Microsoft's zune could be great with a bit more work Financial Express
As soon as it became known that Microsoft was preparing its own portable media device and service, the phrase "iPod Killer" was attached to it. Whatever Microsoft's intentions, it was going toe-to-toe with a well-established product that absolutely dominates the portable media category.
So much music, so few choices Financial Express
THIS week Microsoft introduced Zune, its answer to Apple Computer's mighty pairing of the iPod portable media player and the iTunes music and video store. Though Zune offers a new choice for customers, it also highlights how restrictive such choices can be.
Tech Toys 2006, Part 2: Portable Music Connected Home Media
As with last year, the hottest electronics products this year are MP3 players, portable digital devices that play digital music and other digital audio content, such as podcasts and audio books.
Tech Gifts for the Holidays Washington Post
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro will be online to answer your personal tech questions, discuss recent reviews and give advice for finding the right gadget for the holidays.
Players in pursuit of iPod Chicago Tribune
Apple has a big lead in the MP3 market, but other makers are looking for their own piece of the action as people are finding the little machines indispensable for everything from music to videos Everywhere you look, those white earbuds are sprouting out of people's heads.
So much music so few choices Moldova.org
Microsoft has been the dominant force in computer software for so long, so it’s had a really hard time with Apple’s supremacy in the digital music space, informs Reuters. Microsoft first tried to go after the iPod/iTunes juggernaut by providing the backbone software for a coalition of digital media companies: Creative, iriver, Samsung and others on the hardware side; Napster and even competitors
Zune 30GB, black CNET
The Microsoft Zune with its intuitive interface and solid playback performance will please most users. But lukewarm format support and the cool but limited Wi-Fi capability will have advanced users seeking more. The Zune is a very good start, though.
Zune zooms out to retailers across the country TG Daily
Officially kicking into gear in the one product area where Apple has a dwarfing advantage over Microsoft, the software giant today prepared to cut the ribbon on its Zune portable media player, which will officially launch tomorrow. As a late entrant to a market with a high rate of product failure, Microsoft has a lot of work to do.
Personal Tech Washington Post
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro will be online to answer your personal tech questions and discuss his recent reviews.
Zune, Zune, Zune: Microsoft Works to Be Heard: iPod-Like Player May Run into Static RedNova
By Stanley A. Miller Ii, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Nov. 12--Beth Collins wants a digital music player, and she had made up her mind about what kind long before walking into the Apple Store at the Mayfair Mall.
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