... I see the "Zune" name deisappear in the future. I think MS will simply incorporate the software Zune concept into WP7 completely, and rename Zune Software into something more related to Windows Phone 7.
And, I don't see this necessarily as a bad thing, provided GUI and effectiveness of Zune PC software (which I do prefer to iTunes in most respects) and Zune device software (which I too consider better than its iPod conunterparts) is preserved/improved.

I just hope that by moving entirely into the WP ecosystem, hardware remains good enough in terms of audio quality - because yes, even there I find my Zune 120GB better than my iPod Classic, and so does a Zune HD I've been using for a while.

I have not listened to any of the WP7 devices currently in the market, and I don't know how they sound. Maybe they're good, maybe not. I hope some good hardware is out there, now or at some point in the future, especially by Nokia or Sony-Ericsson. Or whoever, provided it sounds good.