Photos: Cracking open the Microsoft Zune

On the inside, the Zune is remarkably similar to the iPod Nano. Many of the parts are exactly the same. The difference is that the interface chips and software in an iPod are made by Apple.

I know some die-hard fans will protest, but the insides don't lie. The Microsoft Zune is a few Apple chips from being an iPod.

Caption text by TechRepublic's Mark Kaelin.

Photo by CNET Networks/Mark Kaelin