Crunchgear has a scoop from a source that confirm the first generation Zune is anOEMed Toshiba Gigabeat , unite with some added on features and functionality made just for Microsoft . Microsoft had to sign up Toshiba to build this first unit so they could rush the role player out in time for Christmas 2006 , probably before the next genesis iPods are due .
https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-1089-cleared-by-fcc-looks-just-like-the-zune-196644
After this first model , Microsoft is go to handle all production in - house , making add - on players to the Zune line in the iPod Nano / iPod Shuffle fashion . Also , come somewhere down the seam is a high - ending Zune that support gaming , picture and medicine .
Confirmed : Zune is Toshiba … For Now[Crunchgear ]
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