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Microsoft to Kill Off Development of New Zune Hardware
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the Zunes weren't actually that bad. The UI and snappiness of the device is actually attractive. It has a better touchscreen response than an Android device, to be honest.
actually its a Microsoft sponsored press release you dolt;
LOL I remember a couple years back the 10 point bold headline on the ZOON home page;
ZUNE TO GET BEATLES CATALOG EXCLUSIVE!
In my 4 years of university ive seen more sasquatches than i have ZOONs
As I posted in a more obscure thread,
Never forget that the zune brought us this:
I still find it a little disturbing but I think it's also possibly the single funniest thing I've ever seen involving Microsoft.
I have never actually used a zune. They looked ok really, except the brown one (IMHO).
Never forget that the zune brought us this:
I still find it a little disturbing but I think it's also possibly the single funniest thing I've ever seen involving Microsoft.
I have never actually used a zune. They looked ok really, except the brown one (IMHO).
This is true. A lot of people are talking trash about the devices but I doubt anyone as ever used one. To me the UI was much more concise than the iPod, the hardware was very high quality (sound from the headphone port was far superior to what the iPod outputs) and the Zune Marketplace has a nice "recommended" music software. In the end, it was poor implementation and the Apple freight train that made the Zune fail.
I don't know why people are happy about this though. Do you really only want one music player in the market? No one wants a choice? How about competition? Competition is what drives companies to innovate. I really want some company to come out with a product that pushes Apple to an even higher level of innovation. So far no one has done it.
The zune was dead in the water from the beginning. The only thing they had over iPod is the fact that the 30GB was... well... 30GB. The normal Zune models always seemed to break more than the iPod Classic and the iPod Nano.
The Zune HD came out when the 3rd generation iPod touch was out I believe (If not, then the iPhone 3GS, and we all know the touch is later bumped up to match the phone specs), yet had worse specs than even the 1st generation iPod touch. If they really wanted to compete with Apple, that definitely wasn't the way to do it.
The Zune HD came out when the 3rd generation iPod touch was out I believe (If not, then the iPhone 3GS, and we all know the touch is later bumped up to match the phone specs), yet had worse specs than even the 1st generation iPod touch. If they really wanted to compete with Apple, that definitely wasn't the way to do it.
The thing is, the Zune was most like the iPod Classic and you can bet that the iPod classic is going to die too. Everything is moving to multi-function devices like the iPhone or other smart phones. The iPod touch lives well because of the vast Apple eco system and apps that are available for it. Apps make a huge difference for the viability of the iPod Touch. If it was just a media player... it's days would be numbered too.
MS was just too little too late. Question is, are they too late in the Phone OS market too? Nokia is their best chance to catch up or make a mark that's for sure.
I do wish Apple would take one cue from MS and the Zune.... make a brown iPhone!
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Not surprised.... Disappointed in the lack of competition for Apple.
From what I've heard the Zune had some nice features. I think one major downfall about Zune is that you have to buy Microsoft points (that's my experience with my Xbox). That is a major pain and inconvenient. It's not simple for the user. I hated spending more money for something then I had to.
Not surprised.... Disappointed in the lack of competition for Apple.
From what I've heard the Zune had some nice features. I think one major downfall about Zune is that you have to buy Microsoft points (that's my experience with my Xbox). That is a major pain and inconvenient. It's not simple for the user. I hated spending more money for something then I had to.
Wasn't even aware that they are still producing that thing or even investing in it. I never ever have seen a Zune - it was just like it never existed.
btw: do we have any real sales numbers of how many windows mobile 7 units where sold to real customers (not to the stores/providers/employees) ? I still haven't seen any windows mobile 7 phone in the wild .... makes me wonder if it will join the Kin and Zune soon?
It was to the iPod what the win mobile 7 is to the iPhone ....
yeah right, this huge success is probably the reason why they killed the Zune - not acceptable that a newer MS product is a success - or maybe you shouldn't believe MS sponsored stuff that claims that MS products are superior.
btw: do we have any real sales numbers of how many windows mobile 7 units where sold to real customers (not to the stores/providers/employees) ? I still haven't seen any windows mobile 7 phone in the wild .... makes me wonder if it will join the Kin and Zune soon?
It was to the iPod what the win mobile 7 is to the iPhone ....
yeah right, this huge success is probably the reason why they killed the Zune - not acceptable that a newer MS product is a success - or maybe you shouldn't believe MS sponsored stuff that claims that MS products are superior.
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Sony needs to make use of the already established and once popular "Walkman" name and make a real iPod competitor.
Sony needs to make use of the already established and once popular "Walkman" name and make a real iPod competitor.
Now that brings back some nice memories ... Walkman, Discman, ... and Sony can make at times really nice designs.
What are you talking about.. Sony still made Walkman and
Discman http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...N=4294950923&Name=Walkman MP3 & Audio Players
So, now Zune software is gonna compete with Windows Phone 7?
I thought the same thing. They can't just pull the plug when they've poured so many millions into it; It's a bad idea, just cut your losses and move forward. Don't keep trying to keep a bad brand alive.
Granted, I am in a way sorry to see it go. That Zune HD really did look cool. I almost wanted to buy one. Almost.
It's not about a MP3 player or media player anymore. That is last centuries revolution. Now it's about multi-function devices.... smart phones, tablets, integrated entertainment devices like the iPod Touch.
It will be interesting to see how the next 10 years shake out.
Wow - they do a really bad job in marketing this and getting the (formerly well known) name out ....
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Yeah. But they could make a higher end Walkman mp3 player to compete against the iPod. They already have name recognition.
...if the did that they should discontinue the lower end models to avoid confusion and adding a quality or "coolness" to the name Walkman.
Slim02 said:
Yeah. But they could make a higher end Walkman mp3 player to compete against the iPod. They already have name recognition.
...if the did that they should discontinue the lower end models to avoid confusion and adding a quality or "coolness" to the name Walkman.