http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/11/19/zune-sales-update-aka-zune-doa/ Simon Brocklehurst's Technology Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/11/19/zune-sales-update-aka-zune-doa/comment-page-1/#comment-11174 Marc Dencker Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:17:15 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/11/19/zune-sales-update-aka-zune-doa/#comment-11174 Maybe it is because you can get it cheaper at Dell or Costco (and probably others) eitherway read this and you might get it: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_49/b4012001.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily Maybe it is because you can get it cheaper at Dell or Costco (and probably others)
eitherway read this and you might get it: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_49/b4012001.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

]]> http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/11/19/zune-sales-update-aka-zune-doa/comment-page-1/#comment-10982 DAngerMouse Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:04:57 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/11/19/zune-sales-update-aka-zune-doa/#comment-10982 People are saying it's new, give it time, etc. So here is MS w/ billions to spend, & iPod/Apple w/ much less resources has been improving hardware, software, content for 5 yrs now, & other MP3 players were out even before that, & have been improving, & MS has ALREADY tried PlaysForSure, MSN Music, & many PlaysForSure stores: Rhapsody, Walmart, Yahoo & who knows what else. This device is NOT new, it is a rebranded Toshiba Gigabeat that has been out for some time. MS had every opportunity & resource to hit a homerun & they failed. They simply failed, & there is no excuse for it. If they were serious about it, they could have done a more acceptable job. They are not some 2-bit startup, new to the scene, w/ a few $1000 to invest. Give it time?? They have had all the time & money in the world already! It must be really hard to just design, build & market a quality product, either that or it takes something that money, half-hearted efforts, & convoluted deals with RIAA companies, won't buy. People are saying it’s new, give it time, etc. So here is MS w/ billions to spend, & iPod/Apple w/ much less resources has been improving hardware, software, content for 5 yrs now, & other MP3 players were out even before that, & have been improving, & MS has ALREADY tried PlaysForSure, MSN Music, & many PlaysForSure stores: Rhapsody, Walmart, Yahoo & who knows what else. This device is NOT new, it is a rebranded Toshiba Gigabeat that has been out for some time. MS had every opportunity & resource to hit a homerun & they failed. They simply failed, & there is no excuse for it. If they were serious about it, they could have done a more acceptable job. They are not some 2-bit startup, new to the scene, w/ a few $1000 to invest. Give it time?? They have had all the time & money in the world already! It must be really hard to just design, build & market a quality product, either that or it takes something that money, half-hearted efforts, & convoluted deals with RIAA companies, won’t buy.

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