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Zune - Microsoft Killer or Next Apple Victim?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quest-to-dethrone-the-iPod dept.

prophet asks: "Now that we have all seen the new Microsoft 'Zune', and the suits over at Microsoft have seen fit to inform us of a whole line of 'Zune' related hardware and software products, my real question is, will Microsoft be able to de-throne the ever growing iPod phenom? With the current confirmed 'Zune' prototype photos dispersed throughout the net, it is hard to see how Microsoft has thought that the current design of the 'Zune' is in fact enough in its current form for users to be pleased aesthetically, and at the same time impressed by ease of use. At the current moment, rumors are circulating of a redesign of the controls on Microsoft's part before a complete release. With the current aesthetical design of the Zune, will it appeal to the masses in the way the iPod did? More importantly, does it appeal to you?

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  1. I don't see the problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, let's consider its features.

    1.) It has wireless.

    2.) It has more space than a Nomad.

    So this thing should be good to go!

  2. Re:Microsoft != Apple by kfg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    . . .unless you consider "their market" to be the content industry. . .

    That is exactly where Microsoft see their market.

    This has nothing to do with products or services, Microsoft is waging war to be the default DRM source, to get a cut of every "media" sale from every source.

    They want one big check from Time-Warner, not a godzillion little checks from those annoying consumers.

    KFG