...that the Microsoft ZUNE launched! No line ups. No hoopla. I'd hate to say this, but poor MS. I was hoping someone would step up with a true iPod killer. Sunk before the battle. :(

I only knew cuz I was reading up about it. Quite the silent launch :(. It's too bad they didn't have some sort of promotion along with Gears of War (include the soundtrack or something) or HD DVD connectivity ala the USB port. It's like they haven't advertised it at all.

I'm sure there is a reason why the launch was so quiet??

I saw one when I was in Target, and the Zune looked big!

yeah it's a bit thicker than the iPod. It's longer due to the massive screen :eek:

I can't believe it is now the #2 Digital Music Player behind Apple at 13%.

I think the WiFi sharing it kinda neat, except for when you transfer a song to your buddies, it deletes it from yours.

Well its obvious they have they feature, but I guess I would just have to upload the song to my Zune again right?

I wouldn't say no to one if someone gve it to me for christmas though.

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Zune is cooler than iPod? :lol:

http://www.megatechnews.com/im-a-zune-im-an-ipod/

You sunk, my battleship! Ho. Ho. Ho. (Simpsons quote!)
No hype at all makes for bad publicity and low sales.

The only publicity I've heard is bad publicity. Microsoft is probably hoping to enter the market and just latch on, like with the X-Box.

But the danger of being just latched on is that somebody could step on your fingers and then you'd fall off. You need to establish a strong foothold before expanding, imo.

Zune Zune Zune! Zune zune zune zune zune...

Oh wait.... wrong commercial. :p

It'll take time...that's for sure.

Frankly, I think there's a market for iPod to be knocked down - it's not a perfect device (self-install of battery replacements, pretty please!!) but I doubt Microsoft will be the company to do it.

In any case, it will be tough to gain any sort of foothold. It will be an uphill battle for any company that wants to take on Apple, I think, unless they have something truly unique to offer.

I seen one the other day and to me it looked pretty good. I have not seen a whole lot of promotion on it thought. You would think with the holiday being here it would be plastered everywhere. Not sure what to make of that?

The funny part is M/S was sitting on $60 BILLION in the bank 'waiting' to latch on to some 'new tech' to drop money on.

Some of it went to HD DVD. I hadn't even heard about Zune, so they sunk money into that. Though not much.

M/S makes a PROFIT of over $1Billion a month. Yes, Billion with a 'B'. PER MONTH. They've been sitting on their hands just waiting for something new to hit the market. Their plan is to swoop in, buy the company (probably pay twice it's worth) and then do the 'big roll out'.

I thought they would make a big Hoopla with HD DVD. But they didn't. Kind of makes one wonder what 'old Bill' is doing in Redmond these days don't it?