Microsoft has announced today that it will shut down its Zune line of media devices.
Reads the support post:
We recently announced that, going forward, Windows Phone will be the focus of our mobile music and video strategy, and that we will no longer be producing Zune players. So what does this mean for our current Zune users? Absolutely nothing. Your device will continue to work with ... [ read the full article ]
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i guess I'm the only one that actually liked the Zune. the Zune was not defeated by the iPod it was defeated by the shear magnitude of all in one smartphones. even the iPod is having trouble competing with apples own line up of iPhone's.
If Zune had come out in time it would have been great...but the fact is that most people just don't have more than 32GB of MP3s that they want to carry with them everywhere, and most people with the funds for a Zune have a smart phone with support for a 32GB card, so the market for it is extremely limited...and shared with Apple, Creative, and a few other companies.
I honestly don't think Microsoft had a business plan for this device...I think they just thought, "The iPod has been selling well for 5 years, we could make something like that"
Originally posted by KillerBug: That video was priceless.
If Zune had come out in time it would have been great...but the fact is that most people just don't have more than 32GB of MP3s that they want to carry with them everywhere, and most people with the funds for a Zune have a smart phone with support for a 32GB card, so the market for it is extremely limited...and shared with Apple, Creative, and a few other companies.
I honestly don't think Microsoft had a business plan for this device...I think they just thought, "The iPod has been selling well for 5 years, we could make something like that"
That does seem to be about it. They just wanted to compete in areas other than PC's I think; I don't remember, was the XBox already out when we got the Zune?
I always liked the ideas and looks of the Zunes, and was really wanting one when they were having a clearance on the 80 models a while back. However, being young and hoping for it as a gift, I didn't get it; my brother has one which we never use because of our phones, but as soon as he has an appropriate player in his truck I think we'll load it up and keep it strictly for the vehicle.
I've never seen its apps or played with it for more than fifteen minutes, but it always seemed like such a better deal than the "i" line of mp3 players without feeling utterly cheap like all the Creative and Phillips products I've seen. It will be missed; I'm curious in Windows Phone devices, not as a replacement for my Android, but just because I'm wanting to see 8 and its supposed feature of encompassing all your windows devices into one seamless experience. I don't think I'll ever abandon Android unless development comes to a complete halt; something I don't see happening.
