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Microsoft Reportedly Ends Zune Hardware Development

Posted by Soulskill on from the no-need-to-throw-good-money-after-bad dept.

ideaz tips this Bloomberg report: "Microsoft Corp. will cease introducing new versions of the Zune music and video-player amid tepid demand, helping the company shift its focus to mobile phones, according to a person familiar with the decision. The company will concentrate on putting Zune software onto mobile phones such as those running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, said the person, who declined to be identified because the decision hasn’t been announced. Zune software lets customers buy songs and movies, as well as pay a monthly fee to stream unlimited music."

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  1. Microsoft has been changing by Billy+the+Boy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It looks like they're really making good progress. Windows 7, XBOX360, Windows Phone 7...All awesome products. It's good, since I really wouldn't want to live in a world dominated by Apple and Google.

    1. Re:Microsoft has been changing by lwsimon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Agreed. I'm actually happy with Win7, which is a first for a Microsoft product since Win2000.

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    2. Re:Microsoft has been changing by LordLimecat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      [Apple]...but otherwise things run pretty smoothly, usability is first and 99.9999% of users don't need to rely on a "computer friend" to help them out.

      Good thing that apple support is free for all things, hardware failures never occur, and they dont need help setting it up. Oh wait, as an IT consultant I have to deal with all of those things... on Macs too.
      Also, good thing their server offerings are so strong...

      [Google]... everywhere but in turn they must be able to access it too for advertising purposes.

      I like how you imply all the other search engines (and all other free online services...) including microsoft arent the same. And Ill note that in several of their products (Chrome/ium/OS, Apps, Postini), you can prevent them from collecting any data quite easily (in the case of apps/postini, its by GASP paying for the product).

      [Microsoft] ...their software is not only really expensive but also not quite stable

      Myth, If your Server 2008/Exchange 2010 setup isnt stable youre doing it wrong (and Im not really sure how youd even maange that). Compare its stability to such appliance OSes such as Freenas or pfsense, I think youll find its a hell of a lot MORE stable (since having a USB keyboard plugged into those causes a boot-crash)...