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Zune wireless amounts to less than a hill of beans
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 3 October, 2006
A recent article snatched from Microsoft employee David Caulton has given some insight to the new Wi-Fi enabled Zune player. Poised to be the one true competition for the iPod juggernaught, the Zune appears not to be living up to the feature hype.
In a list of things that the wireless connection built into the Zune can and cannot do, David Caulton opens our eyes to how Microsoft views ... [ read the full article ]
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lxfactor
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3. October 2006 @ 06:36 |
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i guess im sticking with my ipod.
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3. October 2006 @ 06:49 |
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If this is how the Zune is goin to be, then no one will purchase it. Ipods although have there downfall do not have so many limitations.
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3. October 2006 @ 07:16 |
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MS likes putting unesseresray limits on stuff...
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richks
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3. October 2006 @ 07:41 |
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I have to admit that I wasn't really in the market for one of these anyway, but now I'm definately not...
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Auslander
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3. October 2006 @ 08:40 |
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hmmm...another wonderful microsoft product.
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ahjukhir
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3. October 2006 @ 08:44 |
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I can see for a potential hacked firware that allows you to access the internet, you know there is always someone out there thats gonna take M$ Pos and turn it into gold
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Venom5880
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3. October 2006 @ 09:06 |
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XD
Why'd they even bother with wireless if they were just going to cripple it from the start. Not being able to sync to a PC via wireless is ridiculous.
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3. October 2006 @ 09:09 |
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Venom5880
one an say the same abuot BWC on the 360,its like WTF are they thinking....
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3. October 2006 @ 09:17 |
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Well you got to hate Microsquish were they dropped on their heads at birth? Who in their right mind would buy this crap with all of the limitations imposed. I really thought this might be worth trying out and I could use something right now too, but no way if what is stated above is true.
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3. October 2006 @ 09:20 |
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they might do like SOny and start saying one thing then do another just for the free animadverting of it ><
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3. October 2006 @ 09:23 |
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Originally posted by lxfactor:
i guess im sticking with my ipod.
- what he said..
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3. October 2006 @ 09:24
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3. October 2006 @ 09:31 |
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Wow, M$ must have forgotten to get that brain transplant when they were making final specs on the Zune.
I thought for sure this would be an awesome thing for M$ and would actually be worth buying. They are too worried about what the RIAA has to think compared to what matters most, the consumers!
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Transfer songs to other Zune users on a 3x3 policy. Plainly stated, the media will last for 3 days or 3 listens before it expires. As an added benefit to you, the media will remain catalogued if you choose to buy it later.
Well that is totally different and majorly disappointing from what I read earlier. I thought you could transfer songs between Zunes and it would be the full song with unlimited listens etc.
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Send and receive image files for unlimited viewing. It seems that license holders for copyrighted images aren't as important as license holders for copyrighted music.
I'll bet its only because the true artists (ones who can paint and take awesome pictures) do not have a company like the RIAA that robs them of money while suing everyone.
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CannotSync to your PC via Wi-Fi
Wow, that one just put the last nail in the coffin. I thought for sure the Zune could connect and wirelessly transfer music to itself. If it did that, as well as an unlimited listen policy for music transfers I would have actually contemplated getting one. I guess I won't now.
Peace,
Pop Smith
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TheJoxter
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3. October 2006 @ 09:31 |
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Well so long as it wors properly when synced to a pc and doesn't break every other day that still makes it superior to Apples iPod, but I think I'll stick with iRiver anyway :p
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gogochar
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3. October 2006 @ 10:04 |
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I'm stickin' to P2P.
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lxfactor
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3. October 2006 @ 10:05 |
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the new ipod 80 gb has brighter screen, more space, and batter last 3 times longer.. (6hrs video mode).. and its only 350... 50 more than the old 30 gb..
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3. October 2006 @ 10:49 |
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come on everyone saw that coming its going to need a patch its a microsoft product...... lets get real the price is to high and the fetueres havent really improved if the net was the only thing your adding well my cell has that and mp3's so microsoft neds to think of something that will make people want to carry it like free text messaging or a gps location device for traviling city to city or something that I dont even know I'll need but hey its their "R+D" that will be their downfall, why not add free wifi(VOIP) phones to it now theres an idea that would put one in everyones hands by the end of 2006.....food for thought
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Mag00
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3. October 2006 @ 11:37 |
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It's a complete waste of time having the WiFi stuff added. Dump it and drop the price!!! Unless a hacked version of the firmware can remedy the limitations (I think thats not too unlikely !!) just leave the WiFi off. I actually may buy one because of the inbuilt FM tuner.
I'm not keen on the iPod. Mainly because of the crap software and the iPod's interface. I can change album and track on my ol' portable cd player without taking it out of my pocket. You try that with an ipod... ;0) Especially when it's raining...
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dank448
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3. October 2006 @ 12:40 |
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i thought the Zen Vision:M was the iPod killer....
Mac sacrificed its market share to sell iPods.
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Venom5880
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3. October 2006 @ 14:32 |
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The Zen Vision:M is much better than the iPod. I would've gotten one had I known it was coming out when it did.
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georgeluv
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3. October 2006 @ 18:36 |
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worthlessly overpriced
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ezweb
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3. October 2006 @ 21:45 |
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not really that zune looks way better than that ipod. havent seen apple do nething with them except new color which no one wants
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3. October 2006 @ 22:00 |
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the wifi issnt so bad you guys.. the songs you send are only restricted to the 3x3 if they contain DRM. any normal mp3 of yours can be sent for unlimited play.
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Ghostdog
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4. October 2006 @ 01:31 |
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I´m glad to hear normal MP3´s will be able to be transfered and used without limits, this greatly changes my view on Zune. But one has to remember that this feature only becomes useful once enough people have Zune´s. And that could take awhile.
Meanwhile, using the WiFi connection for synchronization (or for anything else for that matter)would have been great. Less cable clutter is always good.
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Ghostdog
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4. October 2006 @ 01:35 |
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I think Microsoft in limiting the WiFi functionality on this generation of the player want to ensure that they have compelling features for the next Zune. So since I don´t have a burning need for an HDD-player at the moment, I think I´ll wait a few years and see how this plays out.
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4. October 2006 @ 03:06 |
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Well, I'm going to stick with my ipod, but, I must admit that a zune is better than an ipod. The fact that we can share stuff is cool and bigger screen is better for movies. I am disapointed by the fact that there is no internet, which surprises me, but it is better over all.
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