Latest Entry: (Post #22) by mtvoyagers on Jul 27 2006, 04:24 AM. (Line Breaks Removed)
QUOTE(T100 @ Jul 26 2006, 06:58 AM) I dont know whether I should call this a good news or a bad one. I don't like microsoft for most of their products. And I dont like the company itself. But I dont like ipod either. I always think ipod is a too easy success for apple. The product itself, unlike Microsoft products like Xbox, is no technologically advanced at all. The design and the f... read more.
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." ... ... ...
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
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...
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.)
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.
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)
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.
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.
Well, i wouldn't count on there being a massive shift away from Apple any time soon just because Microsoft step up for a fight. Granted MS do have the money and the skills to pull it off, and if they can get this thing tied in to Vista, and the 360 (Windows Live Anywhere?) than that will definitely be an angle Apple will have great difficulty in responding to, what with the massively smaller hardware support for Macs. However the simple truth is that Apple have too great a lead for a real challenge (even if the iPod isn't the best MP3 player around, IMHO Creative make far better players) and Apple have pretty much everyone cornered when it comes to content (again IMHO iTunes ain't great either). And due to Microsoft's classic failure to see an emerging market quickly and apply the classic MS stranglehold (see: OS, Browser, Office Suite) this thing has a way to go yet.
PS what was wrong with the name Argo? why would anyone call anything Zune?
I dont know whether I should call this a good news or a bad one. I don't like microsoft for most of their products. And I dont like the company itself. But I dont like ipod either. I always think ipod is a too easy success for apple. The product itself, unlike Microsoft products like Xbox, is no technologically advanced at all. The design and the function of ipod are just at Third World standards. The amazing part is how people like this kind of low-end products at a high price. Probably it is due to the irrational market of the US. Now microsoft, being a US company, is targeting this market. I think microsft has the edge of integrating Zune with Windows, which is an OS more popular then Mac-OS X. I hope microsoft will win this battle this time.
It kind of sounds like you have never seen in real life, or used an iPod, 3rd World contry? do you see pictures of people in etheopia walking around saying these are right for us third world type, no, you see them wanting and needing food and shelter. Also I do hope you know that iPod works with mac and windows with no hastel, and most likely, "Zune" will have troubles with integration, depending on what software they use for it. One last quick thing, once you have boughten twenty dolars of music from iTunes you really can't use any other mp3 player, besides iPod and I really don't feel like buying $350 in music from someone else, just because all of a sudden microsoft decides to start the race.
I do support Microsoft and Windows much, much more than Apple and mac, but from what I have used, music player wise Apple definatly has the better product with better features, also Apple won the race in advertisement, I might have thought an iRiver, or something else was better, but I didnt see the features and the QUALITY that I saw and see in iPods. If you think iPod is low-end then why dont you try to find a music player with a cleaner interface, and more features than iPod, which will also play protected content without going over $300.
I bet the Zune will cost just as much or more as your average iPod too. But if microsoft actually pulls something out worth while that looks good, is compact, and is a better value than iPod that will also play protected content I would love to use it.
I dont know whether I should call this a good news or a bad one. I don't like microsoft for most of their products. And I dont like the company itself. But I dont like ipod either. I always think ipod is a too easy success for apple. The product itself, unlike Microsoft products like Xbox, is no technologically advanced at all. The design and the function of ipod are just at Third World standards. The amazing part is how people like this kind of low-end products at a high price. Probably it is due to the irrational market of the US. Now microsoft, being a US company, is targeting this market. I think microsft has the edge of integrating Zune with Windows, which is an OS more popular then Mac-OS X. I hope microsoft will win this battle this time.
