ZUNE MARKETPLACE

Zune Marketplace is your always-open store for millions of songs , videos , podcasts , and now TV shows. To build your collection, just browse by category or search for specific artists and titles. Once you've found something interesting, listen to or watch samples. Like what you see or hear? Just click and buy.
    
TV FROM ZUNE
Zune Marketplace now offers TV shows you can download to own. Each episode plays on up to five PCs and an unlimited number of devices. Featured this week: the latest season of NBC's The Office, America's funniest workplace comedy.

    
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ZUNE FREEBIES
Come back often for free content, like videos from Comic-Con 2008 in San Diego, where Zune, Xbox LIVE, and MSN have joined forces with Warner Bros. to provide a look at panels, videos, interviews, and more.

MUSIC
Millions of songs, many available as MP3s. This week's featured release: Miley Cyrus's new album, Breakout.

AUDIO AND VIDEO PODCASTS
3,500+ podcasts from NPR, MSN, and the folks down the street. This week: Join host Mike Rowe in Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs.

PLAYLISTS
Check out playlists from Zune editors and special guests. This week: celebrate the 20th anniversary of Seattle's Sub Pop Records with a 220-song A-Z collection.

 

System Requirements

 

Operating system

Microsoft© Windows© Vista, Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2, or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with KB900325 (Rollup Update 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005).

In addition, go to Windows Update and install any high-priority updates that are available for your computer.

Zune software is not currently supported on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server.

Processor

500 megahertz (MHz) processor or better (1.5-gigahertz (GHz) or higher for video)

RAM

256 megabytes (MB) (512 MB or higher for video playback)

Free hard disk space

200 MB or better

Optical

driveCD or DVD drive for audio playback (CD-R or CD-RW drive for burning)

Network

Internet access (high-speed recommended)

Video card

Video card with 32 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) or better (64 MB VRAM and Microsoft© DirectXE 9.0b or later for video)

For more information about DirectX, see the Microsoft DirectX Web site.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface

USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 or better for faster synchronization)

Internet browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later (Internet Explorer 7 recommended)

Language

English