http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/ Engadget Comments for Say hello to my little Zune: official launch tomorrow http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Now the new iPod Shuffle, now that's sexy.]]>Sep 13th 2006 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
If this thing has a built in FM Transmitter that actually works it will be worth EVERY PENNY!]]>Sep 13th 2006 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/The peoples of the world will ditch everything from the iPod Nano to the Sandisk e200 and instantly convert to the MP3 player of our God-Emperors at Redmond.

All hail Steve Ballmer, destroyer of worlds (oh sorry I mean market alternatives)!

The gospell of Gates cries 'Thou shalt down thy heathen iPods, Zens, e200s and iRivers and learn the truth of what the perfect player shall be!'

Within hours the channels stuffed to the brim by the deep pockets of Redmond will be drained, the iPod shall be no more, anyone caught downloading iTunes will have their Windows XP licence revoked and will be cast out from the loving bosom of Microsoft!

Toshiba and Microsoft will reign supreme over all other device makers (particularly the PlaysForFools suckers) and the Zune will obtain 99.99999% marketshare in the first 10 seconds of availability. The other 0.00001% will all be given free Zunes as a gift of good will from our benevelent overlords!
Any and every file type other than WMA will be cleansed from the hard drives everywhere!

Bow before the almighty Zune!]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Zune tomorrow!!! I thought this thing was supposed to be coming out for months? Must M$ play tit-for-tat with @pple. I'm the 0.1% that doesn't own an iPod, cause I'm waiting until all the hype goes away so I can get the deal:

Cell + PDA + MP3 Player (that can hold all my albums @ least 80gb worth of memory) + Video Player (where I can upload my own videos / and more than just a couple vids).

I'm tired of carrying around all these Gadgets. Can't I just get them all in one?]]>Sep 13th 2006 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
I can't believe they are dropping this just 2 days after Apple.

Microsoft sending a slap to Apple here.

Now if it does wifi and networks with my WMP 11 to stream wirelessly i'm getting it!



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I predict this will Zune join Zima in the trash heap ;P]]>Sep 13th 2006 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Now that Apple has uglied up the Nano and I'm lookin to buy a Zune instead. ]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
My one interest in the Zune is that someone will figure out how to hack it. There are enough Windows CE and Windows Mobile saavy programmers out there. If someone can open up all the available file formats (instead of trying to port a version of Tetris or whatever), that would be great.

And then, in a bizarre turn of events, someone will hack the iPod to run the Zune operating system, which Apple will then kind of support, but actually not really. At the same time, someone will hack the Zune to run something that looks like the iPod interface, and Apple will go to court. And then someone will figure out how to play Doom on the Zune, and we'll all be happy again.]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
"I'm the 0.1% that doesn't own an iPod, cause I'm waiting until all the hype goes away so I can get the deal:

Cell + PDA + MP3 Player (that can hold all my albums @ least 80gb worth of memory) + Video Player (where I can upload my own videos / and more than just a couple vids).

I'm tired of carrying around all these Gadgets. Can't I just get them all in one?"]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
In some countries they are illegal, so having it built in would have to be a non starter.]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
"on Thursday, Sept. 14, plans to show the press the Redmond company's answer to Apple's fantastically popular iPod."

http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/0637/zune.php]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Just because a variety of players support MS DRM, it does not make it an open standard. The Zune might be an alternative, but its just the other side of the same coin...]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Also, I hope Zune is just a test name..... its too close to Zzzzzzune.]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 15th 2006 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
this will be a apropriety locked in system you dumb shit!!!! lol god you make me laugh, its a rebranded toshiba for gods sake, that isnt doing anything spectacular itself, im not saying ya have to buy an ipod but itunes is the best software around guys, you have to admit that!]]>Sep 13th 2006 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Fortunately for Apple, about 15 million customers per quarter are about to show their disagreement with you. Because Apple just gave pretty much every current iPod owner exactly what they've been asking for, while doing nothing but improving the line for all those people who may be sitting on the fence. (Higher capacities at lower prices, smaller sizes and tougher cases.)

And those are 15 million customers per quarter MS won't be getting, out of a pool of about 20 million available.

I mean, look. Apple has defined this space. Sorry, but that's the truth of it. What MS is trying to do here is the same as what Sony tried to do to Nintendo in handheld games. For a while, it looked like they actually might succeed. Over time, though, it's just going to become more and more apparent that they're getting schooled. What people want in an mp3 player is a player that looks good, is small, has an intuitive user interface, is built tough and has integrated software that just works. And that ain't WMP, and that ain't the Zune.

