 Microsoft's Zune To Rival Apple's Ipod |
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 Jul 23 2006, 06:25 AM
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Member [Level 2]  Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: 20-July 06 Member No.: 26,936  |
Microsoft to launch Zune!
QUOTE After trying for years to compete with the iPod through an array of partners, Microsoft confirmed Friday that it plans to directly go after Apple Computer with its own rival, Zune. Confirming weeks of rumors, Microsoft said it will launch music software and players under the Zune brand, though the software maker left plenty unsaid in its confirmation. "Today we confirmed a new music and entertainment project called Zune," Chris Stephenson, a general manager of marketing for the software maker, said in a statement. "Under the Zune brand, we will deliver a family of hardware and software products, the first of which will be available this year." ... ... ... |
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Jul 23 2006, 08:08 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 22-July 06 Member No.: 27,040 |
Sound's pretty interesting, although I have an iPod, I'd have to say Microsoft pretty much owns Apple with most products. Considering Mac's are sold much less than Windows OS'es ;P
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Jul 23 2006, 09:52 AM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 23-July 06 Member No.: 27,122 |
One of the biggest problems with competing with Apple is the huge market share they now own over the mp3 player industry. It extends so far that the average person asks if someone has an ipod, its like a fashion symbol now. Apple marketing did a very good job on that.
It will be interesting to see how microsoft go with this... -eternal |
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Jul 23 2006, 09:56 AM
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Privileged Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 536 Joined: 19-May 06 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 23,963 |
Wooo! Finally, I can support Microsoft AND listen to music
 Link to the original one? |
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Jul 23 2006, 06:20 PM
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Ancient Enigma  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,837 Joined: 11-July 04 From: under the stars Member No.: 76 myCENT:80.62 |
doesn't microsoft/bill gates own a part of apple already?
 (hence in perspective, microsoft/bill gates earns also from apple's iPod sales?)  oh well, business is business. just let them show how innovative they can get with this one, more than that of iPod.and ZUNE? oh please! can't the microsoft team work out a better name? sounds like a *BLEEP*ized spelling of SONY. what were they thinking? (not exactly the one above, but for a related article, check this.) |
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Jul 23 2006, 06:25 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 2,258 Joined: 5-November 05 From: That one place over there... Member No.: 13,830 myCENT:26.44 |
lol Ya I think I saw Bill Gates in an Ipod/Mac commercial (or who was supposed to be Bill Gates) I think that Zune really isn't a good name but if they compete PC wise why not music player wise. I think they should just incorporate Zune with Windows Media Player in fact I think WMP would have been a better name but you know it is unique I guess. lol I don't know all the details of this player and even though I don't have an Ipod I think Zune is gonna have to come out with something rather advanced because Mac has already taken off with this one.
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Jul 23 2006, 07:12 PM
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Ancient Enigma Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,837 Joined: 11-July 04 From: under the stars Member No.: 76 myCENT:80.62 |
ZUNE is not that quite unique. top link on google search for ZUNE is a brazilian jeans brand.
hope microsoft did their research for the brand name first (oh, microsofters do use google? ), or perhaps they can buy it from the brazilian trademark owner for lots of cash (much cheaper than a lengthy court battle, methinks... if they really want to retaine ZUNE)
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Jul 23 2006, 08:34 PM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 226 Joined: 15-January 06 Member No.: 17,162 |
but ipods suck, there are plenty of better media playing devices out there, and ones that don't rely on such shoddy software like itunes. and they can be cheaper too.
but microsoft will probarbly ruin this anyway, just like they end up ruining most things they get involved with. This post has been edited by terminal2k: Jul 23 2006, 08:35 PM |
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Jul 23 2006, 08:44 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 20-December 05 Member No.: 15,962 |
Finally! Hopefully soon I can quit hearing about how Apple has better MP3 players.
I'm not a huge music fan, but I bet that Microsoft's Zune will be much better than the iPod. |