One thing that is always spot on with the Microsoft Zune is the Zune Originals, artwork on Microsoft PMPs. This year it’s inspired by spring. Three artists contributed:

• APAK – this Portland-based husband and wife duo create colorful paintings that explore the beauty, mystery and magic of life through adventures of curious creatures living in utopian environments. Their tree-like design is featured on the pink device below; their celebration of nature, creativity, music, love and the gift of time.
• Carolina Melis – an Italian-born illustrator whose artwork explores concepts of life cycles and relationships, with a subtle hint of romance. Carolina created the tapestry-like design featuring birds on the green device below.
• Linn Olofsdotter – an illustrator whose art is described as emotional and surreal created the colorful Queen Bee matriarch by digitally combining hand-drawn images with other elements and textures. Linn’s design is shown on the blue device below.

This is obviously under the Artist Series of the Zune Originals. You might also want to check out Zodiac Series and Tattoo Series. Hey, we may think iPods beat Zunes but we never said there’s nothing to love about Zune.

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