Feel free to disagree, but history has proven me right on iPod market share to this point, and history will continue to prove me right for the forseeable future.
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I am under the impression that the title of this article wasn't well thought out.

Microsoft is selling the Zune tomorrow. They are officially "revealing" it tomorrow. All you will get is better pictures... a complete spec list... perhaps a video on what it all does... its a press conference.

I guess if this is the "official launch" of the Zune... I am sure the Zune will "officially drop" in November... in time for Xmas.]]>Sep 13th 2006 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
And to Jeff... I own a lot of mp3 players... the one I use the most is an iPod... but you say...

"What people want in an mp3 player is a player that looks good, is small, has an intuitive user interface, is built tough and has integrated software that just works. And that ain't WMP, and that ain't the Zune."

Just out of curiosity? When did you get a chance to play with a Zune and physically hold and test drive it? Cuz I would like to do this too. But my guess is you are simply slamming the product without knowing anything about it.
]]>Sep 13th 2006 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/But Sony did school Nintendo in console gaming.]]>Sep 13th 2006 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
The ipod is so popular any real competitor is going to have to provide more functionality for the same price or cheaper to really challenge these guys.

Wi-fi...is great but the average consumer by name recognition alone is going to opt for the cheaper 30G ipod over the $299 Zune

YOU HEAR THAT BILL! IF YOU WANT TO TAKE OUT STEVE HERE IS WHAT YOU DO: WI-FI, VIDEO-ENABLED, 30G, ZUNE MUSIC PLAYER.......$150.00.

Mark my words Bill if you do the above you have just crashed apple's party.



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Wouldn't it be cool if Zune uses the 360 like iPod/iTunes is going to use iTV? and maybe even some proper HD downloadble films and TV? Then the "Format War" will be trumped out by what every knows is common sense.]]>Sep 13th 2006 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
The difference between Sony and MS is that MS makes billions of dollars from software. So although I agree that the Zune is like Sony's attempt to go after Nintendo, it's also like Microsoft going after the console market (i.e., Sony). Once Microsoft goes after a whole market that has generational significance, they probably will never stop. If they lose $3 million per year over the Zune and their version of a "let's continue to fund the RIAA and the multimedia industry as we pay about the same price for worse quality audio and video content and save the industry millions of dollars in packaging and distribution costs" store, that's basically a rounding error as far as MS is concerned.]]>Sep 13th 2006 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
As for all you people yelling about proprietary formats and what have you, I scratch my head in your general direction. You could very well buy the cd's, rip them UNPROTECTED to your PC, and load them to your player. I've had an iPod for 2 years now and haven't once felt locked in to any sort of protected AAC or felt left out cause of WMA's.]]>Sep 14th 2006 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
oh wait, i mean..

two days too late, microsoft]]>Sep 13th 2006 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/If you like FM and Wi-Fi, Zune may be the one for you.
If those aren't compelling, stick with iPod.

hchute

http://www.Zunerama.com
]]>Sep 13th 2006 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Apparently only Apple gets this. Everybody else thinks that you can just slap a bunch of features into a box, sell it for the same price as the iPod, and expect it to sell well. (Same with online music/video services, like BuyMusic or Amazon Unbox.)

Until someone comes up with something *significantly* better than the iPod, it won't dethrone the iPod. And this includes the Zune. No, draining the battery to something like 0.01 hours by including Wi-Fi in it does not count as something that's significantly better. (And that's why Apple hasn't included Wi-Fi in the iPod, yet.)]]>Sep 14th 2006 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/Sep 13th 2006 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/say-hello-to-my-little-zune-official-launch-tomorrow/
Microsoft understands now that in order to beat or take any huge share from the iPod, it can not just be another Music/Video player, there is enough of that around. What they are trying to do is 'create' a new paradigm shift with this "connected entertainment" Zune Service. People will be "sharing" their content much the same as YouTube they say.
http://seattleweekly.com/news/0637/zune.php

The central part of the iPod is playing music, and it does it very well. People buy the iPod for music first, the others are secondary, added features. Apple set of a paradigm shift in the way people bought and listened to music; welcoming them to the digital world with the help of crazy advertising.

What is the central part of the Zune, WiFi? If so they have to really do a great job on selling this to the masses. They may need to work even harder than Apple in order to market this new way of listening or sharing music. If they don’t then it will be just another long list of players added to a crowded market.

The problem is see, which is in true Microsoft fashion: This first player is thicker and more clunky than the iPod, (read the above link, they said it them selves). The UI is not much different from what wee see today in the Gigabit. The Wife capabilities is limited, with you only being able to share a few songs (from what I read), So there first player may just be a dud. ]]>Sep 13th 2006 9:49PM