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kataboom master blaster ad astra per aspera 995 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jul 22 2006 : 8:44PM if microsoft can put out a product that doesnt get involved with exclusivity (i.e. apples .m4a format), then ipod could be in trouble. 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. "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." The initial device will have Wi-Fi and use a hard drive to store music, Microsoft said. Stephenson's statement also lent some credence to speculation that the company's player will use wireless connectivity to share music with other Zune devices. The initial device will have Wi-Fi and use a hard drive to store music, Microsoft said. Stephenson's statement also lent some credence to speculation that the company's player will use wireless connectivity to share music with other Zune devices. The software maker has posted a teaser Web site, set to the song "Us" by Regina Spektor. Microsoft also noted its move on a blog, Zune Insider, whose author is part of the company's effort. "So what's Zune?" writes Cesar Menendez, the author of the blog, who says he recently began working on the project. "It's Microsoft's new, holistic approach to music and entertainment. And yes, this year, we'll be releasing a device as part of the project. Under the Zune brand, we're looking to build a community for connecting with folks, all to discover new music and entertainment. Zune-branded devices are apparently only one part of Microsoft's strategy, though, with Stephenson telling the magazine that Microsoft's broader vision is to allow people to play and discover music from a variety of devices including computers, phones and the Xbox 360. One of the big question marks surrounding Zune is whether any Microsoft music service will work with all of the third-party players out there, such as the Clix and devices from Samsung, Creative and others. Also unclear is whether rival music services, such as Urge, RealNetworks' Rhapsody and Napster, will work with Microsoft's upcoming player. An MTV Networks representative said the company couldn't say what if any role MTV and Urge would play with Zune. "We're talking with Microsoft on a number of levels and we can't comment on those discussions at this time," the representative said. The representative said MTV is committed to "nurture and evolve" Urge, which it says has received a positive response since launching in test form two months ago. Urge is built into Windows Media Player 11, with the software available as a download for Windows XP, and it will be an integrated part of Windows Vista when it ships next year. Wu also pointed out that Microsoft must do more than just add its brand name to have a winner. "I think it's yet to be proven that they can come up with a seamless, integrated experience that iTunes and iPod provides today," he said. "They have to create something as fun and easy to use. Everybody else has failed. You have to remember that people have an emotional attachment to their iPods." An Apple representative declined to comment on Microsoft's announcement. Click to expand full story @ c/net [Link]
Joey Starr Senior Member Still wanking after all these years. 8082 Posts 10/00	Posted - Jul 22 2006 : 9:14PM Lost count of how many "iPod killers" were announced over the years... [Link]
kataboom master blaster ad astra per aspera 995 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jul 22 2006 : 9:16PM 20? [Link]
Joey Starr Senior Member Still wanking after all these years. 8082 Posts 10/00	Posted - Jul 22 2006 : 9:24PM I don't care about iPods at all actually, except it's a nice moneymaker for Apple, and I like their computers and software, the iPod success is good for the company. [Link]
kataboom master blaster ad astra per aspera 995 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jul 22 2006 : 9:30PM you know i have an ipod but i would LOVE for some company to come out with a device with just a few tiny changes from the ipod which apple seems to not want to do no matter what. i really hope this is it! [Link]

croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04	Posted - Jul 25 2006 : 4:36AM iPod killer doomed. Called iClod. [Link]
kataboom master blaster ad astra per aspera 995 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jul 27 2006 : 11:43AM croy wrote: iPod killer doomed. Called iClod. Click to expand nothing new there croy - its certainly uphill. if i had the financial backing of microsoft i could make a ipod killer for sure. [Link]
K Smitten Kitten Cloud 9 530 Posts 2/06	Posted - Jul 27 2006 : 12:49PM If making an iPod killer was easy, Creative, Samsung, Sony, etc. would have done so already. iPod is here now. It works. It has the best user interface by far, IMHO. It's even somehow managed to become somewhat trendy. This isn't an area where MS can easily wedge itself into by wielding its OS monopoly. When mobile phones become "good enough" music players, they may well kill the iPod. [Link]
codybangs Digital Playground 676 Posts 8/04	Posted - Jul 27 2006 : 4:56PM Love the IPod, don't like MacOSX that much. :) [Link]
croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04	Posted - Jul 27 2006 : 10:09PM There are a lot of useable MP3 players, with different levels of execution in interface. But Apple has managed to be the status symbol, in spite of questionable drives. But in the smaller Nano sized players I think Apple fails. The problem here is that MS is trying to offer services and apparently that isn't going so smoothly. Part of this problem is with the studios, who want a competitor to Apple so they can play each against the other, but they don't want to pay the price. Life isn't that easy though, idiots. The dumping on of features with questionable value over a simple but usable interface seems to be an in-house issue with MS. Yet another reason to hire consultants. [Link]
kataboom master blaster ad astra per aspera 995 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jul 29 2006 : 2:50PM croy wrote: The dumping on of features with questionable value over a simple but usable interface seems to be an in-house issue with MS. Yet another reason to hire consultants. Click to expand yup. if it were up to me, i would keep it simple like the ipod. if the zune comes with xbox hook ups & all that shit - i dont want it. [Link]
croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04	Posted - Jul 29 2006 : 10:29PM Has wireless capability been a big seller of Nikon digital camera? I don't really think so. Granted teens are flighty, but that is not a must have. And I don't see Microsoft having a nice implementation. As for the rest, the Microsoft attempt to force the blue screen of death on other devices has been thankfully unsuccessful. I mean let us make sure our core products work first (and work well). [Link]
justalurker Member 241 Posts 8/03	Posted - Jul 29 2006 : 10:36PM I've had my iPod for awhile now and fairly happy with it, my PDA running WM 5.0 on the other hand rarely can go 24 hrs without a reset. [Link]

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