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Why Microsoft's Zune Scares Apple to the Core
BoredStiff writes "Computerworld has an article examining Microsoft's plans to launch a competitor to the Apple iPod, the wireless media player called Zune. The article lists five reasons why Apple may fear the Zune, and why it won't be as easily smacked down as the dozens of mp3 players before it have been. The Zune isn't just a music player, the article argues. Think of it as a portable, wireless, hardware version of MySpace. With the Zune, Microsoft is trying to launch a consumer media 'perfect storm.'" From the article: "Microsoft will make the movement of media between Windows, Soapbox and the Zune natural and seamless. The Zune interface is just like a miniature version of the Windows Media Center user interface and is very similar to some elements of Vista. Apple fans are overconfident in the iPod because Apple once commanded 92% of music player market share, a number that has since fallen to around 70%. About 30 million people own iPods. But Microsoft owns more than 90% of the worldwide operating systems market (compared with Apple's roughly 5%), representing some 300 million people. The company expects to have 200 million Vista users within two years."
As a proud owner of a MacBook, this is the funniest thing I've seen on Slashdot in longest time.
The article lists five reasons why Apple may fear the Zune, and why it won't be as easily smacked down as the dozens of mp3 players before it have been.
The Zune interface is just like a miniature version of the Windows Media Center user interface and is very similar to some elements of Vista.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
*wipes tear from eye*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Good one!
you're a fan boy because you're getting worked up about this.
Yeah! No one in his right mind would display passion if he wasn't an apple fan boy! Apple fan boys are stupid! Apple fan boys suck!!
Nanny-nanny-boo-boo!
WINDOWS MONOTONE FOR LIFE!!!!
I mean:
[windows monotone for li--BSOD]
Suck a lemon?