\/\/illy Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Microsoft unveils new range of portable music playershttp://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18496 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Has Microsoft EVER successfully launched a hardware device other than the XBOX? I can see it as a companion to the XBOX 360, but not much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Get a Creative Labs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Get a Creative Labs.I don't like the interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Get a Creative Labs.I don't like the interface.I don't like the navigation pad on the Zen Micro but the click-wheel on the older Zen Jukebox is great. I hope they revisit this on their next generation of models.Does anyone else think that the name "Zune" is not catchy at all? Hopefully that's just the working title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 (edited) microsoft should never enter a market where the 2 of the main product principles are design and media... perhaps if people wanted a mobile spreadsheet maker they'd go to the Zune, but I think microsoft has to NAIL this the first time around with better design, better interface, better hardware, better price, better DRM, and better customer service. not to mention something like iTunes...Very tough uphill battle, esp with Apple already having 70% of the market and 'hipness' built into the product.ADedit: i'm an ipod owner and use windows at home... I will stick with the ipod unless something insanely better comes along, all those factors above are my reasons for buying / keeping / wanting to get another ipod Edited July 24, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 edit: i'm an ipod owner and use windows at home... I will stick with the ipod unless something insanely better comes along, all those factors above are my reasons for buying / keeping / wanting to get another ipodI too am an iPod owner and think it's a great device. However, I need more space. I don't care about bigger screen and video and such but if Apple don't come out with a 120GB model (something that should be easily doable since there are 120GB 2.5" form factor drives on the market) then I will be looking for an alternative if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 edit: i'm an ipod owner and use windows at home... I will stick with the ipod unless something insanely better comes along' date=' all those factors above are my reasons for buying / keeping / wanting to get another ipod[/quote']I too am an iPod owner and think it's a great device. However, I need more space. I don't care about bigger screen and video and such but if Apple don't come out with a 120GB model (something that should be easily doable since there are 120GB 2.5" form factor drives on the market) then I will be looking for an alternative if there is one.One of the reasons I bought a Creative Jukebox was for the lap top hard drive. It came with a 60GB but I believe I can upgrade it if and when I am so inclined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I bet ya 10 bucks that you never upgrade it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I bet ya 10 bucks that you never upgrade it Go play your little Nintendo DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I too am an iPod owner and think it's a great device. However, I need more space. I don't care about bigger screen and video and such but if Apple don't come out with a 120GB model (something that should be easily doable since there are 120GB 2.5" form factor drives on the market) then I will be looking for an alternative if there is one.WORD UP. I have a 40 gb but over 65 gb of music and more in other data that i like to keep with me (bringing work data home etc etc..) I could care less about video / screen size, but larger hard-drives would be excellent and necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I bet ya 10 bucks that you never upgrade it I have friends that have definitely done this successfully. However, as a fellow that works in the computer industry, I have no desire to be dicking around with this sort of thing in my personal life. I just want it to carry my music and play it when I tell it to. No HDD upgrades and hacking the O/S for this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 No HDD upgrades and hacking the O/S for this guy.you can play doom on an ipod nano if you hack linux into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 you can play doom on an ipod nano if you hack linux into it. [color:purple]Wow, I can't believe I've overlooked this obvious killer application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Zune was doomed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Ha! I didn't even realize that this thread was 5 years old until the end. Never even heard of the Zune thinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I bet ya 10 bucks that you never upgrade it I guess I owe you 10 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I think booche should get at least $3 of that 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Zune is now Microsoft's brand of music, movie, and tv store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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