[Darius Wey]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well, we have 28,000 of them for you, courtesy of the <a target="_blank" href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&amp;RequestTimeout=500&amp;calledFromFrame=N&amp;application_id=561988&amp;fcc_id='CJ6UMEK30AWL'">FCC</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune01.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune02.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The FCC report is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zuneinsider.com/2006/08/zune_goes_to_th.html">legitimate</a>, so there are no question marks here. On the front, you can see a circular control pad, flanked by a &quot;Back&quot; button and a &quot;Play/Pause&quot; button.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune03.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune04.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The bottom of the Zune features a sync-and-charge connector. The top houses a headphone jack. The rear has an <a target="_blank" href="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060722-zune.gif">all-too-familiar Zune logo</a> printed on it.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune05.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune06.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune07.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune08.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Above, you'll find a series of shots of the Zune's system board from all angles.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune09.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Attached to it is Toshiba's 30GB 1.8&quot; HDD.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune10.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune11.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune12.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune13.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Yeah, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, baby!<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune14.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune15.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The Zune includes a reasonably-sized 3.0&quot; low-temperature TFT-LCD, great for viewing album art, browsing your media library, and watching videos (for those who doubted it, an FCC document indicates that the latter is supported).<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune16.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune17.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Proof, once again, that the Zune contains a spinning platter. <br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune18.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune19.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Housed within the Zune is a 3.7V Li-Ion battery. It looks to be non-user-replaceable, but we'll learn more about this in the coming weeks.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune20.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune21.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune22.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The FCC's product testing environments are never visually appealing, but thanks to their provision of Zune-related images, we forgive 'em.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune23.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune24.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Black is back.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune25.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />And apparently, so is chocolate brown.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune26.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune27.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune28.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Seeing images like this prompts an important question. Will the Zune only connect and talk to Windows-based PCs, or will it befriend Macs as well? iTunes' compatibility with both Windows and Mac OS has helped the iPod transform into a raging success worldwide. Microsoft owes it to itself to follow suit.

[Darius Wey]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well, we have 28,000 of them for you, courtesy of the <a target="_blank" href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&amp;RequestTimeout=500&amp;calledFromFrame=N&amp;application_id=561988&amp;fcc_id='CJ6UMEK30AWL'">FCC</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune01.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune02.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The FCC report is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zuneinsider.com/2006/08/zune_goes_to_th.html">legitimate</a>, so there are no question marks here. On the front, you can see a circular control pad, flanked by a &quot;Back&quot; button and a &quot;Play/Pause&quot; button.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune03.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune04.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The bottom of the Zune features a sync-and-charge connector. The top houses a headphone jack. The rear has an <a target="_blank" href="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060722-zune.gif">all-too-familiar Zune logo</a> printed on it.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune05.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune06.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune07.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune08.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Above, you'll find a series of shots of the Zune's system board from all angles.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune09.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Attached to it is Toshiba's 30GB 1.8&quot; HDD.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune10.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune11.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune12.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune13.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Yeah, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, baby!<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune14.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune15.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The Zune includes a reasonably-sized 3.0&quot; low-temperature TFT-LCD, great for viewing album art, browsing your media library, and watching videos (for those who doubted it, an FCC document indicates that the latter is supported).<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune16.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune17.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Proof, once again, that the Zune contains a spinning platter. <br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune18.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune19.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Housed within the Zune is a 3.7V Li-Ion battery. It looks to be non-user-replaceable, but we'll learn more about this in the coming weeks.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune20.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune21.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune22.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />The FCC's product testing environments are never visually appealing, but thanks to their provision of Zune-related images, we forgive 'em.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune23.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune24.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Black is back.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune25.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />And apparently, so is chocolate brown.<br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune26.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune27.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060826-zune28.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Seeing images like this prompts an important question. Will the Zune only connect and talk to Windows-based PCs, or will it befriend Macs as well? iTunes' compatibility with both Windows and Mac OS has helped the iPod transform into a raging success worldwide. Microsoft owes it to itself to follow suit.