Microsoft launched their new media player, Zune, on November 14. It is definitely some competition for the well established iPod. It features a 3 inch 320x240 pixel display which is larger than the 2.5 inch screen on the iPod. Zune comes in black, white and brown and at 5.6 ounces it is heavier than the 4.8 ounce competition. Overall Zune is a larger product than the iPod. Zune is only available in 30GB where as the iPod offers a variety of sizes up to 80 GB. Zune features the ability to share music between people with the same media player, and they have made sure they didn't miss the opportunity to make this well know. You can send or receive information over a 802.11 b/g connection when you are within 30 feet of each other. The detail that they aren't making as well known is that it is only good for three days. You can share your music, but if they want to keep the song, they have to go out and get it for themselves. The Zune is not yet compatible with Vista, and somewhere deeply embedded in their website they have disclosed this information, but it is another glitch that is not well known. Both players are equally priced, but I think if Microsoft wanted to strongly compete, they should have made the price lower than the iPod, given Apple's strong market share. Microsoft has historically not done too well with hardware, so it will be interesting to see how this venture fairs. May the best media player win!
Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Microsoft launched their new media player, Zune, on November 14. It is definitely some competition for the well established iPod. It features a 3 inch 320x240 pixel display which is larger than the 2.5 inch screen on the iPod. Zune comes in black, white and brown and at 5.6 ounces it is heavier than the 4.8 ounce competition. Overall Zune is a larger product than the iPod. Zune is only available in 30GB where as the iPod offers a variety of sizes up to 80 GB. Zune features the ability to share music between people with the same media player, and they have made sure they didn't miss the opportunity to make this well know. You can send or receive information over a 802.11 b/g connection when you are within 30 feet of each other. The detail that they aren't making as well known is that it is only good for three days. You can share your music, but if they want to keep the song, they have to go out and get it for themselves. The Zune is not yet compatible with Vista, and somewhere deeply embedded in their website they have disclosed this information, but it is another glitch that is not well known. Both players are equally priced, but I think if Microsoft wanted to strongly compete, they should have made the price lower than the iPod, given Apple's strong market share. Microsoft has historically not done too well with hardware, so it will be interesting to see how this venture fairs. May the best media player win!
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