Comments on: Microsoft’s Zune Officially The iPod Competitor http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-zune-officially-the-ipod-competitor/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-zune-officially-the-ipod-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-7229 Ryan Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:16:16 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/21/microsofts-zune-officially-the-ipod-competitor/#comment-7229 A touchscreen iPod could be absolutely amazing if you think about the possibilities. If Apple was smart they would turn it into an easy-to-use PDA so that people can enter in information easily as well. I keep trying to think of something that Microsoft could put into it that would make it really stand out, but it is tough to come up with something. Now that the word is out I would expect Microsoft to start marketing it soon so that there is plenty of hype for the holiday season. -Ryan A touchscreen iPod could be absolutely amazing if you think about the possibilities. If Apple was smart they would turn it into an easy-to-use PDA so that people can enter in information easily as well.

I keep trying to think of something that Microsoft could put into it that would make it really stand out, but it is tough to come up with something. Now that the word is out I would expect Microsoft to start marketing it soon so that there is plenty of hype for the holiday season.

-Ryan

]]> By: Max http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-zune-officially-the-ipod-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-7228 Max Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:40:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/21/microsofts-zune-officially-the-ipod-competitor/#comment-7228 In my opinion, this device that will be released won't be able to compete with the iPod. I don't see any new breakthrough features that the iPod doesn't have. So it has portable gaming, but who wants to play on that tiny screen (tiny in comparison to a computer screen or a TV). And if the picture that was on Engadget [http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/10/microsofts-argo-xbox-wireless-portable-media-player/] is the real Zune player (or at least one of them), then it's not very impressive. If that was supposed to be the 'iPod Killer', then Microsoft should have made it look nicer, or at least they shouldn't have copied the iPod's wheel in the middle. Also, if the rumors are true about a new iPod being released soon with a full front touch-screen, then Apple will be a step ahead of Microsoft just like they are now. In my opinion, this device that will be released won’t be able to compete with the iPod. I don’t see any new breakthrough features that the iPod doesn’t have. So it has portable gaming, but who wants to play on that tiny screen (tiny in comparison to a computer screen or a TV).

And if the picture that was on Engadget [[engadget.com]] is the real Zune player (or at least one of them), then it’s not very impressive. If that was supposed to be the ‘iPod Killer’, then Microsoft should have made it look nicer, or at least they shouldn’t have copied the iPod’s wheel in the middle.

Also, if the rumors are true about a new iPod being released soon with a full front touch-screen, then Apple will be a step ahead of Microsoft just like they are now.

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