日期。 Under the Zune brand, we will deliver a family of hardware and software products, the first of which will be available this year.根据发行日期品牌，我们将提供一个家庭的硬件和软件产品，其中第一项将可在今年。 We see a great opportunity to bring together technology and community to allow consumers to explore and discover music together”, said Microsoft’s GM of marketing, Chris Stephenson.我们看到了一个巨大的机会，把科技和社区，让消费者以探索和发现音乐一起“说，微软的通用汽车市场营销，克里斯斯蒂芬森。

Simply put, Zune will be the next big thing for your portable multimedia needs, with wireless networking aspects that will make file-sharing really fun.简言之，发行日期将是未来的一大步，为您的便携式多媒体的需要，与无线网络方面，这将使文件共享真正的乐趣。

There are tons of Zune-relate rumors and speculations.有吨发行日期-涉及的谣言和揣测。 But thanks to the folks at Engadget, they’ve compiled a huge list to make things easier to digest.但是，感谢乡亲在Engadget @ ，他们已编制了一份庞大的清单，以使事情更容易消化。 There it goes:它有云：

What we know (for sure) 我们所知道的（肯定）

• Zune is the name of the project, the brand, and the device.发行日期是该项目的名称，品牌，而且该设备。
• The first Zune device will be launched this year, with more devices to come in 2007.首次发行日期装置将于今年展开，与更多的设备来在2007年。
• The Zune brand encompasses not only the device, but the software that will drive it, as well as a music, movie, and media service the Zune device family will use for acquiring, sharing, and discovery of said media.该品牌包含发行日期，不仅设备，但该软件将推动资讯科技，以及作为音乐，电影，和媒体服务的发行日期装置的家庭将使用获取，共享和发现说，媒体。 Music will be the first angle of service that is launched, “connected entertainment” being the ultimate goal.音乐将成为第一的角度来服务推出后， “有连系的娱乐”作为最终目标。
• The Zune media service will heavily leverage community aspects and recommendation; emphasis is being placed on using Zune to discover new artists, media, etc.该发行日期的媒体服务，将大量的杠杆作用和社会各方面的建议;重点放在使用的发行日期，以发现新的艺术家，媒体，等等。
• The Zune media device will be drive-based, and have WiFi.该发行日期媒体装置，将驱动器为基础，并有无线网络连接。
• The Zune brand is intended to be an entirely vertically integrated end-to-end solution, not unlike the iPod / iTunes / iTunes Music Store triumvirate.该发行日期品牌的用意是一个完全垂直整合的端到端解决方案，而不是不同的iPod / iTunes中/ iTunes音乐商店三人。
• The service and device will not be PlaysForSure compliant, meaning you will not be able to use your Zune player with Napster or Vongo, for example.服务和设备都将不会有PlaysForSure兼容，这意味着您将无法使用您的发行日期Player与Napster或vongo ，例如。 This will be an entirely new system.这将是一个完全新的制度。 Microsoft will continue to support and develop for their PlaysForSure initiative, but all things PlaysForSure are handled by two entirely separate division that will not have any crossover.微软将继续支持和发展他们的PlaysForSure的倡议，但是所有事情都是有PlaysForSure处理由两个完全独立的部门，将不会有任何交叉。
• Zune is under Microsoft’s new Entertainment & Devices Division, and is headed by, among others, Robbie Bach, J Allard (Corporate Vice President and Chief XNA Architect), and Bryan Lee (Corporate Vice President and CFO, Entertainment and Devices Division), which accounts for the division of this project from the rest of Microsoft, similar to how the Xbox project was also strictly separated.发行日期是根据微软的新的娱乐及设备部，并为首的，除其他外，罗比巴赫， j阿拉德（公司副总裁兼首席电建筑师） ，以及布赖恩李（公司副总裁和CFO ，娱乐和设备部） ，占该司的这项工程从其余的微软，类似如何在Xbox项目也严格区分开。
• The logo is real.标志是真实的。
• Microsoft’s launched the Zune viral marketing site,微软的推出发行日期病毒式营销的网站， ComingZune.com comingzune.com . 。

What we think we know (and are pretty sure of) 我们认为我们知道， （是相当肯定的）

• They’ll be showing off the device by the end of next month, and will aim for a November release.他们将炫耀装置由下个月底，并会目的是为11月释放。
• Microsoft will buy your way out of iTunes in order to convert you to a Zune user.微软将购买您的出路的iTunes ，以便转换成你一个发行日期用户。
• The Zune will come in multiple colors.该发行日期将在多个颜色。
• Pyxis is the codename for their nano competitor which would also include video capabilities; Alexandria is the codename for the software that powers the Zune experience.罗盘座是代号为他们的纳米竞争对手，其中也将包括视频功能;亚历山大是代号为软件的权力，发行日期的经验。
• A Microsoft portable gaming system is in the works, and will be a part of the Zune family.微软便携式游戏系统，是在工程，将是一个部分的发行日期的家庭。 This device should have Xbox Live Anywhere integration.这个装置应该有Xbox Live的任何地方的一体化。 This may or may not be an Xbox co-branded portable, but is probably going to be the portable gaming / media device we’ve been hearing about for years.这可能是也可能不是在Xbox联合品牌的便携式，但很可能将会成为便携式游戏/媒体设备我们已经听说了很多年。
• Microsoft’s ad campaign will include a Super Bowl commercial.微软的广告系列将包括一个超级碗的商业。
• The Zune will have a bevy of accessories at launch; it’ll probably be cheaper for accessory makers to develop for the Zune port than pay the Made For iPod tax.该发行日期将有bevy的配件在发射，它可能会更便宜，为配件制造商发展为发行日期港口比支付作出的iPod税。

What we don’t yet know 我们做什么还不知道

• Whether the Zune media service will offer the same kind of all-you-can-eat subscription media services as PlaysForSure media services like Napster and Vongo.是否发行日期媒体服务将提供相同的种，所有您可以吃订阅媒体服务作为PlaysForSure的媒体服务，如Napster和vongo 。 Supposedly subscription will be offered, but downplayed in favor of song purchase (which is the opposite of most PlaysForSure services).假定订阅将提供，但淡化，赞成宋购买（这是相反的，最有PlaysForSure服务） 。
• Whether you’ll actually only be limited to sharing with up to people nearby, as rumored, and that they won’t get the protected files, but will “bookmark” them for later purchase.您是否会其实只限于分享到附近的人民，正如传言，并表示，他们将得不到保护的档案，但将“书签”他们后来购买。
• Exact device specifications for the first Zune device, as well as its price (though we hear it could be as much as $399).确切的设备规格为首次发行日期装置，以及其价格（虽然我们听到它可能高达399美元） 。
• Whether it’ll include XM and/or Sirius service as rumored (we doubt it).是否会包括XM公司和/或Sirius的服务作为传闻（我们怀疑它） 。

As you can see, Microsoft is getting really serious.你可以看到，微软真的是越来越严重。 So much that if it works out the way they want it to, we’ll probably see much less iPods on the street soon.这么多，如果工程列的方式，他们想要它，我们可能会看到少得多的iPod在街上很快。 Time will tell.时间会告诉。