January 1, 2008 4:00 AM PST
The second-generation Microsoft Zune media player is that company's answer to the various iPods Apple has put on the market with at least video and MP3 capability. As a general-purpose media player, the Zune is more than serviceable. It's not spectacular, but the Zune does just what you'd expect--plays music and videos, displays pictures, and manages your media library. But the question remains: what the heck is inside?
(CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt.)
Caption text by TechRepublic's Mark Kaelin.
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