Comments on: Too Much Zune? http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ZuneBrown.com http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65110 ZuneBrown.com Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:32:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65110 <p>Brown is a bold move that will pay off to distinguish Zune from anything else. Love it or hate it, they got us to talk about it.</p> <p>ZuneBrown.com</p> Brown is a bold move that will pay off to distinguish Zune from anything else. Love it or hate it, they got us to talk about it.

ZuneBrown.com

]]> By: Sonu 'Stone' Shankar http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65109 Sonu 'Stone' Shankar Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:28:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65109 <p>Gates once made a statement, quite a while ago that the age of standalone-mp3 players were nearing a close. I strongly believe that the mobile phones of tomorrow will be packed (a few models are REAL close to being as good as JUST an mp3 player) with enough to be better than an individual camera, mp3 player or umm… phone! </p> <p>In terms of social networking, Bluetooth has been around for HOW long again?</p> Gates once made a statement, quite a while ago that the age of standalone-mp3 players were nearing a close. I strongly believe that the mobile phones of tomorrow will be packed (a few models are REAL close to being as good as JUST an mp3 player) with enough to be better than an individual camera, mp3 player or umm… phone!

In terms of social networking, Bluetooth has been around for HOW long again?

]]> By: ClicZune http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65108 ClicZune Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:52:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65108 <p>The Wifi feature is great but only if the battery can last long enough for me to socioliaze…Microsoft confirmed that the Zune will play Podcast…or should we call this Zuncast!!!</p> The Wifi feature is great but only if the battery can last long enough for me to socioliaze…Microsoft confirmed that the Zune will play Podcast…or should we call this Zuncast!!!

]]> By: mark http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65107 mark Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:47:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65107 <p>The first Zune should've been iPod nano-sized, not iPod sized. And iPod nano-priced, not iPod priced.</p> <p>Since the mini and nano appeared, they've been best sellers by far. The iPod made a comeback, but it's still in second, primarily because of its video playback. The 2006 Zune will have neither the small size nor the video playback.</p> <p>Because Zune's differentiator is sharing, it needs its community of Zune owners to grow quickly - theoretically, the network effect will make linear Zune sales growth cause exponential value growth. But at the suggested $299, it is too expensive to grow a community, especially as Xmas gifts. It needs to be priced at $149 or $199. </p> <p>Poor product analysis by MS will cause it to miss its window of opportunity. By next year, the arrival of 802.11n's low-power mode and lower prices for flash will lead Apple to put it in the iPod, to share not only music but movies.</p> The first Zune should’ve been iPod nano-sized, not iPod sized. And iPod nano-priced, not iPod priced.

Since the mini and nano appeared, they’ve been best sellers by far. The iPod made a comeback, but it’s still in second, primarily because of its video playback. The 2006 Zune will have neither the small size nor the video playback.

Because Zune’s differentiator is sharing, it needs its community of Zune owners to grow quickly – theoretically, the network effect will make linear Zune sales growth cause exponential value growth. But at the suggested $299, it is too expensive to grow a community, especially as Xmas gifts. It needs to be priced at $149 or $199.

Poor product analysis by MS will cause it to miss its window of opportunity. By next year, the arrival of 802.11n’s low-power mode and lower prices for flash will lead Apple to put it in the iPod, to share not only music but movies.

]]> By: Dimitar Vesselinov http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65106 Dimitar Vesselinov Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:31:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65106 <p>Mobile phone is the iPod killer… Mobile phones are the only mobile devices that really matter… </p> <p>Demise of a Darling: iPod market share crashes to 14% amid management denials http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/2006/07/demise<em>of</em>a_dar.html</p> Mobile phone is the iPod killer… Mobile phones are the only mobile devices that really matter…

Demise of a Darling: iPod market share crashes to 14% amid management denials http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/2006/07/demiseofa_dar.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65105 Anonymous Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:27:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65105 <p>Mobile phone is the iPod killer… Mobile phones are the only mobile devices that matter…</p> <p>Demise of a Darling: iPod market share crashes to 14% amid management denials http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/2006/07/demise<em>of</em>a_dar.html</p> Mobile phone is the iPod killer… Mobile phones are the only mobile devices that matter…

Demise of a Darling: iPod market share crashes to 14% amid management denials http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/2006/07/demiseofa_dar.html

]]> By: Yuvamani http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65104 Yuvamani Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:50:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65104 <p>Too many features for a 1.0 product. Too many!</p> Too many features for a 1.0 product. Too many!

]]> By: Bilal http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65103 Bilal Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:42:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65103 <p>Wifi connectivity makes the Zune desirable, and let's admit it, having an iPod <a rel="nofollow" href="http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/09/ipod-disappearing-up-its-own-headphone.html" rel="nofollow">isn't really cool anymore</a>.</p> <p>Who needs a crappy battery an no file system integration?</p> Wifi connectivity makes the Zune desirable, and let’s admit it, having an iPod isn’t really cool anymore.

Who needs a crappy battery an no file system integration?

]]> By: Jan Solo http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65102 Jan Solo Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:10:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65102 <p>After thinking about it - I am sure that this device will be as successful as the Ultimate TV and the Origami, both of which are absolutely fantastic products that are taking over the market by storm.</p> <p>This just in - Origami sales can now officially be counted on TWO hands.</p> <p>Ultimate TV is poised to make a comeback as soon as they can figure out how to stop making the hard disk space disappear. The last 10 customers still using that product really would love that fixed ASAP.</p> After thinking about it – I am sure that this device will be as successful as the Ultimate TV and the Origami, both of which are absolutely fantastic products that are taking over the market by storm.

