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[Computer Shopping] Microsoft's Zune portable player and music service marks one of the most high-profile attempts to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod and iTunes...

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http://scobleizer.com [Scobleizer.com] My thoughts about Zune vs. iPod « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger: Microsoft has already locked out of its device its existing partners, its WMP team, and its XBox team, and they are proudly proclaiming this is a closed, vertical system to provide simplicity and ease-of-use, and you are granting them 3rd party developers when already the iPod has iPod Linux and a vast community of hacks and apps, numerous apps to interact with the iPod, simple apps using its notes and other features, game development, exclusive and innovative apps via partnerships with Nike, and you are giving the advantage to the Zune? More silliness.

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http://www.podtech.net [Podtech.net] Microsoft Zune in depth | ScobleShow: Videoblog about geeks ...: And I would have preferred someone who would have answered that question (About the Zune's headphones) something like "Well, we tried to put the best headphones we could in here, and we think most people will find them to be pretty good. Now, obviously if you're a real audiophile you can get some third-party high end headphones and they'll work just fine, but the included ones should work great for the average customer." INSTEAD we have a guy who uses more marketing words in his speech then there are in most textbooks on the subject.

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