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MDN: "Unsurprisingly, Zune's abilities diminish with each passing day; just like those of the derivative company that's trying to make the thing."

It must run on Vista.

It needs Vista? So when will people really be able to use their Zune?

Macster: that was a pun. Not sure what it runs on. Just thought it was interesting how e verything Microsoft touches runs on a backwards clock, and features seem to disappear.

"According to the report, Microsoft plans to continue PlaysForSure licensing despite the launch of the Zune portable audio player and online music service which will be effectively competing with the PlaysForSure licensees."

-what a frick'n mess...all these "partners" gotta feel 'PlayedForSure'

Waaahhh Wahhhh Wahhhh Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Everything Microshaft touched turns to $#iT.
What a mess that company is.
I'll continue to thank god for making me a life long Mac user.

Nice one Mike. My sensors are tingling.

"Microsoft officials have just released a statement saying, "After a beta test of the Zune player, we have decided that it will not support a 'play' option, nor will it support a hard drive." When asked what the official was really trying to tell us, he responded, "honestly, I believe that we will just release a small, empty black box. It will retail for $299, and be completely useless. However, we expect our dedicated Microsoft customers to purchase at least two per sale."

We tried for a comment from Steve Ballmer however, we were told that he was busy purchasing iPods for the holiday rush.

The first batch will have a 35% failure rate out-of-the-box, dead on arrival.

Yeah, nice one, Mike.

"PlayedForSure." LOL!

Of course, it was even better back last December when MDN said it first: http://tinyurl.com/g2svm

Sells for $299.

Gee. That's aggressive pricing against the sector dominating 30 gb iPod which sells for... oh... wait. It sells for $299 too.

This is fun to watch

"You have a case of the Zunes."

"Is there an ointment for that?"

Jeez. You all don't see how I see.

I know Zune will work. This is how:

For iPod users with OS X: Oh well, MS is screwed here

But...

For iPod users with windows:

In the next windows update, software will be discreetly installed that will cause iTunes to fail and install a windows OS on the iPod so a virus can be loaded that burns up the HDD or something. Then, everyone will go and buy a Zune.

You see, microsoft already does this. It's called "Internet Explorer Beta 3," which causes the best internet browser available for windows, Mozilla Firefox, not to work.

I think we should start sweating bullets.

So, is the damned thing (and I DO mean that) gonna' be video-capable?

However, this innovation from Microsoft is expected to be a huge hit in the Florida retirement community of Del Zuna Vista.
Players will come preloaded with hits from Zamfir the pan flute virtuoso, Perry Como's greatest songs, Leon Uris' QB VII narrated by Ernest Borgnine, championship shuffleboard strategies, Rosemary Clooney's "Come On-A My House", John Tesh playing from some desert somewhere, and the collected memoirs of Adlai Stevenson. Please adjust your medication, hearing aids and any other prosthetics now.

rasterbator: Your sensors just called. They've been waiting in Dean Wormer's daughter's room for you to come get them. Bring some Brillo pads, six AA batteries, a CAT 5 ethernet cable and a double edge razor. Just in case.

Hey which way to the iZune store?
Who put the zoo in Zune?
Zero Use-No Excuse
Microsoft-opposite of big and hard
PlayForShit
The Window is closing...

Sabotaging iTunes is not as easy as it seems considering the installed base. If M$ does it, it's going to reflect badly on them, because iTunes has been basically spotless all along.

Choice of colors...

1) You can have your choice of colors. As long as its Black.
Henry Ford on the Model T.

2)Zume come in three colors... All Blue Screens of Death.
Microsoft on the Zume

Also....

The come up with a ad that look like the iPod figures. But instead of dancing, Its shaking the darn thing after it repeatly dies!

I think this thing is going to blow chunks!. However I never understimate MS pockets.....and they are deep.

So on the off chance you are next to someone else with a wi-fi zune you can bookmark a song they are playing to purchase later? BFD.

BTW, I think Rosemary Clooney's "Come-on-a-my-house" is a groovy song!

so was George's "Man of Constant Sorrow"
Of course it was fake, like his politics

Why does this sound like a pathetic attempt at a Frank Herbert sequel?

And on that thought:

"The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action."
- Frank Herbert

Actually, the Zune is simply a metal case to hold the iPod that gives Ballmer the illusion of innovation.

Nice Frank Herbert quote, Ampar. I knew I liked you for some reason.

The reputed Zune colors will be:

BSOD Blue
Envy Green
iPod White

maczealot: You forgot one thing. The Zune covered iPod is then sold at a loss. MS Econ 101.

I feel sorry for Ballmer's kids; all they get this Christmas is a Zune.
Poor kids.

Thanks, blucaso! Let's make that our secret. Now bring on the Geonemotodium arraknis!

So what the hell is the wireless part of Zune for if you can't download and purchase songs?

Why does this sound like Sony all over again...?

"Let's create a device that has its own format and its own store, and because we're Sony/Microsoft, everyone will come crawling to us! Woo-hoo!"

It didn't work for Sony, and it ain't gonna work for Microsoft...

And for a company run by a sales guy, it fails to understand or head off one of the most basic tenets:

Under-promise and over-deliver

If everyone thinks the Zune will have Wi-Fi and video capabilities, and it doesn't, you've just shot yourself in the foot...

And a choice of three colors isn't going to make up for a lack of features people were hyped about, esp. w/o any price advantage...

Zeke, good one...

"Does the Zunes spread like an STD?"

i just hope zune looks incredibly ugly... and i hope the iPhone will look something like this
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3168733759916419298&q=italk&pl=true

zune = 3 years too late and offers nothing that the ipod and itunes service has done before it years ago.

microsoft = a dead corporation who cannot come up with an original idea unless Apple and Google go it 1st.

If microsoft wer actually thinking about this they would have created a product that 'could be the next stage for the ipod'.

Microsoft being what they are, all they can see is their bank balance and not what customers want.

BASIC BUSINESS ADVICE FOR BALLMER:

1. LISTEN to your customers
2. Create products that CUSTOMERS want
3. Give up competing with Apple - BECAUSE YOU AINT APPLE! get over it!

This is one of the biggest differences between Microsoft and Apple. Apple doesn't boast in public about their unreleased products. MS, of course, makes promises they can't keep, releasing a piece of crap which 1) is not released in time, and 2) doesn't deliver what promised.

Apple's secretive strategy is much better. You can't rise the expectations too high if you simply don't tell anything. Advance hype CAN be good for your product, but it definitely isn't if you can't deliver what you promised (MS).

Also, while Apple only releases new products when they're good enough, MS releases some half-arsed, delayed turd that isn't ready even after a couple of service packs.

Good to see MS fsck up again.

Ok, all the lemmings, get ready to buy the thing, regardless how crappy it may be...

I think Ampar has nailed it. The reverse clock of Microsoft strikes again. That sounds so like a limerick, someone should go write it. (UGH).

MDN word: Didnt. As in "Oh no you didn't!"

Headlines:

Microsoft crowned king of the also rans

Correction:

Microsoft crowned king of the coulda, shoulda, would of's

Correction:

Pending final release dates of their products... Microsoft crowned king of the coulda, shoulda, would of's

Correction:

Microsoft crowned king of the coulda, shoulda, would of's for release dates of products.

I think I finally got it.....

Next announcement from Microsoft... The Zune will have wireless capability, but the initial release will not use it for anything that is actually useful.

how many zune device can my device detect on my social?

ow its unlimited......