Even after your old MP3 player has died, you may still find some uses for it. Moving along, what makes this particularly interesting is:
The Microsoft Zune has very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; good FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (limited) and photos; many accessories available at launch.
Features:
Here’s where things get tricky, particularly if you’re a hard-core portable-media fan. The unit will play back MP3, protected WMA (the Zune-kind only called WMA-DRM9.1), and unprotected AAC. No native Audible, WAV, or WMA Lossless playback. If you have $200 worth of Wal-Mart tracks, you’re in trouble. (You’ll have to burn and rip, or find some way to convert). [...]
Source: http://www.weblog-city.com/mp3-players/microsoft-zune-30gb-black.html
Of interest, another popular story talks about how to get a free MP3 Player that may be an option for some people. Will have more on apple ipod inventor later.