iPod 'Microsoft expects 1m Zune Sales By June 07': BBC

[Eric5h5]

Absolutely.. however, in the case of the XBox, it didn't take long for their Deficit=Profit scheme to pay off.

Well, except that the "profit" part hasn't happened yet, and isn't projected to happen for a while, either. 100% red ink (except for that one quarter where Halo 2 was released). They did capture a decent percentage of the market, though, so the "profit" part could happen someday. But Zune hasn't captured much of the market, so the "profit" thing is unlikely at best, especially as sales are declining even further. Long-term strategies are fine, but this is just silly.

--Eric

 

[aristobrat]

I'm sorry? 1m units in seven months is competition?

Although I agree with your comment, I know that someone will make the exact same comment about the iPhone sales numbers (after one year) not being competition to giants like Nokia and Moto, ... and I won't agree with it.

 

[Queso]

Although I agree with your comment, I know that someone will make the exact same comment about the iPhone sales numbers (after one year) not being competition to giants like Nokia and Moto, ... and I won't agree with it.

But the iPhone is targeting only the top end of the mobile market. The Zune was supposed to be "the iPod killer"

 

[Shotgun OS]

The Zune still exists? I thought it fell off the face of the planet months ago?

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/05/microsft_claims.html
Are they saying the Zune has 10% marketshare? Bwahahahaha!

 

[BornAgainMac]

Well, well, guess who just announced they sold over 1 million units "putting it ahead of the million-unit target".

http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/05/28/1m.zunes.sold/

Oh yea,
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/05/29/1m.zune.claim.misleading/

 

[72930]

Are they saying the Zune has 10% marketshare? Bwahahahaha!

Of the HD based players...which doesn't include the Nano or Shuffle...