User User name Password  
   
Monday 9.11.2009 / 02:49 AM
Search AfterDawn.com:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > news > second gen zune is codenamed scorpio
Show topics
News
News

Second gen Zune is codenamed "Scorpio"

27 June 2007 15:43 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 13 comments

Second gen Zune is codenamed Scorpio According to the website ZuneScene, Microsoft is preparing the second generation model of their Zune media player and have dubbed the model "Scorpio". There will also be a new flash memory based Zune codenamed "Draco".

According to the website, Scorpio will have an 80GB harddrive and will enter production at the end of July. That could mean that both new Zunes might be available for the upcoming holiday rush.

A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced that they expected to hit 1 million devices sold by the end of the month and that they were very pleased with the sales.

More updates as they become available.

Source:
BetaNews


Permalink to this article

Get AfterDawn's news to your favourite feed reader! Share this story with your friends!
 

 
Related articles:

  • Microsoft releases special edition Halo 3 Zune for military personnel (7 August 2007)
  •  

    « Previous news article
    Netflix and Blockbuster settle over patent suits
    Next news article »
    WiiWare will allow anyone to create their own Wii games
     Post your comment
    Discuss this article! 
    21Q (Senior Member) 27 June 2007 15:48 Send private message to this user   
    i hope the new zunes will have the Halo 3 skins
    thegrunt (Senior Member) 27 June 2007 17:22 Send private message to this user   
    I cant wait,I was ging to buy the current one but i'll wait for this one:)
    borhan9 (AfterDawn Addict) 27 June 2007 18:47 Send private message to this user   
    Quote:
    According to the website, Scorpio will have an 80GB harddrive and will enter production at the end of July.
    This is more like it. It will be able to handle heavy amounts of data.
    PeaInAPod (AfterDawn Addict) 27 June 2007 18:48 Send private message to this user   
    I see another microsoft flop coming up. Cool Name=Bad Product.


    (Ex. Vista=Crap)
    fgamer (Member) 27 June 2007 20:35 Send private message to this user   
    It'd be nice if they'd keep alot of their code names because "Zune" doesn't really have instant hit/seller written all over it. "Scorpio", now that sounds sounds like a device I'd like to purchase...not "Zune". The Zune is a nice device though..I played with my bros and I like it.
    krj15489 (Senior Member) 27 June 2007 22:26 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by PeaInAPod:
    I see another microsoft flop coming up. Cool Name=Bad Product.


    (Ex. Vista=Crap)
    i have a zune and i am very happy with it. yes some of thier products(vista) dont meet expectations but the zune is great player. i would like to get the new zune but i already have one.
    Erickix (Member) 28 June 2007 3:23 Send private message to this user   
    So yea, im glad they are coming out with a bigger HD for the zune, il defiantly pick up this one. (I hate itunes)

    But for all of you are saying Vista is crap, i know this isn't the thread but seriously its not as bad as you might think. I upgraded my PC from XP to Vista and once i got a kick ass video card the machine ran without a problem. Runs [i]better[/i. Sure it might seem like just a facelift, but its much more stable too. Either way, this is to talk about the Zune, which in my opinion is better than Ipod because it doesn't require me to get itunes ><
    madman91 (Junior Member) 29 June 2007 6:36 Send private message to this user   
    This will bring them up to speed.. Then one more generation and they will be better than apple.. (maybe not in popularity, but definitely in quality).
    ericg8 (Inactive) 29 June 2007 6:38 Send private message to this user   
    Do you ever get the feeling that Microsoft pays people to submit posts to sites like this, with positive spins? I've used Vista as well, and the user experience was dreadful.

    What still cracks me up is that MS obviously tried so hard to make the Zune look like an iPod.
    saadfozi (Junior Member) 29 June 2007 11:21 Send private message to this user   
    i dont have a zune but i was going to buy one. i think ill wait or this one though. how could say that Microsoft tried to bite of the ipod. i have an ipod and i used the zune and i personally think the zune is better (video quality is much better and so is the sound) and lets not talk abt the screen (big screen and not so easy to scratch especially with a case)
    rokmsokm (Newbie) 3 July 2007 11:43 Send private message to this user   
    If i wanted an ipod i'd buy one... not a clone. Zune.... Joke.....
    Unfocused (Member) 12 August 2007 11:29 Send private message to this user   
    Funny how this article was written before the release of Harry Potter 7. Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpio....
    Asakura (Newbie) 22 October 2007 0:23 Send private message to this user   
    the zune has the wifi spec, is it meant for zune to zune sharing only or does it have something like a browser?
     Post your comment
     

    Subscribe to our newsfeed

    Get the latest headlines delivered directly to your favourite RSS reader or content aggregation service by using the links below.

    AfterDawn.com: News - RSS feed
    Add to Google
    Add to My Yahoo!
    Add to MyMSN

    Search for headlines

    Search through our news archive.

    Last week's most popular software downloads

    Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
    Music: MP3Lizard.com
    Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
    Software: Software downloads
    Blogs: User profile pages
    RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
    International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | download.fi
    Navigate: Search | Site map
    About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
    Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
     
      © 1999-2009 by AfterDawn Ltd.