Our friends over at Gizmodo have landed pictures of what could be the rumoured Zune 2 and Zune Flash. Or as they suggest themselves, it could all be part of a diversion.
If we assume for a second that these marketing materials are real, then it looks like the Zune Flash will come in either 4GB or 8GB capacity and in black, red, pink or green. The Zune 2 will sport an upgraded capacity of 80GB and will come only in black. Both sport a new controller and Gizmodo suggest that it could be touch-sensitive.
If these are not in fact decoys, I would say that Microsoft has once again missed an opportunity to make a bigger splash with its second generation Zune players (unless the software proves to be that leap ahead). If next week’s Apple event delivers half of what the rumours promise, the Zune risks becoming another victim of Apple’s innovation and success in this space.