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Microsoft Launches the Zune
Doug-W writes to mention an Engadget post about Microsoft's launch of the Zune. From the article: "Not a lot of surprises in the specs department, but they've confirmed the basics we've known for a while, like WiFi, 30GB of HDD, built-in FM, a 3-inch screen and the basic music, pictures and video playback. They also finally let slip the screen res -- an unsurprising QVGA -- and some better news on the codec front: the Zune supports h.264, MP3, AAC and WMA. As for ballyhoo, wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing is where the real action is at, and it works pretty much like we've been hearing: you can share a full-length track with a friend, and they've got three times to listen to it over a three day period, after which they can flag the song for purchase on the Zune Marketplace -- unless they're an unlimited 'Zune Pass' subscriber, of course."
... who cares?
Ignore this signature. By order.
Well, there are people like myself that won't buy *anything* from Apple, and have been waiting for a good competitor. That, and the iPod is grossly overpriced. MS doesn't have a history of overpricing their consumer products, although Apple does. As long as it's reasonably priced, I'm getting one.
Microsoft's main customer has always been the business. Individuals don't really care about Microsoft. They do care about Apple. Businesses are the other way around, but businesses have no reason to care about a music player.
Please, for the good of Humanity, vote Obama.
Just like the ipod was a complete and utter failure because it has DRM.
How's that contrarianism working out for you?
How's that buttplug working out for you?
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!