Microsoft Confirms New Music Player 415
Udo Schmitz writes "It's official now. Reuters confirms the rumors that Microsoft wants to take on Apple's iPod and iTunes. From the article: 'Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player ... Microsoft sources said Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, is working with J. Allard, vice president of its Xbox team, on the digital media player/software project.'"
Tacospeak (Score:5, Funny)
In related news (Score:5, Funny)
Nice name! (Score:5, Funny)
It just me or does Zune sound like some OSS dev tool?
Iron Mike's new player? (Score:5, Funny)
If this follows the suit of previous MS hardware it should be of good quality and support, but how smart is it to compete against those manufacturers supporting your Plays For Zure standard?
If someone comes up with wireless (WiFi or bluetooth) syncing as well as good sound quality (also meaning it'll support a [DRM-free] lossless codec), I'll be sold, but until then I'll hang onto my 3-year-old iRiver unless it breaks.
Re:Nice name! (Score:5, Funny)
Market Speak (Score:5, Funny)
With a pedigree like this... (Score:5, Funny)
Does this mean they'll spend $6 billion on it and end up capturing 23% of the market? Because this team is really, really good at that.
Description (Score:5, Funny)
With support for up to 15,000 songs and up to 150 hours of video on a 2.5-inch QVGA color display, iPod^H^H^H^H Zune gives you the ultimate music experience -- sight and sound -- in a lighter, thinner design. Available in classic white^H^H^H^H^H Blue and dramatic black^H^H^H^H^H Blue."
Woohoo! (Score:5, Funny)
Remember the video (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Zune? (Score:3, Funny)
I don't know about you... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Zune? (Score:5, Funny)
To come up with a really horrbile name, you need to give a million dollars to a marketing firm.
Re:Zune? (Score:5, Funny)
or uPod
or PenisEnvy
Microsoft Confirms "New Music Player" (Score:3, Funny)
Name? (Score:5, Funny)
Just lacks an 'i' and lacks a 'Pod'.
With marketing and Xbox gloss
They'll gain a share but take the loss.
With 40 billion stock bought back
Ballmer might just dodge the sack.
But Jobs would say the chance is slim,
and silhouettes will come for him.
Re:Iron Mike's new player? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait...
"In April 2002, Microsoft's Allchin announced that Longhorn (later renamed Vista) would ship in the second half of 2004."
Re:In related news (Score:3, Funny)
Person 1: Hi, I'm a Zune.
Person 2: And I'm an iPod...
Microsoft Re-Designs the Ipod Packaging (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k [youtube.com]
Re:Where would Microsoft be today (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Where would Microsoft be today (Score:1, Funny)
A lesson in Hebrew (Score:5, Funny)
Awesome... (Score:3, Funny)
Top 10 rejeted names for Zune: (Score:1, Funny)
9) why-POD
8) quickbeforegoogledoesit-box
7) door-stop
6) asx-box
5) metoo-box
4) $10billioninvestedandweonlysoldadozenpod
3) cash-box
2) willsuckuntil3.0-POD
And the number one rejected name for Zune:
AllYouBase-Box
Re:In related news (Score:5, Funny)
Add-on extension (Score:3, Funny)
"It looks like you are trying to play an iPod file. Would you like me to delete it?"
Re:Woohoo! (Score:5, Funny)
"Microsoft. Promising delivery of yesterday's solutions tomorrow, but actually delivering them later the following week".
Re:A lesson in Hebrew (Score:4, Funny)
http://herenot.livejournal.com/29371.html [livejournal.com]
this is true, and the potential for fun is endless. think of going into an israeli computer store and askeing the worker there (Specificly a female worker) "how much does a fuck cost here?"
Re:Zune? (Score:2, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Zune? (Score:3, Funny)
or uPod
or PenisEnvy
Pod.Net
Re:Zune?... How about the Mici? (Score:1, Funny)
So just add a pronunciation note. The first 'i' is pronounced like the ii in Viiv and the second 'i' is pronounced like the ii in Wii. What could be simpler?
Re:Tacospeak (Score:2, Funny)