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The Zune Cometh

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-there-was-much-spilling-of-the-ink dept.

Well, except for those hiding under a mountain of used iPod batteries, it's fairly well known that the Zune iPod-wannabe killer is coming out Monday/Tuesday. There's a piece in the NYTimes about counting on the wireless part of the Zune to take down the iPod as well as some interviews with people involved in the creation. But OTOH, RoughlyDrafted (which has had a series of pieces about the Zune) points out some issues with the DRM systems, and forecasts a number of issues — and also calls out what they called a "Digg Fraud Campaign". But soon — the market decides.

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  1. I for one would like to welcome... by WildTangent · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    our new Blue Screen of Death masters..

  2. well by thejrwr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If you do some complex math Zune = BSOD, here is my proof!
    http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/newsbleat01

  3. Passing.... by shirizaki · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm getting a Vision M. Cheaper, more video files support, and not as trendy as an iPod. Maybe in a couple of years when the Zune shrinks and gets more diversity in file support I'll look into it. In other news, why is it so hard for companies to make a portable audio/video player that supports tons of codecs and is USB mass storage?

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