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Obama's "ZuneGate"

Posted by kdawson on from the et-tu-barack dept.

theodp writes "Barack Obama supporters were left shaking their heads after a report surfaced that the president-elect was using a Zune at the gym instead of an iPod. So why would Mac-user Obama be Zune-ing out? Could be one of those special-edition preloaded Zunes that Microsoft bestowed on Democratic National Convention attendees, suggests TechFlash, nixing the idea that the soon-to-be Leader of the Free World would waste time loading Parallels or Boot Camp in OS X just to use a Zune."

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  1. Re:so? by Chineseyes · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Sadly they reported on this several times on msnbc.

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    I think the invisible hand of the market has its middle finger extended

    --A wise old fart named SC0RN
  2. Maybe because Zune Pass is a great deal? by harlows_monkeys · · Score: 5, Interesting

    iTunes Store: millions of songs. Download and keep any song for $1.

    Zune Pass: millions of songs. For a flat rate of $15/month, download as many as you want, for use on up to three Zunes and three computers. Each month, you get to designate 10 of these as permanent. If you cancel your subscription, you keep the ones you designated as permanent, and the rest go away.

    I have two iPods and an iPhone, and I'm sorely tempted to get a Zune for Zune Pass. That's a fantastic deal.