We’re often enjoy rooting for the underdog, so when images of the Zune HD surfaced, we were excited to see something that might combat the iPod. Really though, I’m not sure how so much information can be floating around and still not actually know anything.

Things we know:

• Someone “close to the Zune team” confirmed that the Zune HD is definitely the fourth-gen Zune.
• In this same line of thinking, it is supposed to have “competitive” capabilities to the iPod Touch. [Technologizer]
• The site was registered in a way that is not consistent with what Microsoft normally does.
• That artist, David Y. Chun, that originally hosted the images on his portfolio has pulled them. This means absolutely nothing.
• Microsoft has made no official stance. They have not confirmed, denied or acknowledged the rumors. This also means nothing.

The pictures sure look cool, though:

[Engadget, Gizmodo]

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