The Zune

doudou

Sep 15 2006, 09:15 PM

Today Microsoft has officially launched their answer to iPod, Zune. Looking at it, it looks suspiciously like its counterpart, iPod; almost exactly the same design. The Zune is a 30GB music player with a few different that Microsoft considers their competitive advantages.

Support more format - one of the advantage Zune have over iPod is the ability to support multiple popular music file formats than iPod.

Wireless sharing – you can wirelessly share Zune to Zune. Zune lets you spontaneously share full-length sample tracks of your favorite songs, homemade recording, play lists or pictures with friends wirelessly, device to device. Zune let’s you listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times over three days. If you like a song you hear and want to buy it, you can flag it right on your device and purchase it form Zune marketplace.

Built in Wi-Fi – I don’t know how well this feature will affect the battery life, since Wi-Fi power requirements are still quite steep.

So how much with Zune costs? Rumor has it that it will cost between $299 to $399. But nothing official on the price yet. I am expecting Microsoft will want to take advantage of the holiday market and launch Zune before Thanksgiving or Christmas.

xboxrulz

Sep 15 2006, 09:57 PM

I still say, I would rather get an Apple iPod than to get a M$ Zune.

xboxrulz

doudou

Sep 16 2006, 03:32 AM

I feel that Microsoft definitely is not known for their originality. They’ve ripped off a lot more than iPod from Apple. But they do provide a more versatile and cheaper alternative.

Mark420

Sep 16 2006, 11:03 AM

but then again Apple ripped of Creative mostly for the way the Ipod works...there will be an interesting court case about this soon I am sure..

iulian

Sep 16 2006, 12:08 PM

i really thing they shouldn`t realease it , anyway ppl will buy it but i prefer ipod .

doudou

Sep 17 2006, 02:59 AM

Well, hopefully, they will provide enough competition for iPod that iPod will also improve and maybe even bring the price down a little.

CaptainRon

Sep 18 2006, 09:22 AM

QUOTE(doudou @ Sep 17 2006, 08:29 AM)

Well, hopefully, they will provide enough competition for iPod that iPod will also improve and maybe even bring the price down a little.

It is interesting to read that the circular dial interface that iPod popularized is patented in the name of MS!

So I dont think that Apple will risk lodging a case. In anycase, the one who provides better product is better. In this case it is Zune without doubt.

doudou

Sep 18 2006, 01:16 PM

QUOTE

So I dont think that Apple will risk lodging a case. In anycase, the one who provides better product is better. In this case it is Zune without doubt.

I can't say that I agree with that statement. Generally Apple provides the better product and Microsoft provides a cheaper alternative. I know that if Mac and their softwares cost the same as PCs and its softwares, I would definitely buy a Mac. Since we can't really say which is better until the Zune has been tested by consumers. I think that if the Zune cost the same as iPod, it won't sell as well. The only way Microsoft hope to carve up a portion of the market is by pricing the Zune lower than iPod.

nightfox

Sep 19 2006, 02:30 AM

I'm not sure to keep my iPod or go with Zune. Personally, I'm more thinking about getting a PSP since it has some really cool functions!

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HellFire121

Sep 19 2006, 05:21 AM

I wouldn't go for either, i just don't like ipods and i think they are pretty crappy in the design, also i don't want to get something from microsoft. I would rather a creative branded player which have good designs and features and they don't break down every year.

-HellFire

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xboxrulz

Jan 20 2008, 12:10 AM

I have yet to see a product that's completely Microsoft's idea (not including acquisitions).

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Miles

Jan 19 2008, 05:35 PM

I dislike both the zune and the iPod. So expensive for little more than simple hardware decorated with eye candy. I own a Mobile Phone that plays video, shows photos, and plays music, which is enough for me. Why would I need something seperate for those? Most mobile phones now havem features like that. Basically, microsoft launched it for two reasons: They wanted to make more money, and of course, they wanted to make sure that apple couldn't make the iPod mac only and convert people to their OS.
But wow, I never knew it was more than 6 months since the lauch of the zune. Time really flies.

joseph77

Jan 19 2008, 05:25 PM

lol. Do Microsoft really need to create their own mp3 player, rather than reviewing their operating systems and update all files on it inorder to release a good rank service packs? I'd say NO. Microsoft shouldn't create Zune. Because basically, Apple's iPod is more prominent and is more user friendly than with Microsoft's Zune.

Yeah same features, built-ins, plugins, and etc. but what about the name? Did the people around the globe knew Zune?

It's simply Microsoft pirates Apple.

Eggie

Jan 19 2008, 03:34 PM

omg...30GB....thats greater than my Hard disc!(i have 6GB hard disc!!)

Mordent

Jan 7 2008, 12:26 PM

Interestingly, I'd never actually heard of the Zune before reading this thread. Perhaps I'm a little out of touch with the whole market, but I figure I should have at least heard something about them. iPods, on the other hand (classic, nano, shuffle and touch alike), are seemingly more common than more generic mp3 players - like my poor Sony one, with its almost-cute 512MB capacity - which strikes me as being pretty decisive about which ones have dominated the market.

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