Dreus, thank you for pointing out that with iPods, you're NOT forced to use iTunes. Many simple everyday computer people have written programs to work with the iPod because they didn't like iTunes as well. There's Musicmatch, Winamp, Realplayer, Yamipod, Copypod, PodUtil, Anapod, Ephpod, EuPod, and a lot more. Also, why does everybody bag on the iPod? Sure it's got its flaws, just like every other mp3 player. And if you're whining because they're so popular, it's not that they're overrated; they got to be so popular for a reason (many reasons actually.) For one it's capacity sizes are adequete for everyone: 512MB, 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40,and 60GB (yes, I'm including the older Gen. iPods.) And you can't tell me the iPod is ugly, like some mp3 players. The design is made for easy use and so is the iPod interface. It does have a steep pricetag, but for the people who love their music, they're either willing to pay for it or have the money either way. And yes, you can use the harddrive for storage, the whole thing actually. So if you base your opinions solely on a battery problem or some other kind of hardware problem, that's not how every iPod is. And Apple gives you a 1 year warranty if anything happens, and on top of that, if you want to buy a 2 year warranty, you can wait until your 1 year is almost over, so even if something does happen you're still in good hands. Microsoft thinks that they can beat the iPod because of a Wi-Fi connection. But they're basing all their strategies on the current iPod. The new 6G iPod will be out in October (trust me I know, because Apple announces a new Generation iPod exactly 1 year after the last one.) So Microsoft will have this thing made and ready to release in November right after the new, more improved iPod is out and sure, a few people will buy the Zune (what kind of name is that?), but I bet you that more people will buy the iPod over the Zune.
if your one of those people like me who work on different computers everyday (be it school, work,
home, library, etc.), then you should be entrigued by the variety of software available for
installation and execution off of a removeable or portable drive at portable apps's website
(just google it). everythings free, and it is all portalbe, very useful software, even not so
useful stuff (but who doesnt like to screw around everyonce in a while on a computer with cool
programs?!?). its very cool, you start off with a "start menu" for your flash--- you just let
yo....
If you have ever wanted to sync your personal calendar to your ipod, but either dont use/have
microsoft outlook, or just dont like either of them, (like me) then there is actually a way to sync
almost any desktop calendar to your ipod using google calendar as a "stepping stone". Basically
gcal has a built in feature that will sync your desktop calendar to google... this is normally
useful if you want to be able to view your calendar anywhere you have internet and want to make
changes and have them take place on your normal calendar. but for our purposes, you want to sy....
well like it says google realeaced a wikipedia rival, check this article from webware. i went
there to try it out but there wasnt a lot of topics to look at so i cant say it's great now but
you know google everybody loves them it's only a matter of time before they probably kill
wikipedia. i think this has an up side because it's not ment for just rendom anonomous writing
but it displays the author or authors of the article so it's more reliable, especialy if writen
by a proffessional in that field. so i hope this one gets far and has a lot more artic....
I bought the IPOD, but I need many tools for this device to perform many different functions. I
already got iTunes, so do not list it over here. List some useful tools for IPOD with the
description of its functions.....
Saw GAOTD a few months ago, and love it! Today, I did not really like the software as much as
usual. I have been looking for a converter for my PSP, so this was perfect. PROS Works well (And
with Vista!) Compresses quite a bit on low quality CONS Custom window skin *sigh* Not as fast
as I would like it What do you think?....
hey guys, i just recently got an 8gb ipod touch and i LOOOOOOVE it! i found an excellent video
and dvd to mp4 converter, however i have just one problem with it. it allows you to convert to a
number of sizes, and i have figured out that i must choose between two of them. they are displayed
as: -ipod touch mpeg-4 wide screen (720x406) and -ipod touch mpeg-4 extra (640x480) after doing
some research, i discovered that the ipod touch's screen size is actually 640x480, however
widescreen might also look better.... so which one? does anyone know?....
Many people have been disappointed with the Zune- Microsoft's attempt at developing an iPod
killer media playing machine. I don't know too much about media players, but you would think
that if it has wifi capabilities, it should be able to go online. Well, the MS Zune lets you preview
other people's music, which you would then have to buy. I guess that the idea has some merit,
but come on? I digress. Does anyone think that the Zune will outsell the ipod this holiday season?
