I have been wondering how much Microsoft’s Zune media player was going to cost but it looks like Wal-Mart is answering that question for me. The pricetag that they placed on it early this afternoon appears to be $284 but they have since removed the cost. The product page is still available if you want to read about the details they have listed and I would say it is worth it for $284.
Despite it only having a 30GB hard drive, which fails in comparison to the iPod’s 80GB, it would still be really nice to have wireless capabilities along with the FM tuner. I think the only way Apple could really come out fighting this one would be by releasing a “widescreen” iPod with a virtual click wheel. They need to acquire a unique feature that people can’t find in their competition’s media players, just like Microsoft is doing with the Zune.
One thing that I did learn from Wal-Mart’s product page on the Zune was that you’ll be able to view the screen in either landscape or portrait mode. That is something I kinda assumed you could do but I had not read anywhere whether that was a sure thing.
News Source: Engadget
Thanks for the tip Jason!
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When you’re even more expensive than the iPod, you can pretty much forget about making much of a splash in the market
It depends on what iPod you’re referring to. The 30GB iPod video is currently $298 at Wal-Mart (I would have looked for the lowest price online but I did Wal-Mart for equal comparison sake).
The 30GB iPod sells for $249 in Apple’s retail stores and the online Apple store itself. Wal-Mart is probably still listing the old price of the 30GB iPod. When Apple released the second version of the 5th Generation, they cut prices by $50
Then again, Apple have proved time and time again that people will pay more money for a branded product. If M$ really want to steal the market share they have to do it where Apple have the strongest position – in marketing their player as a fashion accessory.
No fear…I’m sure there will be a diamond Zune for you.
At this point in the game, I think it’s gonna take a big screw-up on Apple’s part for anyone to gain any real traction in the music player business. That said, I think Microsoft stands a better chance than anyone of putting a dent in Apple’s monstrous sales. Though, it won’t be long before Apple copies Microsoft’s new features and markets it as if they came up with the idea.
Now THAT sounds like something Microsoft would do! Reminds me of that VISA Small Business commercial where execs are trying to think of something and ask what would XYZ do? I could just see it now…Apple IPOD developers siting around wondering ‘what would Microsoft do’?
Ya know, it makes me wonder if both Microsoft and Apple sit around trying to figure out what the other is doing. Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall there?