HOT DEALS

Zune is the new MP3 player from Microsoft with wi-fi capability. The standard price is $249.99. We searched for the best deals and here’s what we found:

1) Overstock.com has a couple coupons available for Zune discounts:
* Save 10% on any order through 11/30/06
* Take $30 off any $250 order through 11/15/06 (just add a cheap item to qualify)

Shipping at Overstock is $2.95 per order and there’s no sales tax.

2) New customers at Buy.com can save $15 by clicking here for an instant coupon. This coupon brings the Zune price down to $235 and shipping is free. The discount is valid through 12/31 on $200 orders, for new customers only, in Buy.com’s computer, software, home networking, digital camera and electronic departments. Also at Buy.com, you can get a $10 instant discount by choosing “Google Checkout” to pay for your order. The $10 discount is not limited to new customers and might be combinable with the $40 coupon. An expiration date has not been announced.

3) Through December 4, Office Depot has this $40 off $200 coupon and this $30 off $150 coupon, however “tech items” are excluded from the discount and neither coupon is working with Zune. If you have a coupon code from Office Depot (you might have gotten one in the mail or with a catalog), you can enter it on this page to see if it will discount a Zune. If you find a working coupon, Office Depot is a good place to order a Zune since they’ll deliver it for free in one business day.

4) At CircuitCity.com, you can get a Zune shipped to your home for free, or you could order it online and pick it up in the store in just 24 minutes.

5) More online stores offering free shipping with a Microsoft Zune:
CompUSA.com
BestBuy.com
OfficeMax.com (Through 12/15/06, all orders ship for free.)
Amazon
Staples

Zune information:

Starting with 30 GB, choose one of three colors−each combined with a distinctive finish. Wirelessly share select full-length audio files or pictures directly from Zune to Zune.

Zune Marketplace is the online store for Zune. Browse and preview music, get the scoop on albums and artists, and download songs. You can get your music in two ways: a la carte downloads, or ‘all you can eat’ access with the Zune Pass subscription. With a Zune Pass, you can download as many songs as you like - listen to them on your computer or sync them to your Zune and take them with you. Everything you download is yours to play as much as you want while your subscription is current. Want to refill your Zune with completely new music? Go right ahead - with a Zune Pass, it’s easy.

Zune software is your one stop for music and entertainment. Manage and view your songs, videos, and pictures. Rip and burn CDs. Create playlists. Edit track and album information. And Zune software can automatically import your existing files, including your music and video from iTunes and Windows Media Player.

Browse Zune Marketplace to discover new tunes and find old favorites. Plus, Zune works with Xbox360! Access media right in the Xbox dashboard, or listen to music while playing games.

Size: 4.4 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.6 in. (h x w x d)
Weight: 5.6 ounces
Battery: Music, up to 14 hours (wireless off), up to 13 hours (wireless on); pictures, up to 4 hours; video, up to 4 hours
Charge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
Display Size: 3.0 inches
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Audio: Windows Media® Audio Standard (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate
MP3 (.mp3): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate
AAC (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): Up to 320 Kbps, Low Complexity (LC), up to 48-kHz sample rate
Pictures: JPEG (.jpg): All resolutions (desktop software will automatically convert to 640×480 at sync time)
Video: Windows Media Video (.wmv): Main Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 1.5 Mbps peak video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio; Simple Profile, CBR, up to 736 Kbps video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio.
Wireless Connectivity: 802.11 b/g
Wireless Range: Up to 30 feet