Microsoft Cuts Price of Zune: And No One Cares

In an effort to head off all of this Apple media hype, Microsoft announced that they will be dropping the 30GB Zune to $199. Microsoft said that the $50 price drop was planed for months now, and they just waited until today to drop the news.

Way to go Microsoft!!!

You really upstaged Apple today with that one!!!

Microsoft cuts Zune music player price by $50 [Reuters via G4TV]

iDJ2 Spins Out In September

Numark’s latest iPod DJ mixer, the iDJ2, finally has a release date. This unit has been delayed, and now is set to be released now in September. It has dual ipod docks, a scratch pad, control pitch, key-lock, and can simultaneously play two songs from one ipod.

It comes with a full-color screen, XLR and RCA connections, line inputs, and USB ports. The iDJ2 also has a speical feature called "iPod Direct Mode" which allows a user to play back tracks purchased from the iTunes Store.

So what's the price? Around $600.
Very cool equipment to have if your way of life is DJing!

Numark dates iDJ2 iPod DJ mixer [iLounge via Crunchgear]