Zune Zucks

[Oreo]

I just downloaded the Zune client to see how it compares to ITunes. Don't waste your time with this crap.. it Zucks! The player may be ok but the client is trash.

You would think MS would have learned when Zima (YUCK!) came out and was almost always followed with Zucks.

You're welcome for saving you 15 minutes to download and install this crappy program.

Welcome to the social... my ass. God that's a stupid slogan.

[emulatorloo]

1. "Gosh! I thought Microsoft was the brand to turn to for Home Entertainment!"

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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com.nyud.net:8090/


http://www.hunterstrat.com/news/2006/11/13/here-comes-the-zune

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The fact that launch day hasn’t actually arrived didn’t prevent some isolated stores from selling Zunes this weekend and one customer’s photo review was the rage of the blogosphere. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Zune client software wouldn’t install and the arresting error message screen was showing up on tech sites everywhere.

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http://www.hunterstrat.com/news/2006/11/09/reviewers-spank-the-zune/

Reviewers spank the Zune
Posted by David Hunter at 4:35 PM ET.
In advance of next Tuesday’s Zune launch, the reviewers have started to weigh in and, at best, they’re damning with faint praise:

Walter Mossberg, Wall Street Journal:
Overall, the iPod and iTunes are still the champs. Still, I expect the Zune to attract some converts and to get better with time. And this kind of competition from a big company with deep pockets and lots of talent is good for consumers in the long run.

David Pogue, New York Times:
Then again, this is all standard Microsoft procedure. Version 1.0 of Microsoft Anything is stripped-down and derivative, but it’s followed by several years of slow but relentless refinement and marketing. Already, Microsoft says that new Zune features, models and accessories are in the pipeline.
For now, though, this game is for watching, not playing. It may be quite a while before brown is the new white.

Stephen H. Wildstrom, Business Week:
Maybe I am underestimating the desire of people, especially those of the MySpace generation, to share music by a more high-tech method than passing earbuds back and forth. If I’m not, Microsoft’s only hope may be to top iTunes’ menu of video offerings before Apple comes out with an enhanced video iPod, which could happen as soon as January. It looks like it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Edward C. Baig, USA Today:
Zune shows promise. But I’d like to see more offerings in the store, and less stringent wireless restrictions. And Microsoft should rethink the silly points system. For now, I’m sticking with iPod.

[Nomad559]

2. VIDEO: Microsoft Zune Player

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Nomad666/Zune.htm

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