July 21st, 2006
Microsoft Confirms Zune
By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
I’ve been writing here about Zune for a while, and today it was confirmed by Microsoft.
After months of speculation, this might qualify as anticlimactic, but Microsoft confirmed today that it plans to come out with a portable media player and related software under the name Zune. The company announced the project through an article in Billboard magazine, an abbreviated version of which is here. Source: SeattlePI.com
We Say: There is also an official blog here. So now we can stop speculating about if it exists and start speculating about what it will really be. Additionally, rather than Apple looking over its shoulder, this device / service is most likely to hit second-tier (meaning non-Apple) MP3 player manufacturers harder … like Creative Labs, for example.
Joe Wikert's Book Publisher, Author and Online Publishing Blog says:
Does Zune Rhyme with Looney?
The poorly kept secret is now public. Microsoft confirmed the work they’ve been doing on their iPod killer. (Btw, how come products that are called “xxx killer” before they come out never really kill much of anything; it seems “xxx
July 21st, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Teresa Manders says:
“Does Zune Rhyme with Looney?”
No pal… zune rhymes with tune… and itunes..
I am anticipating a dismal 4th quarter for apple shareholders as Microsoft takes its rightful place in the pmp marketplace!
July 21st, 2006 at 8:16 pm
Media UnCut says:
Microsoft Zune – The iPod Killer?
Well the rumors that Micorsoft wants to make an iPod kilkler are true. On Saturday they confirmed that they were making a family of devices code named “Zune”, and the software that will power them.
July 24th, 2006 at 10:13 am
zune says:
Microsoft has a real chance with the zune, because it shares the same target audience as the xbox
July 27th, 2006 at 7:55 pm