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Old 09-03-08   #1 (permalink)
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Microsoft will be offering new 120GB and 8GB Zune models

Microsoft launched its Zune digital audio players (DAP) hoping to dethrone Apple and its dominating iPod from the top of the DAP heap. As it turns out, the Zune proved to be no match for the iPod. The iPod sits firmly at the top of the sales pecking order while Microsoft languishes much farther down the list of the most popular DAPs around.
Despite the sales figures, not being what Microsoft hoped for, it is still trudging along with new models and updates to the software to bring about the "Zune Social". In May of 2008, Microsoft launched the Zune 2.5 update and episodes of TV shows. Later in May of 2008, GameStop announced that demand for the Zune in its stores was so low it would no longer be carrying the products.
Engadget reports that information on new Zune models has surfaced from B&H Photo. A 120GB Zune in black will be available for $249.95. An 8GB Blue flash-based Zune will be available for $149.95. Zunerama reports that it has received a screen shot from someone at Wal-Mart that shows the black 80GB Zune and the 4GB Zune have been discontinued. The screen shot is so blurry as to be virtually unreadable.
If the screenshot is accurate, it would seem the 80GB hard drive based Zune is being replaced with the 120GB version. The 4GB flash based Zune is phased out in favor of the 8GB version.
The players would go head to head with Apple's classic iPod 80/160 GB players, priced at $249/$299, and its 8GB flash iPod Nano, generally available for around $179.99. In the previous generation, the iPod featured better battery life, while the Zune sported a bigger screen and some extra features, though there's no telling how the next generation models of the two players will stack up.
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Perfect example of how hype affects the market. People buy Apple products because they see those awful Mac vs PC commercials, and avoid the Zune, because its Microsoft, and everyone knows its impossible for Microsoft to release anything worthwhile.

Zunes are priced the same as iPods, but come with more features, so I don't see why any Windows user would get an iPod over a Zune.

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I love my zune to death, much better than the ipod it replaced.

I just think it's absolutely ridiculous that it doesn't work in XP x64, especially considering that MS made it
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Perfect example of how hype affects the market. People buy Apple products because they see those awful Mac vs PC commercials, and avoid the Zune, because its Microsoft, and everyone knows its impossible for Microsoft to release anything worthwhile.

Zunes are priced the same as iPods, but come with more features, so I don't see why any Windows user would get an iPod over a Zune.
Because they entered too late to get that same following apple did and still are working on the whole "one stop shop" that apple has built. software/hardware/store. They'll get it though, it is Microsoft.

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I own a 1st gen Zune and a 2nd Gen...i love them, really. But i dont like how they over hype it. They make a lot of news for about 2 weeks, then drop all updates on software and advertising completely. Now they have a 3rd gen coming out, which means we will get some good support for 2 weeks then wait for 6 months and get the 4th Gen, then the 5th...6th...etc etc.
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Plus the Zune software just sucks. Plain and simple. Looks great but functionality is piss poor. WMP did a fine job with handling tagging and creating a media library, Zune still screws up.

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Personally, I like the zune AND it's software. I have a 30gig first gen that's still in great shape and is my daily audio player. People who use it at work really like it, they've just never heard of it. They're like, where do you get those?
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No FLAC support? I'm not buying. Doesn't really add to the fact that a 3 foot drop kill my Zune's screen and I'm not paying $150 to get it fixed or dropping $250 for a new one. My iPod Touch survived a 6 foot fall directly on it's screen onto tile and it managed to survive without a scratch or hook-up.
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I love my zune, and dont really want to sell it.

Only got a touch through a trade, wouldnt have bought it.. itunes is god-aweful, but thank God for media monkey

I humor my friend who uses itunes as his everyday music program.. and he deletes every other one i put on when i come over haha
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Glad to see Microsoft isnt giving up on the zune, they are much better than the icrap and the software just takes the cake.
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I love my zune to death, much better than the ipod it replaced.

I just think it's absolutely ridiculous that it doesn't work in XP x64, especially considering that MS made it
What are you talking about? it works in 64 bit. im running it right now. it was just when they first came out they didn't work in 64 bit. the new zune software supports 64 bit xp and vista, u just got to find the link to the right version on the zune site. which isn't hard to find

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