Our Zune has finally arrived, and we are pumped. We’ve all read reviews all across the Internet about the new MP3 player from Microsoft. However, we just had to see it for ourselves and give it a thorough use before making up our own minds on whether this new device is worth its salt or not. Look for our usual full mini-reviews of the new player shortly.

Initial impressions? This thing is hot - not temperature hot, but genuinely attractive. The casing is a refreshing change from the norm in the current MP3 player market. Plus the user interface, while not thoroughly tested as yet, looks to promise a lot of ease-of-use and simplicity. I’ve personally been looking forward to playing with the Zune for a while. Hopefully, Microsoft won’t disappoint.