Comments on: Microsoft’s Zune Competes with Microsoft http://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:28:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Deanhttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-200380 Dean Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:52:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-200380 There are people who actually buy the Zune? I have yet to see one on the street. I thought we all knew better than to buy yet another one of Microsofts rip offs. I mean why buy the pretender? When you can buy the real thing! (iPod) There are people who actually buy the Zune? I have yet to see one on the street. I thought we all knew better than to buy yet another one of Microsofts rip offs. I mean why buy the pretender? When you can buy the real thing! (iPod)

]]> By: Patrickhttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-86421 Patrick Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:25:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-86421 I agree with Chris. Some of us don't want another store. I want to take my recorded TV with me. That is the #1 reason for buying the Zune. You can imagine how I felt when I went to hook it up and I couldn't download my record TV. Of course, Microsoft doesn't want to hear feedback and doesn't provide an outlet. I guess they'll have to wait for the disappointing sales to learn.My Zune is going back to the store. I agree with Chris. Some of us don’t want another store. I want to take my recorded TV with me. That is the #1 reason for buying the Zune. You can imagine how I felt when I went to hook it up and I couldn’t download my record TV. Of course, Microsoft doesn’t want to hear feedback and doesn’t provide an outlet. I guess they’ll have to wait for the disappointing sales to learn.

My Zune is going back to the store.

]]> By: Ryan Fenyveshttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-63350 Ryan Fenyves Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:13:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-63350 I have to agree. Microsoft is making a complicated market. I'm an URGE subscriber (I don't know for how long) so why should I think about purchasing a Zume. It seems to me that Zume is just another piece of proprietary crap like IPod. Why would you confuse the market when play for sure was just starting to roll? I also feel like going back to music pirating and cd burning. What a bunch of junk. I have to agree. Microsoft is making a complicated market. I’m an URGE subscriber (I don’t know for how long) so why should I think about purchasing a Zume. It seems to me that Zume is just another piece of proprietary crap like IPod. Why would you confuse the market when play for sure was just starting to roll? I also feel like going back to music pirating and cd burning. What a bunch of junk.

]]> By: sportsunithttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-44320 sportsunit Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:28:37 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-44320 It does interact with other Microsoft products, namely the 360. You can connect it to the 360 and stream videos, music, and photos. I'm almost positive more integration is coming down the line, or I may have to sell the Zune that I'm going to end up buying. It does interact with other Microsoft products, namely the 360. You can connect it to the 360 and stream videos, music, and photos. I’m almost positive more integration is coming down the line, or I may have to sell the Zune that I’m going to end up buying.

]]> By: ClicZunehttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-42285 ClicZune Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:23:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-42285 Zune seems to be the only device that can compete with the ipod. And apple needs a competitor right now because they are going to stop to innovate. At the end, consumers are going to win with better and better players. Zune seems to be the only device that can compete with the ipod. And apple needs a competitor right now because they are going to stop to innovate. At the end, consumers are going to win with better and better players.

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]]> By: Matthttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40905 Matt Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:01:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40905 Chris -You're so right on the money. As a PC user, Microsoft couldn't have dropped the ball on this any harder. They've never figured out how to do the one-box-solution to digital media, instead opting to license their wares to anyone who thought they might take a crack at it on their behalf. Chris –

You’re so right on the money. As a PC user, Microsoft couldn’t have dropped the ball on this any harder. They’ve never figured out how to do the one-box-solution to digital media, instead opting to license their wares to anyone who thought they might take a crack at it on their behalf.

]]> By: Cale Brucknerhttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40889 Cale Bruckner Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:10:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40889 KISS. Keep it Simple Stupid. Apple has 75% of the MP3 player market because the IPOD (the whole product line) is SIMPLE. SIMPLE makes it easy to market. It's easy to market because simplicity makes it easy for Apple and more importantly consumers to pitch it. I'm a PC guy but I've sold at least a dozen people on the IPOD because the benefits of using it to manage music are easy to pitch in simple conversations without sounding like a total geek and I can feel good about pitching it because it just work. SIMPLE makes it easy to use and keep using. SIMPLE makes it easy for partners to invest in. SIMPLE makes it easy to cross-sell users into add-ons and small, medium, and large sizes of the same thing. SIMPLE is why iTV might get Apple into the livingroom in a big way. KISS. Keep it Simple Stupid. Apple has 75% of the MP3 player market because the IPOD (the whole product line) is SIMPLE. SIMPLE makes it easy to market. It’s easy to market because simplicity makes it easy for Apple and more importantly consumers to pitch it. I’m a PC guy but I’ve sold at least a dozen people on the IPOD because the benefits of using it to manage music are easy to pitch in simple conversations without sounding like a total geek and I can feel good about pitching it because it just work. SIMPLE makes it easy to use and keep using. SIMPLE makes it easy for partners to invest in. SIMPLE makes it easy to cross-sell users into add-ons and small, medium, and large sizes of the same thing. SIMPLE is why iTV might get Apple into the livingroom in a big way.

]]> By: ellayhttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40617 ellay Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:47:52 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40617 Chris, Thanks for your comments from a user's point of view. It has gotten so confusing - anything having to do with MP3 -that I've decided to go back to enjoying my simple shelf top CD system.I sure hope the next wave is about less innovation and more improvement on what's already there and works okay but could be better. I think we could all get behind that (I don't know if big corporate boards of directors and major shareholders could, though.) Chris,
Thanks for your comments from a user’s point of view. It has gotten so confusing – anything having to do with MP3 -that I’ve decided to go back to enjoying my simple shelf top CD system.

I sure hope the next wave is about less innovation and more improvement on what’s already there and works okay but could be better. I think we could all get behind that (I don’t know if big corporate boards of directors and major shareholders could, though.)

]]> By: Alijah Greenhttp://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40513 Alijah Green Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:25:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-40513 Chris you want everything but nothing at all. Between the way you critique Microsoft and apple I am get confused. Your mad at apple for not opening up the iPod/iTunes, now your mad cause Microsoft opened a new store for everyone to consume from. I just don't get. hey why don't you make one those cute cartoons for me. Chris you want everything but nothing at all. Between the way you critique Microsoft and apple I am get confused. Your mad at apple for not opening up the iPod/iTunes, now your mad cause Microsoft opened a new store for everyone to consume from. I just don’t get. hey why don’t you make one those cute cartoons for me.

]]> By: Microsoft Zune and Podcasting - Will We Feel the Luv? | Zune Luv?http://chris.pirillo.com/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-54465 Microsoft Zune and Podcasting - Will We Feel the Luv? | Zune Luv? Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/09/14/microsofts-zune-competes-with-microsoft/#comment-54465 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Actually, the product sounds like something that is trying to be all things to all people and is simply turning out to be nothing to nobody. Chris Pirillo is right, the product not only doesn't make sense for the average user, it doesn't even make sense for Microsoft. There are those who will quote back to me my favorite phrase: to get to rev. 2, you have to have rev. 1. But, sometimes, rev. 1 reveals that there is no need or reason for a rev. 2. I'm not feeling the (Zune) luv right now. <!--%kramer-post%--> Actually, the product sounds like something that is trying to be all things to all people and is simply turning out to be nothing to nobody. Chris Pirillo is right, the product not only doesn’t make sense for the average user, it doesn’t even make sense for Microsoft. There are those who will quote back to me my favorite phrase: to get to rev. 2, you have to have rev. 1. But, sometimes, rev. 1 reveals that there is no need or reason for a rev. 2. I’m not feeling the (Zune) luv right now.

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