There is nothing outstanding about Microsoft's MP3 player... It is a whole lot of "been there, seen that." You can get an iPod (30 GB) for $35 less but the prices are bound to match up pretty soon after release.

Would I buy one? Maybe...

I should point out that all my DRM music is iTunes and some video for a matter of fact. So I won't be running off at Christmas and buying one.

Plus Microsoft's track record on hardware is spotty... Recent products have been much poorer build, and lot's of their previous ones have been discontinued (as has the support soon after).

Here are a few consumer questions I would have about this:
- Battery Life?
- Battery replacable?
- Can it be used as a external drive?
- What kind of respect does Microsoft have for my privacy?
- Will I need to use Windows Bloat Media Player to upload music?
- What movie/video formats are supported? Divx? Quicktime?
- Can we expect more features in the future?
- How secure is the wireless interface? What protocol? Enabled by default?