"Microsoft sets price for Zune"

[Jerry®]

From CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/09/28/microsoft.zune.reut/index.html

"Microsoft's 30-gigabyte Zune will retail for $249.99 -- 99 cents higher than the iPod with the same amount of storage -- when it goes on sale November 14." ...

"The Zune, a rectangular media player with a round click wheel, is similar in appearance to the iPod but slightly bulkier and has a larger 3-inch screen." ...

"Microsoft also announced it will sell a music subscription pass for $14.99 a month, allowing users to listen to any of the songs on Zune Marketplace. It pledges to offer 2 million-plus songs at launch. After the pass expires, users will not be able to access those songs."


Zune + Napster + Microsoft = Zaprocrap

LOL! Can't wait till Zuners forget to renew their monthly subscriptions and all their music goes bye-bye.

[mikebw]

I prefer Zapstersoft, but hey.

Rest assured that M$ won't make it too easy to forget your monthly fees.

[tronnei]

Uglier, bulkier, and not any cheaper than an equivalent iPod.

A subscription service where you don't own the music you're paying for.

Man, this thing is really gonna be DOA.

[ajakeski]

It's a nice shade of brown. Maybe this is hinting at what it really is. A turd.

[M A V I C]

Subscription services fail. No one wants to pay $15/mo for eternity.

[Racer X]

so why is Tivo so popular?

[M A V I C]

[quote Racer X]so why is Tivo so popular?
Does Tivo sell content?

[Racer X]

No, they don't even provide anything, just an on-screen TV guide, and they program your DVR for you automatically.

[samintx]

Who thought up that hookie subsciption service idea? That has to be the worst if they are trying to catch iPods.....Who would subscribe and download music that disappears?

[Racer X]

dumbasses, thats who. Let's start a pool and see how long it lasts.