Zune 2 and its batch of new features are finally upon us, bringing new players and an entirely new experience. Read on to find out how Microsoft has managed to change a lot on the one hand, and very little on the other—then see how the Zune stacks up against iTunes and iPod.

Gizmodo summarized the first Zune 80 reviews from CNET, Wired, Dean Takahashi, PCWorld and YahooTech. Their verdicts? The cup has not yet been breeched, but Microsoft is making very solid improvements on the brand. And some think it blows away the iPod classic.