Of course, this is all idle speculation at this point, and until a finish product is presented, idle speculationis about all any of us can do.
Bruce -- Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Live Journal: http://coke_drinker.livejournal.com Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Sun, 17 Sep 2006, Anders Holmberg wrote: > 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. 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