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Re: Microsoft and Apple stores, soon to be under one roof.

AdenFraser — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:40:20 -0000

It will be in a Mall, which meens under the same roof.

Re: Limited Edition ‘Atomic’ Zune HD on Ebay

AdenFraser — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:39:31 -0000

Its limited edition.

Re: Unlock Marketplace in Zune Software 4.0

kash786 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:56:21 -0000

PLZZZ can u explain that in english - i wash lost at the part 'navigate to HKCUS...' im not that gd wiv technology. thanks

Re: Unlock Marketplace in Zune Software 4.0

georgiemaude — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:51:35 -0000

i don't understand how to do this?

Re: Microsoft and Apple stores, soon to be under one roof.

Justin Toribio — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:52:40 -0000

Is it going to be "Under the same Roof" or "Next Door"????

Re: Limited Edition ‘Atomic’ Zune HD on Ebay

Justin Toribio — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:45:06 -0000

They put a pic on it so it will cost more will it do more ??

Re: Zune HD: Issues & Fixes After Seven Days

Nicholas Coulter — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:37:37 -0000

Um... with the browser, there's more issues than that. For example if i go to, let's say, amazon.com and sign in. You can't big -1, because i want to use it to check my grades on a website called powerschool. i couldn't because the fugging "full-featured" browser(my ass) won't support https://

Re: Unlock Marketplace in Zune Software 4.0

AdenFraser — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:44:45 -0000

Sweet, glad it sorted your problem :)

Re: Unlock Marketplace in Zune Software 4.0

wetworker — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:04:17 -0000

Hey thanks for this post I tried this hack and it works.
I can now enjoy all this 4.0 sweetness.

Screen shot:
http://twitpic.com/ioidi

Re: First Zune HD Commercial

ill trooper — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:01:00 -0000

Daytripper… Reading your comments, you’re on some kool-aid yourself, it just comes from Microsoft instead.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

Smartmouth — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0000

@ iclap is the sound my asscheeks make when i talk,

well, i mean, then by your reasoning, the itouch dosen’t work because it can’t take phone calls… at least it can take pictures

oh what? it cant…

oh..

ok…

its still a great gaming machine

tumbleweed rolls by

(*kit kat) (not snickers, because i don’t like nuts in my chocolate) /sarcasm, in case you are too damn stupid to figure it out.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

jrbaker8 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:56:00 -0000

but he should be….

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

ill trooper — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:55:00 -0000

Hammerstein… what’s this "itouch" you talk about? You’re probably talking about the iPod Touch.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

Kyleomusic — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:51:00 -0000

Now I agree Apple does alot of gimmicky things however those minor feature updates are additions to a very popular iPod Touch line which is stable and successful. And they are much appreciated by the owners.

-Remember everyone in the mainstream is talking about the IPhone & IPod not the Zune

What I’m arguing is this: There’s no true innovative or groundbreaking features that the Zune HD is bringing to the table except for gimmicks most of which wont be used as much.

The Zune brand isn’t in the same position as the iPod right now, it is a falling brand in search of some sort of revival. Basing your entire comeback plan on a gimmick is a bad idea, they should have taken the time to come up with something truly revolutionary.

When Apple decided to go the next level in terms of PMP and phone they introduced:

-First capacitive touch interface that was incredibly useful- Revolutionary

-First web browser that was actually the closest to the real internet ever on a pmp or phone- Revolutionary

-First great capacitive touch UI that is still being used as a measuring stick for new UI’s- Revolutionary

When Microsoft decided to go to the next level in terms of PMP and Phone they introduce:

