http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/ Engadget Comments for iPhone devs offered cash to code for the Zune HD? 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/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db7pKjUrNXQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=88

It's kinda stupid but I hope it brings some level of distress to you.]]>Aug 14th 2009 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/I suggest you go find the highest bridge in your area and take a dive. Thank you very much.
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Oh no, not this shit again. Most of it doesn't even apply. It's copied from the Pre thread.]]>Aug 14th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
I wonder why they didn't put nHD screen in this Zune HD. Even my soon technically 4 years old Nokia N80 (well, okay, it's a phone but still) has higher pixel count (416x352) than Zune HD and the screen is only 2.1 inches. There's simply no need for higher res screen on and non-touch screen phone.

Microsoft should tweak WinMo to be more like this.]]>Aug 14th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/]]>Aug 14th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
When Ballmer was ranting about developers, developers, wasn't he gathering thousands of developers for Microsoft's various platforms at the time? Why is all this begging, "We desperately need iPhone developers, now" after he assured his loyal sweat-sipping followers that the iPhone platform was going to be a failure of massive proportions? Ballmer and his cohorts have always trash-talked the iPhone and Touch platform as being a lost cause and now they're trying to duplicate it with even the same developers. This is freaking absurd.]]>Aug 14th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
"Well, since Daring Fireball is like Mactard central, I would take this whole report with a mountain of salt.."

Agreed. Another shot fired in the propaganda war.]]>Aug 14th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
Plus, there are several WPF based twitter clients that look and work great. It would be easier to port those over to the ZuneHD than a ipod one.]]>Aug 14th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
It goes down like this:

Step 1: MS promises money, and then asks to see the source of the app to make sure it meets their "Q/A" standards before they actually pay for it. "Oops, sorry fella, your app just doesn't cut the mustard, but thanks for playing".

Step 2: Three months later MS releases a screwed-up version based on the cribbed source.

Step 3: When he complains, the MS lawyers dare the poor SOB developer to sue them.]]>Aug 14th 2009 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
A bucket of money? ARE WE IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD OR WHAT??]]>Aug 14th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 15th 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
I know man I coded a fart application for the iPhone and I have atleast 12 women giving me a lapdance 24/7. Makes coding for another platform difficult with all the sweaty ass jiggling infront of me.]]>Aug 14th 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
I agree with Mark, you obviously have never even written or for that fact seen any real programming languages if your going to make a remark like that. ]]>Aug 14th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
As somebody who has written apps currently selling on the app store (and not simple iFart apps either) and has written code for some very large applications currently sitting on store shelves for both the Mac and Windows platforms using languages such as Objective-C, .NET, C/C++, Java, and even assembly, I think I am qualified to say Objective-C programming is the biggest POS ever forced upon the programming world.

Objective-C is a derranged tangled mess. Rather than using a standard language (such as C++), they decided to go off on their own (during the Next years) and threw two languages together (Smalltalk and C) to come up with an inconsistent monstrosity. Apple themselves seem to be pulling back from Obj-C with Carbon APIs, where rather than forcing people to use the crap NS classes (ooops, interface, sorry) they are advancing creating Carbon with is all C based. Why not create all their APIs using Obj-C if it were such a great language?]]>Aug 14th 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus]]>Aug 14th 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2009/08/11/microsoft-project-pink-to-be-unvieled-on-september-9/]]>Aug 14th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/They bought developers for the xbox360.
They will do the same for the zune/winmo.]]>Aug 14th 2009 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
The zune hd, though yet to be proven the best, is showing to be a serious competitor in the mp3 market. As long as the consumer benefits and doesn't get raped on expensive hardware, accessories, and content for their device, it's a win-win.]]>Aug 14th 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/Aug 14th 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/14/iphone-devs-offered-cash-to-code-for-the-zune-hd/
They aren't forcing anyone to do it. They are offering compensation for work. What a bunch of bastards.

I'm just puzzled as to why this guy turned down real money in this economy.]]>Aug 14th 2009 10:27AM