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Microsoft Confirms New Music Player
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.'"
No wireless. More buttons than an iPod. Lame.
In suspiciously coincidental news, Steve Jobs has been seen taking chair-throwing lessons.
John
"Zune"?
It just me or does Zune sound like some OSS dev tool?
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If this follows the suit of previous MS hardware it should be of good quality and support, but how smart is it to compete against those manufacturers supporting your Plays For Zure standard?
If someone comes up with wireless (WiFi or bluetooth) syncing as well as good sound quality (also meaning it'll support a [DRM-free] lossless codec), I'll be sold, but until then I'll hang onto my 3-year-old iRiver unless it breaks.
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Lemme guess... consumer multimedia is Microsoft's house and they're not gonna let Apple take food off their plate.
"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"
Does this mean they'll spend $6 billion on it and end up capturing 23% of the market? Because this team is really, really good at that.
Set your music in motion
With support for up to 15,000 songs and up to 150 hours of video on a 2.5-inch QVGA color display, iPod^H^H^H^H Zune gives you the ultimate music experience -- sight and sound -- in a lighter, thinner design. Available in classic white^H^H^H^H^H Blue and dramatic black^H^H^H^H^H Blue."
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Go Microsoft! Delivering 2003's technology today!
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
...showing what one can expect the package to look like. :-)
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I wonder how much they spent to come up with that dorky name.
the good ground has been paved over by suicidal maniacs
But I don't believe it 'till Netcraft confirms it
To come up with a bad name, all you need to do is sit down and brainstorm for a few minutes.
To come up with a really horrbile name, you need to give a million dollars to a marketing firm.
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
They could of gone with MsPod.
or uPod
or PenisEnvy
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Editors: you misspelled 'iPod Killer" :-)
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Zune's a name like Tune, (how odd!)
Just lacks an 'i' and lacks a 'Pod'.
With marketing and Xbox gloss
They'll gain a share but take the loss.
With 40 billion stock bought back
Ballmer might just dodge the sack.
But Jobs would say the chance is slim,
and silhouettes will come for him.
Cake or Death? Cake Please!
Needs re-posting. ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k
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Microsoft puts the "late" in emulate...
Someone just finish his History of Computing 101 class?
Zune = fuck (noun) in Hebrew.
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Now my music player can crash just like my Windows desktop and PocketPC smart phone... or overheat like my X-Box 360... or falsely accuse me of pirating like WGA has started doing... or help spread virus outbreaks like Internet Explorer... I can't hardly wait. Damn the iPod and it's crazy similar interface.
10) iPLOD
9) why-POD
8) quickbeforegoogledoesit-box
7) door-stop
6) asx-box
5) metoo-box
4) $10billioninvestedandweonlysoldadozenpod
3) cash-box
2) willsuckuntil3.0-POD
And the number one rejected name for Zune:
AllYouBase-Box
Clippy(TM) for Zune:
"It looks like you are trying to play an iPod file. Would you like me to delete it?"
Unfortunately, "Wii" was already taken.
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They could of gone with MsPod.
or uPod
or PenisEnvy
Pod.Net
There's a definite pronunciation problem there.
So just add a pronunciation note. The first 'i' is pronounced like the ii in Viiv and the second 'i' is pronounced like the ii in Wii. What could be simpler?