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The Zune Cometh
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.
Well, except for those hiding under a mountain of used iPod batteries
I, for one, can't wait to get my hands on a Zune, with its new infinitely-rechargable battery technology. It uses a nickel-adamantium alloy, right?
Don't blame me; I'm never given mod points.
Dislocating my jaw when I yawn like that.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
...that only computes for three days.
Clunkier than an ipod. Crippled wifi. Lame.
insert inflammatory anti-microsoft comment here
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simply rotate the device 90 degrees to watch video.
HOLY SHIT! I never thought of that!
Can you please teach me how to rotate it 90 degrees? Do you think it will also work for all those photos I have, that are on a 90 degree angle for some reason, too? They look so silly on the wall with everything sideways like that...
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
I'm an early adopter and usually purchase many products like this that come out. I'm really looking forward to it.
"What's with Microsoft and huge hardware?"
They're obviously compensating for something.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, write technology blogs.
Pretty neat how Data fictionally spent about 50 years trying to develop a sense of humor without success, yet in the real world, Google has developed a highly evolved sense of humor almost entirely by accident in less time than a human learns about fart jokes.
Karma: Incomprehensible (Mostly affected by posting at +5, reading at -1, and metamoderating everything unfair.)
You're saying Apple is horrible for having funny commercials? Or am I misunderstanding your position here?
I mean, you don't need to be upset. Microsoft is good at spreadsheets, Apple has admitted that. Why can't Microsoft say something nice Apple?
You were mistaken. Which is odd, since memory shouldn't be a problem for you
"Zune(tm) from Microsoft, the people who brought you EDLIN."
No brainer there.
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.