Reports continue to appear about the long rumored Zune Phone. Ever since the successful launch of the first iPhone in 2006 there has been speculation that Microsoft intends to create a so-called 'iPhone killer' based on the Zune and running a future version of Windows Mobile.
The iPhone, of course, runs a stripped down version of OS X and includes iPod functionality.
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It's really a long time to be waiting for so called Zune Phone.
Maybe iPhone is going far away the coming Zune phone. Now there's iPhone 3G and more little apps appear in the market, like iPhone Ringtone Maker, iPhone Transfer, iPhone Contact Transfer etc. (http://www.imtoo.com/iphone-transfer.html
http://www.imtoo.com/iphone-ringtone-maker.html)
Quote:They tried to out do the ipod with the Zune. It didn't work. Now they are trying to compete with the Iphone.
You know I wouldn't say that. There are a lot of phones that have touch screens that can be blamed for trying to compete with the iphone. Mediocre phones at that. But in the end I really don't think they were trying to compete with the ipod/iphone line, just giving an alternative. I don't like ipods. How long it takes to sync, album art, its possesive organization of your music. The Zune is actually nicer (to me anyway)with it's screen and ui. I don't know thats just me.
Quote:They tried to out do the ipod with the Zune. It didn't work. Now they are trying to compete with the Iphone.
You know I wouldn't say that. There are a lot of phones that have touch screens that can be blamed for trying to compete with the iphone. Mediocre phones at that. But in the end I really don't think they were trying to compete with the ipod/iphone line, just giving an alternative. I don't like ipods. How long it takes to sync, album art, its possesive organization of your music. The Zune is actually nicer (to me anyway)with it's screen and ui. I don't know thats just me.
Originally posted by magilu: It's really a long time to be waiting for so called Zune Phone.
Remember it took Microsoft four generations of iPod to get off their laurels and make an mp3 player. Sometimes I think they have a problem with motivation...
Quote:They tried to out do the ipod with the Zune. It didn't work. Now they are trying to compete with the Iphone.
You know I wouldn't say that. There are a lot of phones that have touch screens that can be blamed for trying to compete with the iphone. Mediocre phones at that. But in the end I really don't think they were trying to compete with the ipod/iphone line, just giving an alternative. I don't like ipods. How long it takes to sync, album art, its possesive organization of your music. The Zune is actually nicer (to me anyway)with it's screen and ui. I don't know thats just me.
Quote:They tried to out do the ipod with the Zune. It didn't work. Now they are trying to compete with the Iphone.
You know I wouldn't say that. There are a lot of phones that have touch screens that can be blamed for trying to compete with the iphone. Mediocre phones at that. But in the end I really don't think they were trying to compete with the ipod/iphone line, just giving an alternative. I don't like ipods. How long it takes to sync, album art, its possesive organization of your music. The Zune is actually nicer (to me anyway)with it's screen and ui. I don't know thats just me.