This just in – Origami sales can now officially be counted on TWO hands.

Ultimate TV is poised to make a comeback as soon as they can figure out how to stop making the hard disk space disappear. The last 10 customers still using that product really would love that fixed ASAP.

]]> By: Jan Solo http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65101 Jan Solo Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:56:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65101 <p>It's to bad we are paying so much attention to a Toshiba Gigabeat with a radio in it. Microsoft has never been known for being able to release a good 1.0 product and this will be no different.</p> It’s to bad we are paying so much attention to a Toshiba Gigabeat with a radio in it. Microsoft has never been known for being able to release a good 1.0 product and this will be no different.

]]> By: DaScud http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65100 DaScud Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:18:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65100 <p>After looking at pictures on engadget and other blogs I think the zune player will have to go on a slim fast diet pretty soon. Although I am not too thrilled about its looks I think if MS do it right this may be turn out to be a good player after all. </p> <p>Most reviewers seem to think that the wifi song sharing is a non-feature, mentioning that they wouldnt want to be sharing music with strangers. Well how about sharing with friends and associates.I have friends who have similar/different music tastes and this would be good way to expand what I normally listen to.</p> <p>If MS can integrate a streaming server (a la tiversity or something of that sort) into the zune desktop app it would enable streaming of audio (possibly video) to the zune player over wi-fi which would be useful IMO.</p> <p>Overall I think I will wait for version 2.0. For now my quirky but feature rich Sony Vaio VGF player will do.</p> <p>DaScud</p> After looking at pictures on engadget and other blogs I think the zune player will have to go on a slim fast diet pretty soon. Although I am not too thrilled about its looks I think if MS do it right this may be turn out to be a good player after all.

Most reviewers seem to think that the wifi song sharing is a non-feature, mentioning that they wouldnt want to be sharing music with strangers. Well how about sharing with friends and associates.I have friends who have similar/different music tastes and this would be good way to expand what I normally listen to.

If MS can integrate a streaming server (a la tiversity or something of that sort) into the zune desktop app it would enable streaming of audio (possibly video) to the zune player over wi-fi which would be useful IMO.

Overall I think I will wait for version 2.0. For now my quirky but feature rich Sony Vaio VGF player will do.

DaScud

]]> By: pleitch http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65099 pleitch Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:46:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65099 <p>While a lot of Apple fanboys (I'm one) may be defending the iPod against the Zune (I actually ike the brown one now that I've seen it a few times, it's very HGTVish) I think implying that only Apple fanboys need to suck it up is totally off the mark.</p> <p>I have to guess that many more non-Apple owning people own iPods than those that own other Apple products. Otherwise the Mac marketshare would be greater than it is.</p> <p>The only people I've ever heard wish their iPod had some sort of wireless built-in are hardcore geeks. Most people I believe could care less. Just like I bet most people could care less if iPods can now play Pac Man (though I think it's cool but unikely to sell any extra iPods).</p> While a lot of Apple fanboys (I’m one) may be defending the iPod against the Zune (I actually ike the brown one now that I’ve seen it a few times, it’s very HGTVish) I think implying that only Apple fanboys need to suck it up is totally off the mark.

I have to guess that many more non-Apple owning people own iPods than those that own other Apple products. Otherwise the Mac marketshare would be greater than it is.

The only people I’ve ever heard wish their iPod had some sort of wireless built-in are hardcore geeks. Most people I believe could care less. Just like I bet most people could care less if iPods can now play Pac Man (though I think it’s cool but unikely to sell any extra iPods).

]]> By: jsaltz http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65098 jsaltz Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:46:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65098 <p>Go Zune! Suck it up, lame apple fanboys.</p> Go Zune! Suck it up, lame apple fanboys.

]]> By: Al Delgado http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65097 Al Delgado Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:17:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65097 <p>To be honest, Zune is ugly. With all the that money, it still surprises that Microsoft pulls off ugly products.</p> To be honest, Zune is ugly. With all the that money, it still surprises that Microsoft pulls off ugly products.

]]> By: danf http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65096 danf Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:17:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65096 <p>for my daughter (13), the iPod has become the sad means of youthful expression for the aging hipster (me). It's too popular to be cool anymore. No kid wants what their parents have. So something has to replace it. This looks interesting. And the iRiver Klix is apparently hot according to her.</p> for my daughter (13), the iPod has become the sad means of youthful expression for the aging hipster (me). It’s too popular to be cool anymore. No kid wants what their parents have. So something has to replace it. This looks interesting. And the iRiver Klix is apparently hot according to her.

]]> By: Jeremy Clark http://gigaom.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65095 Jeremy Clark Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:15:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/too-much-zune/#comment-65095 <p>"The crazy thing is that brown one. My first thought was they are idiots. But every blogger who got their hands on one said the brown one is hot."</p> <p>I'd say it was great if they sent me a free one, too. :D</p> “The crazy thing is that brown one. My first thought was they are idiots. But every blogger who got their hands on one said the brown one is hot.”

I’d say it was great if they sent me a free one, too. :D

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