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Microsoft Confirms New Music Player

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-on dept.

Udo Schmitz writes "It's official now. Reuters confirms the rumors that Microsoft wants to take on Apple's iPod and iTunes. From the article: 'Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player ... Microsoft sources said Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, is working with J. Allard, vice president of its Xbox team, on the digital media player/software project.'"

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  1. Won't budge iTunes market share one iota by Dino · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    At least not on my Mac....

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    That's not what I meant.
  2. Re:Whoooo! by RobotRunAmok · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So . . . how long you been working for Microsoft?

    Oh, Please.

    So how long have you been an un-thinking knee-jerk Anti-Microsoft Zombie?

    It's all about the competition, puppy, and nobody needs a good hard competitive slap more than Apple's Music-Related business. These boutique MP3-Player and Online Music Download outfits whose marketing budgets wouldn't be more than a rounding error in a MS campaign have barely been yapping at Jobs' ankle in any meaningfully annoying way. Let the Big Dog enter the ring, let Jobs start having to look over his shoulder a bit, and it's nothing but good for the consumer.

    Note: I have been using Linux for over a decade, and love both my iPods, so I'm certainly no Redmond apologist. But I relish their climbing into this space. Let the Innovation and Price Wars Begin!

  3. Re:Incompatible with PlaysForSure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Does anyone here on Slashdot believe they can succeed with this strategy?"

    LOL
    Like it really matters what slashdotters think about anything. The one thing common among slashdotters, is that they think they know everything about everything, when in fact they know little about anything, and they certainly have never *done* anything of merit.

    The typical Microsoft Excel programmer has done things more significant than the entire "slashdot community" combined. Who gives a shit what a bunch of self-proclaimed know-it-alls that have never done anything of note think?