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No $50 iPod Clone From Microsoft

Posted by timothy on from the or-anyone-for-that-matter dept.

dncsky1530 writes "In a previous Slashdot story, the Denver Post ran an article talking about a portable music player that would have the look and feel of an iPod. Microsoft stated that they will not be manufactoring such a device, Mehdi, "I've spent time with a bunch of hardware manufacturers who will launch hardware products when we ship our service that will look and feel as good as the iPod product. And they will undoubtedly be a little bit less expensive and so head-to-head against Apple...""

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  1. MSN Search and Music, Part Two # by jg21 · · Score: 5, Informative
    This post at Microsoft Monitor sets the record straight.

    Written by Joe Wilcox of Jupiter Research it starts:

    I'm a bit stunned by the press feeding frenzy set off by comments (here) Yusuf Mehdi, MSN corporate VP, made during a Wednesday speech. News report after news report claimed that Microsoft would unleash an iPod-killing music player for 50 bucks.

    The problem: That's not at all what Mr. Mehdi said.