Hello! Crhis i totaly agree with you. And i dont think ms will make this device more accessible then they have made windows. I really now thin ms is crap so why should i have to deal with them more than nessesary. /Anders. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:13 AM Subject: Re: Article: Microsoft Officially Unveils Zune
> Ok, call me a cynic, but why in hell would I want to buy a portable > device I can't transfer my collection to? From how i understand > this, maybe I've got it wrong, the article didn't mention anything > about supporting standard mp3s, or even Ogg Vorbis, and I've got a > lot of stuff in those formats. and what's this crap about putting > limits on the number of times I can listen to a song? Ok, so they > want me to go buy it, ok. I'm just not a big fan of these > proprietary formats. Give me a player I can transfer all my songs to > and just let me take it with me, and don't put a whole bunch of > limits on what I can do with the music I listen to. > > > > > At 05:56 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: >>This article is taken from the Beta News home page at >>www.betanews.com. -Steve. >> >>Microsoft Officially Unveils Zune >>By Nate Mook, >>BetaNews >>September 14, 2006, 12:32 PM >> >>As expected, Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off its Zune >>portable media player, >>set to be available in time for the holidays. Zune features a 30GB >>hard drive, wireless >>connectivity and will come in three colors. But pricing has not been >>decided. >>Microsoft confirmed a number of expected features about its new >>player, which is >>being manufactured by Toshiba and has become one of the worst kept >>secrets in the >>technology industry. Zune sports a three-inch LCD display that can be >>viewed in portrait >>or landscape mode, and includes a built-in FM tuner. >> >>The device will be available in three styles -- black, brown and >>white -- and the >>interface can be customized with pictures. >> >>But connectivity is what Microsoft hopes will set Zune apart from its >>competitors, >>and give it a shot at lessening Apple's dominance in digital music. >>With built-in >>802.11b/g Wi-Fi, users will be able to share selected full-length >>sample tracks, >>homemade recordings, playlists and pictures with other Zune users >>wirelessly. Not >>all songs will support sharing, however. >> >>"The digital music entertainment revolution is just beginning," >>remarked Zune lead >>J Allard. "With Zune, we are not simply delivering a portable device, >>we are introducing >>a new platform that helps bring artists closer to their audiences and >>helps people >>find new music and develop new social connections." >> >>Songs shared with others can be listened to up to three times in >>three days. The >>idea, of course, is that if a user likes a track their friend has >>sent them, he or >>she will go purchase it from the Zune Marketplace. The Marketplace is >>Microsoft's >>new online music store that will offer a la carte downloads and a >>subscription service >>called Zune Pass. >> >>Zune Marketplace will also support >>Microsoft Points, which were developed for the Xbox Live Marketplace >>and can be purchased as gift >>cards at a variety of retail outlets. >> >>Other features of Zune include the ability to import music from >>iTunes and Windows >>Media Player, although songs purchased from Apple will not be >>compatible with the >>player. Software upgrades will also be provided by Microsoft, which >>says the future >>is filled with possibilities due to the built-in wireless capability. >> >>Zune is slated to go on sale in the coming months, but no specific >>launch date was >>announced Thursday. Also noticeably missing from the Zune unveiling >>was a price. >>But Microsoft did announce three accessory packs, also without >>prices: the Zune Car >>Pack, A/V Pack and Travel Pack. >> >> >>Regards Steve >>Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Skype: steve1963 >>MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>_______________________________________________ >>PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >>lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
