David Pogue Takes On the Zune

necro81 writes "The NYTimes' widely read technology columnist, David Pogue, has devoted his weekly product review to Microsoft's Zune. He does an even-handed job of describing what Zune has over the iPod, as well as some product-related letdowns." From the article: "Competition is good and all. But what, exactly, is the point of the Zune? It seems like an awful lot of duplication — in a bigger, heavier form with fewer features — just to indulge Microsoft's 'we want some o' that' envy. Wireless sharing is the one big new idea — and if the public seems to respond, Apple could always add that to the iPod."

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Microsoft can't help it...

[__aaclcg7560]

Until you experienced a blue screen of death while playing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", your life is utterly meaningless.

growth

[j00r0m4nc3r]

Why doesn't MS just stick to what it does well: making a decent Office Suite and a less-than-decent Operating System?

Because of greedy shareholders. It's not enough for them to receive a nice dividend, they demand growth. Oh, and also it's contrary to Borg prinicples.

You have entered an uncatalogued filing cabnet

[crabpeople]

"How sad is it when you have to run away from your own established brand to try to sell something"

This is why clothes you buy from walmart do not say "walmart brand" on them. They come up with cute little brands.