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David Pogue Takes On the Zune

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gotta-love-them-made-up-words dept.

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."

2 of 99 comments (clear)

  1. Microsoft can't help it... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  2. growth by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.