Jason Dunn
10-04-2006, 08:52 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EPLP3C?tag=thoughtsmedia-20&camp=15309&creative=331461&linkCode=st1&creativeASIN=B000EPLP3C&adid=0NBYBP826JFAQD9KYRMS&' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EPLP3C?tag=thoughtsmedia-20&camp=15309&creative=331461&linkCode=st1&creativeASIN=B000EPLP3C&adid=0NBYBP826JFAQD9KYRMS&</a><br /><br /></div>Alright, the day many of you have been waiting for is here: you can now <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EPLP3C?tag=thoughtsmedia-20&camp=15309&creative=331461&linkCode=st1&creativeASIN=B000EPLP3C&adid=1SV9GBFY166Q4M3144C4&">place pre-orders for the Zune from Amazon.com</a> [affiliate]. The price is $249.99 USD (no surprises there), and Amazon has pre-orders for the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EPLP3C?tag=thoughtsmedia-20&camp=15309&creative=331461&linkCode=st1&creativeASIN=B000EPLP3C&adid=0NBYBP826JFAQD9KYRMS&">black Zune</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FMZE7W?tag=thoughtsmedia-20&camp=15309&creative=331461&linkCode=st1&creativeASIN=B000FMZE7W&adid=0RBNMM94BKNC7GMBDMYY&">white Zune</a>, and the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http://www.amazon.com/Zune-Digital-Media-Player-Brown/dp/B000H0QDCC/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&tag=thoughtsmedia-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">brown Zune</a>. There are also a lot of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=zune&tag=thoughtsmedia-20&index=electronics&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Zune accessories for sale</a>, so be sure to check them all out. It's sadly amusing that neither Darius or myself can even order a Zune from Amazon, because they don't ship electronics outside the country. Woe is me! I'll source a Zune, don't you worry.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/zune-amazon.jpg" /><br /><br />Cesar at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zuneinsider.com/">Zune Insider</a> posted a list of other retailers where you'll be able to purchase the Zune from: Target, Best Buy, Costco, Fry's, Amazon, Meijer, Staples, Transworld, Toys R Us, Circuit City, Office Max, Office Depot, Wal-Mart, Kmart, GameStop, Sears, Nebraska Furniture Mart, J&R Computer World, Virgin Megastore (select locations), Brookstone, CarToys. Lots of choice, and hopefully lots of availability at launch time. No one wants a repeat of the Xbox 360.