zuney tune

just like their ventures in internet browsers, search engines and gaming consoles, Microsoft joins the game way too late. let's look at the givens:
$250 for 30Gb ... really, is that gonna sway you from a similar iPod? or any cheaper wannabe?
FM Radio tuner ... who listens to the radio these days? FM is dead. if it came with a free Sirius or XM subscription, that would be better.
Wireless connectivity ... but only to share songs with other Zunes. good luck in finding another within 5 miles.
$14.99 monthly music subscription pass ... for listening purposes only, and when the pass expires, you wont be able to access your tunes anymore. WTF??? that's high comedy.
Songs to own cost 79 Microsoft Points or roughly $1 ... dude, i never even buy shit in iTunes.
Syncs with xBox 360 ... oh yeah. that's very helpful.


the Zune will still use a new DRM (not the annoyingly-named PlaysForSure DRM), which already turns off the huge majority of those who own iPods and don't give a frak about DRM.

i'm still waiting for the open gadget that: plays all formats of music and videos, combine the best features of a blackberry and a PDA phone, and has a battery life longer than the circumference of the earth.

bottom line: only the AOL crowd and gadget-anal geeks will even think of buying one.

Microsoft's already gonna lose money - that's a given (xBox anyone?). and how long till viruses and hackers and spyware get into it? i reckon not too long.