Comments on: More Confirmation on Microsoft’s iPod Rival http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Microsoft’s iPod Killer? Fantasy or Reality? | Etixet http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173#comment-451074 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:25:53 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173#comment-451074 [...] Of course, later in the week, Microsoft denied any such rumors. What do I think? Well, readers may know I wrote two stories for RealTechNews, here and here, before any of this week’s stories came out. I think this is real, and that they will have it by Christmas (or at least, that’s what they are shooting for) to make the big holiday rush. Time will tell. [...] […] Of course, later in the week, Microsoft denied any such rumors. What do I think? Well, readers may know I wrote two stories for RealTechNews, here and here, before any of this week’s stories came out. I think this is real, and that they will have it by Christmas (or at least, that’s what they are shooting for) to make the big holiday rush. Time will tell. […]

]]> by: troy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173#comment-43039 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:37:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173#comment-43039 The problem iPod rivals face isn't that they don't make good devices. The problem is Jay Z, Pdiddy, and Garth Brooks have them. Their an iCon. Also, they done one thing very well, let you buy or rip music into them easily. They're also easy to use. I believe in this arena, microsoft has an image problem to deal with and anything with the MS stamp on, however good, is going to seem boring and square. just my .02. The problem iPod rivals face isn’t that they don’t make good devices. The problem is Jay Z, Pdiddy, and Garth Brooks have them. Their an iCon. Also, they done one thing very well, let you buy or rip music into them easily. They’re also easy to use. I believe in this arena, microsoft has an image problem to deal with and anything with the MS stamp on, however good, is going to seem boring and square. just my .02.

]]> by: jfb3 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173#comment-42737 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:38:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3173#comment-42737 My bet is the "source" is a record company executive and the improvement is that Microsoft won't hold the price to 99 cents but will let the record companies charge whatever they want. And I bet that given a chance the record companies would charge prices for music using some of the same algorithms that the airlines use for seats. My bet is the “source” is a record company executive and the improvement is that Microsoft won’t hold the price to 99 cents but will let the record companies charge whatever they want.

And I bet that given a chance the record companies would charge prices for music using some of the same algorithms that the airlines use for seats.

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