Some people seem to think so. With a price tag of $100 in some popular electroni....
First off there are to programs for you to google and download - both free/ open source... they are
handbrake (window gui version for windows) the mac version for mac (if you have a mac don't
bother with dvd43 as it will decrypt dvds as well once you have installed the 2 pograms and
restarted your pc (for DVD43) if you open dvd43 you will see a yellow face in the taskbar if yu now
put in a dvd it will go to a devil and finally a green smily face which should'nt take more that
20 seconds (this is the bit step as it not much of one... Now open handbrake and in th....
QUOTE Imagine if you will, you have an iPod. That wasn’t too hard now was it? Now imagine
if your friend has one too and has some music you really want. The problem is you’ll have to
take your iPod to their PC connect it and transfer files onto your iPod. What potentially could go
wrong is if you end up syncing it to that PC by mistake, you’ll lose all your data. Now
imagine you’re hiking though the hills and are nowhere next to a PC, particularly your friends
PC. A company called miShare has developed a tool for just such quandaries. It&#....
iPod Touch QUOTE The iPod touch is an iPod portable media player designed and
marketed by Apple Inc. The device, which features a multi-touch interface, was unveiled to the
general public on September 5, 2007 as part of an event dubbed "The Beat Goes On", - an event which
featured the introduction of Cover Flow to the iPod line. The iPod touch uses 8 or 16 GB of flash
memory, costing US$299 and US$399 respectively. It also has Wi-Fi and includes Safari,
Apple's web browser. The iPod touch is the first generation of the iPod line to inc....
Yes Im new here and I was told could win a free ipod. Now I have account /biggrin.gif"
style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> it is true I can win a free
ipod got Free Ipod at ipod sweepstakes By afunguy26 at 2007-09-09 PM or post in this thread
and ill teach you how ....
Yeah the iPod is way overrated in my opinion. You might consider other players which may or may not
better suit your needs as a consumer. There are some gangsta media players out there, this one in
my opinion is way better than the iPod video /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P"
border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Introducing the 199$(circuit city) 3.5-inch screen,
supercompact body, 30GB; video, music (including subscriptions), and photo player: The Archos 404
Yeah, that's right, 3.5-Inch screen. if you wanna go to 4.3 inches widescreen, shel....
Hey all first off this is the most relevant forum i could find for this topic. hope its good enough
here. Now i have an mp3 player which is about the same dimensions as the ipod nano, it would fit
into a nano case etc except its just an mp3 player in the shape and design etc.. the earphones are
plain dodgy and theyre starting to crackle and such and its really annoying, the only thing is being
so small the earphones arent the standard size that would fit into a PC or cd player its abit
smaller, both shorter and thinner. Im thinking they could be the same sieze jack a....
I think all three brands are good at producing quality music but iPod is not a practical buy!
It's quite expensive.. whereas, creative and iriver will give you a lower price with MORE
features!!!!....
Apple released several new additions to the iPod family today at the Apple conference, as expected.
Included were several new iPods, and new accessories. Here's the list. iPod nano Aluminum
case, now in colors 2GB: $149 comes in silver 4GB: $199 comes in silver, green, blue, pink
8GB: $249 comes in black, silver, green, blue, pink 24 hour battery life 40% brighter screen,
adjustable. New software like the regular iPod New armband, charger, and lanyard iPod (regular
model) New prices, capacities 60GB model, $249 15,000 songs 80GB model, $....
Well first and foremost, I'll say this: I'm an iPod man. I love iPods, I have two of them in
fact, and I've done a lot of things with them like hacking them to play doom, and some other
cool stuff. 30GB is quite a bit for an mp3 player, let alone the 60GB version. So there's also
room for not only your music, photos, and videos, but your other files, because you can use it as
sort of like a flash drive. So in short, I can't get enough of my iPods. But recently I heard of
Microsoft coming out with their Mp3 player. Even though not many details have bee....
this site give a good gift /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0"
alt="smile.gif" /> free phone & Ipod visit the site here click bye bye /laugh.gif"
style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Edited topic title &
description ....