-First Hybrid Player on Touch based PMP- evolutionary

-First HDTV output on Touch based PMP- evolutionary

Do you see my point? Microsoft is basically running with another companies innovative advancements without adding anything worthwhile to their own product. How do you expect the Zune HD to get noticed. Everyones going to remember the IPod and IPhone because they created this new portable touch and app store market.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

daytripper — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:51:00 -0000

No they don’t, you’re just brainwashed. Next time take the red pill.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

daytripper — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:46:00 -0000

yeah but when apple does put an OLED they will claim it as a revolution. When a reporter points out that it is hard to see in direct sunlight. Jobs will say it’s a great game machine. The iLemmings will then buy it by the dozen and proclaim it as the best iPod ever.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

V Langs — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:46:00 -0000

wait!

i guess companies stopped advertising that they actually play mp3s?

everyone is culprit of this…

NOT sent from my iPod 4G

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

rickzzoorr — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:44:00 -0000

The thing iPod have that Zune doesn’t have is—–world wide marketing and sales. I live in Europe and Zune Marketplace will arrive this fall to my Xbox and my PC. But we don’t have words about the Zune HD. Witch I think is a little sad, cause it is a fine looking and working machine. And I am a little sceptical about the MP, I mean sure I am happy about the Marketplace and that I can buy my favorite tv-shows. But still it would be much more fun with the Zune HD so I can watch my movies on that one too. I am not saying I disslike the Zune HD, acctuley I want the Zune HD right now!

This comment was posted by a PC running Windows Vista waiting for an upgrade to W7.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

ieatzpie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:33:00 -0000

LOL! You guys dont get it. I was trying to be funny because my comment was misspelled cuz I sent it from my phone.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

andrew — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:29:00 -0000

i see this post, i go to myspace and tada the ad is there huge and shiny

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

Blind Boy Grunt — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:26:00 -0000

Here is the link to the NYT editorial:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/technology/personaltech/17pogue.html?pagewanted=all

Here is the rest of the quote:

"It’s an outdated joke; the Zune HD player isn’t perfect, but it’s every bit as joyful, polished and satisfying as its rival. The question is whether Microsoft will stick it out long enough to close the catalog gap, the ecosystem gap and the image gap."

Sometimes Apple fanboys are so sickening it is hard not to separate my opinion of them from my opinion of the company. I wonder if their devout fans (the obnoxious ones at that) are the reason why growth in non-iPod markets has slowed down…..most likely not though.

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

daytripper — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:24:00 -0000

@Mac

What do you think when ever you hear a product that you know little about has low market share. Most people think that that product must suck, otherwise it would be popular right?

Just because a product is not doing well doesn’t mean that is should be dropped asap. If that were true there would be no Xbox 360 (the old Xbox sold around 24 million consoles verses 130million for the PS2) Microsoft probably lost a shitload of money on the old xbox and finally started to turn a profit last year on the Xbox 360.

The Zune HD has a great chance of gaining market share. However it will by no means dethrone the Ipod. Apple had the luck to enter a market that was still new. They had a excellent product that did what other players of the day couldn’t do. The market is theirs to lose, and with the recent updates to the ipod touch and the bloatware called iTunes 9 that could happen sooner rather than later.

PS Do you really think that Microsoft gives a flying fuck what commenters on Engadget, tech analysts and bloggers think?

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

L.M.L.Y.P — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:06:00 -0000

Kyle.

App Store – Gimmick

Apple releasing small upgrades to their ipod touch and iphone annually so slack jawed consumers will purchase new ipods- gimmick

claiming FM radio is useless only to later add it to a device that should have had it years ago but is suddenly new- gimmick

ill take the gimmicky device with more features and better UI any day.

also, because you dont have a hdtv it doesnt make the zune hd output useless. Using your logic, the iphone is useless because i dont need to pay $100 a month to talk on the phone for 5 minutes a month. i dont want to pay $5 for 20 fart apps or zippo lighter apps or beer apps. enjoy the gimmick touch

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

CJ — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:58:00 -0000

She was on your ceightock?

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Re: First Zune HD Commercial

Jacob — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:54:00 -0000

this comment system is just awful. I hate you engadget. It keeps losing my freaking message

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