opinion

Should the Zune support Sideshow?

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Kevin at Floppyhead makes a brief case as to why he thinks the Zune should support Sideshow. What is Sideshow? “SideShow is a new technology in Windows Vista that supports a secondary screen on your mobile PC.” Here’s Kevin’s take on Sideshow and Zune:
Not only could the Zune play music on its hard drive but […]

Fake Steve Jobs not impressed by Zune Originals

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

I know, you’re surprised that Fake Steve Jobs has nothing good to say about Zune Originals, right? Here’s a snippet of what he has to say:
Honestly, some of the stuff they dream up at the Borg just kills me. Like the new Zunes have this feature where you can get the back of your […]

What do you think of the new Zune rating system?

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Love it or hate it, the new Zune rating system is getting a lot of press lately. David Tucker of Zune Thoughts has posted his thoughts on the matter, which go something like this:
With all due respect to those of you who painstakingly rate your music, you are in the minority it would appear. […]

My top 5 most anticipated Zune improvements

Friday, November 9th, 2007

The new Zunes debut next Tuesday, 13 November, here in America and the hype is nearing critical mass. That being said, I’ve put together a list of improvements that I’m most looking forward to when it comes to the Zune, the new Zune firmware and the new Zune software. In no particular order…
Podcast Support […]

Upgrade your Zune 30 or get a Zune 4, 8 or 80?

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

As November 13th, launch day for the new Zunes, approaches, the question looms: what are you going to do? Are you going to upgrade your Zune 30 or pick up a new Zune?
This question is not for those who don’t own an MP3 player and will be picking up a new Zune. This is […]

Zune and Microsoft’s Universal Mobile Platform

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Today Zune Luv takes a look at Zune’s role as part of Microsoft’s (and, to a lesser degree, Steve Ballmer’s) “Universal Mobile Platform.” Check this:
With the success of the iPhone, there has to be discussion of what part mobile entertainment plays in this universal mobile platform. It only makes sense.
With Zune’s new launch and, […]

New York Times looks at the new Zune

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

If you’d like to know New York’s state of mind on the new Zune, check out this article over at the NYT.
Here, let me sum it up for you:
Bill Gates spoke to this in the Zune Press release:
“Twenty years ago we bet the company on an integrated productivity suite of word processing, spreadsheets and […]

David Caulton talks Zune and subscriptions

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Check out some of what David, who’s part of the Zune team, has to say over on Zunester about music service subscriptions.
First, music subscription can support another business. My comments have referred to standalone music subscriptions. Music subscriptions are a huge opportunity for Zune and love using Zune Pass. What’s more, Zune Pass […]

The Zune could have challenged the iPod if…

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

I know, this is just another article in the long list of articles from people who think that, “if I’d been in charge of the Zune, I’d have done this and that and then this and blah blah blah…” but just hear me out, and tell me I’m wrong in the comments.
I’m currently in […]