This came to me through email a couple of days back - and it this is true, this is by far the most
hilarious corporate memo of this century. I've posted this on Asta too - but would like to
share it with you all. BTW - this would appeal more to the Indian people on this board as it
contains a lot of expletives in our national language - Hindi. I wouldn't bother translating
them, as some of them are real nasty. But wherever you encounter such a word, simply put your
imagination at work and replace it with something filthy - and you'd get the gist of the whol....
if some of you have not heard already, there is a linux for the ipod now. it allows you to a lot
more with your ipod. you can play vidoes on any ipod. like the nano. you can even run the first
person shooter called iDoom on it. linux does it again, putting commercial technology to shame.
whats nice you can swich to the normal apple firmware anytime you want. if you got an ipod try this,
its really easy to install. it will actually make your ipod worth for what you paid for it. just go
to www.ipodlinux.org hope this interests some people....
Not sure if this is the right forum, but I didn't see anywhere else for it... Ok, my girlfriend
got a 4 GB iPod Nano about a month ago. She had about 100 songs on it and one day they just
disappeared. Her normal PC won't recognize that she has the iPod plugged in, and her
stepdad's laptop will recognize it... But after she transfers all the songs, and she unplugs the
iPod from the laptop, she loses all of her songs again... She talked to an apple guy, but they said
she needed to do a system restore on it, but they didn't tell her how... And she can't ....
Microsoft's Halo to Become Movie QUOTE It's been a successful video game, and
thanks to two deals signed Wednesday it could become a successful motion picture. A spokesman for
Universal Pictures said that its studio, along with Twentieth Century Fox, had struck a deal with
Microsoft to produce a movie based on the "Halo" and "Halo 2" video games. The studios will pay
Microsoft $5 million plus 10 percent of domestic ticket sales. According to reports, this
number is lower than Microsoft wanted - the company had initially asked for $15 million a....
I was just wondering if anyone has recived an IPOD from this so called FREE Ipod WEBSITE.
www.freeipod.com By the way its really not free you have to finish some offers. But its better
then nothing /wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /> ....
This morning I was going to listen to some music, so I got my iPod, turned it on, and it reset (I
hadn't had it plugged in for a while). When I got to the music, it would go through half of a
song, then skip to the next. After doing this a couple times, it would just skip entire songs.
It'd skip six or seven, then do half of one, then skip six or seven more. Later I looked on the
internet for some ideas, so eventually I tried resetting it again, as instructed. This worked for a
little bit, but then it started skipping over songs again. I reset again, and it lost....
hey ppl any1 got a Ipod i have a 20gb click wheel ipod had it ages now n i love it. what ipod you
got? what u listen 2 on ur ipod? whats the newest song on ur ipod? me 20gb clcik wheel ipod 50 cent
at min 50 cent - candy shop i love my IPod....
Not as iPod that using hard disk drive to store music data, iShuffle using flash memory stick as
many common digital music player like creative products. currently available in 512MB or 1GB storing
capacity. with its simply white color as first generation of iPod, it has no equalizer like iPod.
But it can produce hi fi pqrfect sound with deat flat frequency, no distortion til max volume. even
bass tones.. better than iPod. do anyone have it?....
I have a MP3 player that is a JUMP drive i like it but i like the ipods space very big my sister has
one i like it could fit my laptop in it lol But i got to go with MP3....
Looking for microsofts, zune, rival, apples, ipod
Searching Video's for microsofts, zune, rival, apples, ipod
Express your Opinions, Thoughts or Contribute more info. to help others.
Ask your Doubts & Queries to get answers, So that "Together We can help others!"
Register FREE for AD-FREE
forum, Create your own topics, Ask Questions, track topics, setup
subscriptions & notifications and Get a Free Website w/ Email and FTP.
(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.
